Key: B
Introduction:
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To the river of Jordan our Savior went one day
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And we read that John the Baptist met him there
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When John baptized Jesus in Jordan’s rushing waters
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The mighty power of God filled the air
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I’m on my way (to the River of Jordan)
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I’m gonna wade right in (in the rushing waters)
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I’m going down I’m going down to the River of Jordan
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And let the cool waters cleanse my soul
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King Naaman was stricken with dreaded leprosy
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And he sent for the man of God to pray
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But Elisha said to Naaman go dip yourself in Jordan
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And let the cool water wash your spots away
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So he went right in (to the River of Jordan)
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He went right in (in the rushing waters)
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To dip himself (he dipped himself in the River of Jordan)
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And the cool waters made him whole
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The River of Jordan is many miles away
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This mighty river I may never see
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But I’ll find myself an altar in an old fashioned church
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My River of Jordan that will be
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I’m on my way (to the River of Jordan)
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I’m gonna wade right in (in the rushing waters)
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I’m going down I’m going down to the River of Jordan
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And let the cool waters cleanse my soul
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I’m on my way (to the River of Jordan)
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I’m gonna wade right in (in the rushing waters)
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I’m going down I’m going down to the River of Jordan
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And let the cool waters cleanse my soul