Scripture Verse

Water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. Revelation 22:1

Introduction

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Peter P. Bilhorn (1865–1936)

Words: Ina D. Og­don, in The Cen­tu­ry Go­spel Songs, by Pe­ter Bil­horn (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Bil­horn Bro­thers, 1901).

Music: Pe­ter P. Bil­horn (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Ina D. Ogdon (1872–1964)

Lyrics

I’ve cast my hea­vy bur­dens down
On Ca­naan’s hap­py shore,
I’m liv­ing where the heal­ing wa­ters flow;
I’ll wan­der in the wil­der­ness
Of doubt and sin no more;
I’m liv­ing where the heal­ing wa­ters flow.

Refrain

Living on the shore,
I’m liv­ing on the shore,
I’m liv­ing where the heal­ing wa­ters flow;
Living on the shore,
I’m liv­ing on the shore,
I’m liv­ing where the heal­ing wa­ters flow.

With Is­ra­el’s trust­ing child­ren
I’m re­joic­ing on my way,
I’m liv­ing where the heal­ing wa­ters flow;
The cloudy fie­ry pil­lar
Is my guid­ing light to­day;
I’m liv­ing where the heal­ing wa­ters flow.

Refrain

My hun­ger­ing soul is sa­tis­fied
With man­na from above,
I’m liv­ing where the heal­ing wa­ters flow;
No more I thirst, the rock I’ve found,
That fount of end­less love;
I’m liv­ing where the heal­ing wa­ters flow.

Refrain

I’m sing­ing Hal­le­lu­jah,
Safely an­chored in my soul,
I’m liv­ing where the heal­ing wa­ters flow;
I’m rest­ing on His pro­mis­es;
The blood has made me whole;
I’m liv­ing where the heal­ing wa­ters flow.

Refrain