I
MANY HILLS AND MANY VALLEYS THESE OLD TIRED FEET HAVE TROD
AND SO OFTEN I HAVE WONDERED WOULD THEY REACH HEAVEN'S SOD
OH BUT I KNEW THE ANSWER WHEN I STEPPED IN JORDAN'S STREAM
AND WHEN I CROSSED THAT RIVER IT WAS WORTH IT ALL TO ME.
II
NOW I'VE CHANGED FROM RAGS TO A ROBE OF WHITE
AND MY SHOES THEIR MADE OF GOLD
A GLORIOUS STREET THE LORD ID LEADING ME
ALL IS NEW THERE'S NOTHING OLD
WE'VE JUST STOPPED BEFORE MY MANSION
MY NAMES INSCRIBED ABOVE THE DOOR
JUST TODAY IT WAS COMPLETED
AND NOW I'LL LIVE HERE FOREVER MORE
CHORUS
AND WHEN I CROSS THAT RIVER IT WAS WORTH IT ALL FOR ME
ALL THE BEAUTIES OF HEAVEN BEFORE MY EYES I COULD SEE
THERE STANDS JESUS AND THERE'S MOM AND DAD
THEY'VE BEEN WAITING FOR ME
WHEN I CROSS THAT RIVER IT WAS WORTH IT ALL TO ME.