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This song will be forever special to us as we learned it for our grandpa's funeral a few years ago. There are so many people who have championed our music and cheered us on that are no longer with us. It is such an encouragement to know that we will see them again on the “Far Side Banks of Jordan.“ Fun fact: Ellen is using her husband Michael's guitar in this song! ►An older version of this song appears on our Homesick for a Country album, which we dedicated to him ►YouTube gospel playlist Ellen on the guitar again, in High Sierra ►Photo: Chapel with a view ----------------------- ►Useful links: YouTube About page Most asked questions Join our Patreon community Subscribe to our channel Join our email list Get It Mama Fan Club Show and tour dates Buy or stream our music ►Social media: Instagram Facebook TikTok @petersenband Twitter Band members Go behind the scenes with @ThePetersenFamily ►This video: Lead vocal and guitar: @EllenHaygood Harmony vocal and guitar: @mattpetersen4000 Harmony vocal and mandolin: @JuliannePetersen Dobro: Emmett Franz Bass: Karen Petersen Fiddle: @katiepetersen Key moments: 0:01 guitar 1:04 Ellen guitar 1:34 fiddle 1:41 a cappella 3:31 outro Venue: Integrity Hills Chapel We are so thankful for our friends at Big Cedar letting us use their venues! We love filming up at Integrity Hills Chapel with its beautiful interior and views over Table Rock Lake. Turn on captions (CC) to see the lyrics on screen. Special thanks to Troy Dixon for helping us with audio and Aaron Clark for the videography. Microphones by Ear Trumpet Labs ►LYRICS - Far Side Banks of Jordan I'll admit my steps are growing wearier each day Still I've got a certain journey on my mind The lures of this ol' world have ceased to make me wanna stay My one regret is leaving you behind If it proves to be His will that I'm the first to cross And somehow I've a feeling it will be When it comes your turn to travel likewise, don't feel lost For I will be the first one that you'll see I'll be waiting on the far side banks of Jordan I'll be sitting drawing pictures in the sand An' when I see you coming, I will rise up with the shout And come running through the shallow waters, reaching for your hand Through this life we've labored long to earn a meager fare It's brought us trembling hands and failing eyes So I'll just rest here on the shore and turn my eyes away Until you come, then we'll see paradise I'll be waiting on the far side banks of Jordan I'll be sitting drawing pictures in the sand And when I see you coming, I will rise up with the shout And come running through the shallow waters, reaching for your hand [x2] And come running through the shallow waters, reaching for your hand ►The Petersens: We celebrate American roots music with family values, and perform full time in Branson, Missouri in the USA. The band consists of four siblings, Katie, Ellen, Matt, and Julianne, our mom Karen, and good friend Emmett Franz. Learn more about our family on our website Subscriber count: 442,195 #ThePetersens #HomesickForACountry #FarSideBanksOfJordan #Folk #GospelMusic #BigCedarMO #IntegrityHillsMO This song features on: #HomesickForACountry
