This edition was prepared by Wytze Oostenbrug — free to download, print, rehearse and perform.
I am a poor wayfaring stranger
Staff Notation • Secular, Folk songs
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I am a poor wayfaring stranger by Wytze Oostenbrug — Lyrics
2. I am a poor wayfaring stranger
American Folk Song
1. I am a poor wayfaring stranger,
While traveling through this world of woe,
Yet there's no sickness, toil, nor danger,
In that bright world to which I go.
I'm going there to see my Father,
I'm going there no more to roam.
I'm only going over Jordan,
I'm only going over home.
2. l know dark clouds will gather round me,
I know my way is rough and steep;
Yet beauteous fields lie just before me,
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About I am a poor wayfaring stranger
This arrangement of the well-known American folk song I am a poor wayfaring stranger is suitable for general occasions. The text speaks of the journey through life, with its hardships and dangers, contrasting it with the peace and rest that await in the afterlife. The narrator expresses a longing for this heavenly home, where they will be reunited with loved ones and freed from all earthly suffering. Wytze Oostenbrug’s setting for SATB choir captures the poignant and hopeful spirit of the original lyrics, offering a reflective moment for both singers and listeners.
