The song How Far Am I from Canaan? is performed by Sam Cooke in the album named Complete Recordings of Sam Cooke with the Soul Stirrers in the year 2002 .
I am standing on the Jordan
Gazing 'cross the swelling tide
There I'll rest my heavy burden
'Till all doubts and fears Lord subside
I can hear the angels singing
I can see, Lord, them 'round the throne
Well I can hear, I hear the saints, child, oh singing
Hallelujah, Hallelujah now, now 'tis done, oh yes
Tell me...
How far am I from Canaan? 2x
With the angels singing and the joybell ringing
And glory, Lord, How far am I from Canaan?
Lord, over there we'll shout, "Troubles over!" 2x
With the angels singing and the joybell ringing
And glory, Lord, How far am I from Canaan?
Lord, up there I'll need my mother
Lord, when I get on home, my savior I'll join
Well, I'll shout God knows I'm going to dwell
Sam Cooke - Complete Recordings of Sam Cooke with the Soul Stirrers
- Come, Let Us Go Back to God
- Peace in the Valley
- I'm Gonna Build on That Shore
- I'm on the Firing Line
- Joy, Joy to My Soul
- Until Jesus Calls Me Home
- Jesus Done Just What He Said
- Jesus Gave Me Water
- He's My Rock (Wait on Jesus)
- How Far Am I from Canaan?
- Christ Is All
- It Won't Be Very Long
- Jesus Will Lead Me to That Promised Land (take 1 - alternate)
- Just Another Day
- Let Me Go Home (take 1 - alternate)
- Jesus Paid the Debt
- Someday Somewhere
- End of My Journey
- He'll Welcome Me
- He's My Friend Until the End
- Come and Go to That Land
- I'd Give Up All My Sins and Serve the Lord
- I'm So Happy in the Service of the Lord
- All Right Now
- He'll Make a Way
- Jesus, I'll Never Forget
- Any Day Now
- One More River
- I'm So Glad (Trouble Don't Last Always)
- He's My Guide (take 4 - alternate)
- Pray [incomplete]
- The Last Mile of the Way
- He's So Wonderful
- Jesus, Wash Away My Troubles
- Farther Along
- Must Jesus Bear This Cross Alone?
- Pilgrim of Sorrow
- Happy in Love
- I Need You Now
- Lovable
- I Don't Want to Cry
- That's All I Need to Know
- Forever
- Lord Remember Me
- Were You There? [false starts] (takes 1-4)
- I Have a Friend Above All Others
- Be with Me Jesus
- Nearer to Thee
- Pilgrim of Sorrow
- Touch the Hem of His Garment
- I'll Come Running Back to You
- That's Heaven to Me
- Mean Old World