to the river of jordan our savior went one day and we read that john the baptist met him there and when john baptized jesus in jordan s rushing waters the mighty power of god filled the air i m on my way to the river of jordan gonna wade right in to the rushing waters i m going down to the river of jordan and let the cool waters cleanse my soul king naaman was stricken with dreaded leprosy and he sent for the man of god to pray but elisha said to naaman go dip yourself in jordan and let the cool waters wash your spots away so he went right down to the river of jordan he waded right in the rushing waters he dipped himself in the river of jordan and the cool waters made him whole oh the river of jordan is many miles away and this mighty river i may never see but i ll find myself an alter in an old fashioned church and my river of jordan that will be 