Johnny Cash
JOHNNY CASH Lyrics
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My race is nearly run;
My strongest trials now are past,
My triumph is begun.
Oh, come, angel band,
Come and around me stand;
Oh, bear me away on your snowy wings
To my eternal home;
Oh, bear me away on your snowy wings
To my eternal home.
I know I?m near the holy ranks
Of friends and kindred dear?
I hear the waves on Jordan?s banks,
The crossing must be near.
I?ve almost reached my heav?nly home,
My spirit loudly sings;
Thy holy ones, behold, they come!
I hear the noise of wings.
Oh, bear my longing heart to Him,
Who bled and died for me;
Whose blood now cleanses from all sin,
And gives me victory.
The song "Johnny Cash" by Johnny Cash is a beautiful hymn that speaks about the end of life and the triumph of the afterlife. The lyrics speak of the singer's realization that his time on earth is coming to an end and he is approaching the end of his race. Despite the trials he has faced in life, the singer finds solace in the fact that his triumph is about to begin.
The refrain of the song is an invitation to the angel band to come and gather around the singer, to bear him away on their snowy wings to his eternal home. The singer acknowledges that he is approaching the holy ranks of his loved ones who have gone before him, and he can hear the waves on Jordan's banks, indicating that the crossing to the afterlife must be close.
The final stanza of the song is a plea to be taken to Jesus, who bled and died for the singer, and whose blood cleanses from all sin, giving him the victory over death. Overall, the song is a beautiful tribute to the end of life and the hope of the afterlife.
Line by Line Meaning
My latest sun is sinking fast,
I am old and my time on this earth is coming to a close.
My race is nearly run;
I have almost finished the journey of my life.
My strongest trials now are past,
I have overcome my biggest challenges in life and I am ready to move on.
My triumph is begun.
Despite the hardships, I have achieved a great victory in my life.
Oh, come, angel band,
I am calling on the angels to come and take me to my eternal home.
Come and around me stand;
I want the angels to surround me and comfort me in my last moments.
Oh, bear me away on your snowy wings
I want the angels to carry me away to my eternal home as gently as possible.
To my eternal home;
I am ready to go to my final resting place.
I know I'm near the holy ranks
I believe I am getting closer to being reunited with my loved ones who have passed away before me.
Of friends and kindred dear?
I can sense the presence of those who are waiting for me on the other side.
I hear the waves on Jordan?s banks,
I can hear the sound of the river that separates me from my eternal home.
The crossing must be near.
I feel that my time to cross over to the other side is approaching.
I've almost reached my heav'nly home,
I am close to entering my eternal home in heaven.
My spirit loudly sings;
I am filled with joy and excitement about being reunited with my loved ones and entering heaven.
Thy holy ones, behold, they come!
I can see the angels coming to take me to my eternal home.
I hear the noise of wings.
I am able to hear the sound of the angels' wings as they come closer to me.
Oh, bear my longing heart to Him,
I am asking the angels to take my heart to the hands of God.
Who bled and died for me;
I am acknowledging Jesus Christ as the one who died for my sins.
Whose blood now cleanses from all sin,
I believe that because of Jesus' sacrifice, I am now forgiven for all of my sins.
And gives me victory.
I am grateful that because of Jesus' sacrifice, I am able to have victory over death and be reunited with my loved ones in heaven.
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Hacker X
Tracklist to a lot of my favourite country songs by the great Johnny Cash:
0:00 Folsom Prison Blues
2:52 Ring Of Fire
5:31 Cocaine Blues
8:33 I Walk The Line
12:27 A Boy Named Sue
15:59 Ghost Riders In The Sky
19:19 Jackson
21:50 Man In Black
24:54 Cool Water
28:13 One Piece At A Time
31:48 Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down
35:43 Ain't No Grave
39:13 Hey Porter
41:35 Get Ryhthm
43:16 Rusty Cage Leno
46:14 Redemption Live
49:19 Cry Cry Cry
50:43 The General Lee
53:33 Don't Take Your Guns To Town
56:20 Guess Things Happen That Way
58:15 Big River
1:00:00 Home Of The Blues
1:02:15 Daddy Sang Bass
Hacker X
Tracklist to a lot of my favourite country songs by the great Johnny Cash:
0:00 Folsom Prison Blues
2:52 Ring Of Fire
5:31 Cocaine Blues
8:33 I Walk The Line
12:27 A Boy Named Sue
15:59 Ghost Riders In The Sky
19:19 Jackson
21:50 Man In Black
24:54 Cool Water
28:13 One Piece At A Time
31:48 Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down
35:43 Ain't No Grave
39:13 Hey Porter
41:35 Get Ryhthm
43:16 Rusty Cage Leno
46:14 Redemption Live
49:19 Cry Cry Cry
50:43 The General Lee
53:33 Don't Take Your Guns To Town
56:20 Guess Things Happen That Way
58:15 Big River
1:00:00 Home Of The Blues
1:02:15 Daddy Sang Bass
luis alvarado
Someone mark this
Elena Baca-Vigil
THANKS FOR TAKIN THE TIME TO CREATE THIS PLAYLIST FOR US ALL! I REALLY APPRECIATE U!!! TAKE CARE AND GOD BLESS YOU!!!!
Hacker X
@Elena Baca-Vigil You're welcome :)
PolarGames
The hero we needed
wwsoft
Thank you. This should be at the top of the comments.
Mo
I remember when I was a kid, my dad would play his guitar in the backyard in his shop and singing Johnny Cash's songs. I lost my dad back in 2003 due to cancer. He was 59. He was my step dad and I miss him so much. He was the best dad in the world. Rest in heaven, dad. I'll see you soon. β€οΈ
Kathryn McMorrow
Awesome. Sounds like a great man.
Mo
@Kathryn McMorrow yes ma'am he was and thank you very much. π€
andre prud'homme
Take care of yourself, life is passing for all of us.
Enjoy life honestly and you will leave, one day, with your mind free because your mission will be done. π