Wayfaring Strangers have stood for several years now for musical versatilit… Read Full Bio ↴Wayfaring Strangers have stood for several years now for musical versatility and harmonious, melodic vocals. Like so many others Wayfaring Strangers began life as a pub duo. This experience helped them develop the ability to play with a lot of drive, almost like a rock band, to the most diverse of audiences. Even though they now play a lot of their own material this attitude has remained, sometimes making it difficult to categorize them.

Neil Grant comes from Warminster in the South of England. After leaving university he began playing in Pubs in Germany over ten years ago. In 1994 he teamed up for the first time with Martin Ahrndt from Cologne. It soon became clear that the pair would be together for a long time. Martin provides the musical versatility on various instruments which completes the Wayfaring Strangers picture. With their own songs and their interpretations of other sometimes well known songs Wayfaring Strangers have quickly built up a steadily growing fan base. This is held intact by an equally steadily growing mailing list and the use of modern internet technology, to help keep people informed of latest developments.

Wayfaring Stranger
Wayfaring Strangers Lyrics

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I am a poor wayfaring stranger
Traveling through this world of woe
But there's no sickness, toil or danger
In that great world to which I go

I'm going there to see my Father
I'm going there no more to roam
I'm only goin' over Jordan

I'm only goin' over home

I know dark clouds will gather 'round me
I know my way is rough and steep
But beautious fields lie just before me
Where God's redeemed there vigils keep

I'm going there to see my Mother
She said she'd meet me when I come
I'm only goin' over Jordan
I'm only goin' over home

I'm going there to see my Father
I'm going there no more to roam
I'm only goin' over Jordan

I'm only goin' over home
I'm only goin' over home

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Wayfaring Strangers' "Wayfaring Stranger" are a poignant depiction of the journey of life, and the hope of a better world beyond. The singer identifies as a "poor wayfaring stranger," suggesting that they are a traveler in this world of suffering and difficulty. However, they look forward to a world where there is "no sickness, toil or danger," indicating that they long for a place of peace and safety.

The singer expresses the desire to see their Father and their Mother, suggesting that they are motivated by familial relationships and a longing for connection. They mention that their way is "rough and steep," speaking to the trials and obstacles they have faced on their journey. However, they are motivated by the promise of "beautious fields" where God's redeemed keep vigil, indicating that they have hope for a better future.

Overall, the song is a touching exploration of the human experience, capturing the longing for connection, the realities of hardship, and the hope for a better future beyond this world.

Line by Line Meaning

I am a poor wayfaring stranger
I am a wanderer without wealth or home

Traveling through this world of woe
Journeying through a world of pain and anguish

But there's no sickness, toil or danger
In the next world there will be no suffering, labor, or peril

In that great world to which I go
I am headed towards a heavenly realm

I'm going there to see my Father
I will reunite with my heavenly Father

I'm going there no more to roam
I will no longer wander aimlessly

I'm only goin' over Jordan
I'm only crossing the threshold into heaven

I'm only goin' over home
I'm only returning to my true home

I know dark clouds will gather 'round me
I'm aware that difficult times are ahead

I know my way is rough and steep
I know the path towards heaven will be a challenging one

But beautious fields lie just before me
I know there are beautiful, blissful fields waiting for me