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Oh, I was standing by the bedside Where my fevered mother lay When she called me close beside her And I these words I heard her say I’ve just seen the rock of ages Jacob’s ladder hanging down I’ve just crossed the river of Jordan Now, my son, I’m homeward bound Oh, as we gathered all around her Tears began to fill my eyes Then she called me closе beside her And whispеred softly her good-byes I’ve just seen the rock of ages Jacob’s ladder hanging down I’ve just crossed the river of Jordan Now, my son, I’m homeward bound Pine trees blowing on the mountain Where poor mother sleeps today There she’ll sleep beneath the fountain There she’ll rest beneath the clay I’ve just seen the rock of ages Jacob’s ladder hanging down I’ve just crossed the river of Jordan Now, my son, I’m homeward bound Aus Songtexte Mania