Camping in Canaan's Land

1

I have left the land of bondage with its earthly treasures

I've journeyed to a place where there is love on every hand;

I've exchanged a land of heartaches for a land of pleasure

I'm camping, I'm camping in Canaan's happy land.

2

Out of Egypt I have traveled through the darkness dreary

Far over hills and valleys and across the desert sands;

But I've landed safe at home where I shall not grow weary,

I'm camping, I'm camping in Canaan's happy land

3

Yes, I've reached the land of promise with its scenes of glory

My journey ended in a place so lovely and so grand;

I've been led by Jesus to this blessed land of story

I'm camping, I'm camping in Canaan's happy land

CHORUS

Every day I'm camping in the land of Canaan

And with rapture I survey its wondrous beauties grand

Glory hallelujah I have found the land of promise

I'm camping, I'm camping in Canaan's happy land

E. M. Bartlett

Canaan was the land that God promised to Abraham's descendants (the Israelites), which they reached only after wandering 40 years in the wilderness. Our earthly journey is a metaphor for the wilderness, and Heaven is our "promised land".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxQuJXu3uyw&list=RDqxQuJXu3uyw&start_radio=1

 

[Just a quick note: I have run into some Church-of-Christ-ers who insist on changing the lyric from "in Canaan's happy land" to "toward Canaan's happy land". Now I'll admit it is technically more accurate -- because if we're alive we're not quite there yet -- but maybe we can try to be a little bit less pedantic?]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_Ay8ZOrEHs&list=RDf_Ay8ZOrEHs&start_radio=1