I Am Bound for the Promised Land
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"I Am Bound for the Promised Land" is a traditional Christian hymn, widely known in American gospel and country music, that expresses hopeful anticipation of heaven.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| I Am Bound for the Promised Land canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American hymn
ⓘ
Christian hymn ⓘ gospel song ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American Protestantism
NERFINISHED
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Southern gospel NERFINISHED ⓘ evangelical Christianity ⓘ shape-note singing tradition ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalSignificance |
widely known in American country music
ⓘ
widely known in American gospel music ⓘ |
| expresses |
confidence in salvation
ⓘ
desire for heaven ⓘ hope amid earthly trials ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian hymn
ⓘ
country gospel ⓘ gospel ⓘ |
| hasForm | strophic hymn ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person Christian believer ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian eschatology
ⓘ
biblical imagery of the Promised Land ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | Christian congregations ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
congregational singing
ⓘ
devotional singing ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunction |
heaven-themed hymn
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song of assurance ⓘ song of hope ⓘ |
| lyricFocus |
anticipation of heaven
ⓘ
joyful expectation of the afterlife ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
commonly accompanied by piano or guitar
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frequently performed by country artists ⓘ frequently performed by gospel quartets ⓘ often sung in four-part harmony ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| theme |
Christian hope
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eternal life ⓘ heaven ⓘ pilgrimage to the promised land ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century American hymnody ⓘ |
| usedIn |
American country music tradition
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American gospel music tradition ⓘ Christian worship services ⓘ funeral services ⓘ revival meetings ⓘ |
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