"I’m Gwine Home on de Mornin’ Train" is an African American spiritual from the John and Ruby Lomax 1939 Southern States Recording Trip collection at the Library of Congress. See transcript.

LYRICS

I’m goin’ home on the morning train

Well I’m goin’ home on the morning train

I’m goin’ home on the morning train

If you don’t see me you can hear me singing

All of my sins been taken away, taken away

Sister Mary wore three lengths of chain

Sister Mary she wore three lengths of chain

Sister Mary she wore three lengths of chain

Every length was Jesus’ name

All of my sins been taken away, taken away

The tallest tree in paradise

Tallest tree in paradise

Tallest tree in paradise

The Christians call it the tree of life,

All of my sins been taken away, taken away

Jordan deep, and Jordan wide Jordan here refers to the Jordan River, which is significant in both Jewish and Christian faiths due to a series of events sid to have taken place in or near the river, including the crossing of the Israelites from slavery to freedom in the "Promised Land" and the baptism of Jesus. It

Jordan deep, and Jordan wide

Jordan deep, and Jordan wide

Chill my body but not my soul

All of my sins been taken away, taken away.