The Cyber Hymnal ‎#9382

9382. Waiting For You And Me

1 The golden spires are gleaming
Just on the other side!
I see the turrets glisten
Hard by the flowing tide;
The pearly gates are open,
The highway’s large and free;
And angel bands are waiting
To welcome you and me.

Refrain:
Waiting, waiting,
Beautiful forms I see;
The angel bands are waiting,
To welcome you and me.

2 The fadeless flowers are blooming,
Just on the other side,
And down life’s shining river
The crystal waters glide;
The sons of glory linger
Beneath each spreading tree,
And angel bands are waiting
To welcome you and me. [Refrain]

3 With joy we soon shall gather
Just on the other side,
While endless songs of triumph
Come floating o’er the tide;
In Eden’s star lit mansions
Our home shall ever be,
And angel bands are waiting
To welcome you and me. [Refrain]

4 Yes, waiting, ever waiting
Just on the other side—
Beyond the rolling river,
Across the surging tide;
Yes, waiting, ever waiting
Upon the jasper sea,
And angel bands are waiting
To welcome you and me. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: The golden spires are gleaming
• Title: Waiting For You And Me
• Author: A. T. Gorham (1886)
• Refrain First Line: Waiting, waiting
• Language: English
• Source: On Joyful Wing, by John R. Sweney and William J. Kirkpatrick (Philadelphia: John J. Hood, 1886)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [The golden spires are gleaming]
• Composer: William James Kirkpatrick
• Key: F Major
• Copyright: Public Domain