Kind Words ‎#31

31. Only Waiting

1 Only waiting till the shadows
Are a little longer grown;
Only waiting till the glimmer
Of the day's last beam is flown;
Till the night of earth has faded
From the heart once full of day;
Till the stars of heav'n are breaking
Thro' the twilight soft and gray.

Chorus:
Here we are waiting, only waiting
Till our time for rest shall come,
Working, watching, hoping, waiting,
Till our Father calls us home.

2 Only waiting till the angels
Open wide the mystic gate
At whose threshold I have linger'd,
Weary, poor, and desolate.
Even now I hear their footsteps
And their voices far away:
If they call me, I am waiting,
Only waiting to obey. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: Only waiting till the shadows
• Title: Only Waiting
• Refrain First Line: Here we are waiting, only waiting
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1871

Tune Information

• Name: [Only waiting till the shadows]
• Composer: B. Manly, Jr. D. D.
• Key: C Major