Triumphant Songs No.1 ‎#36

36. Waiting by the River

1 We are waiting by the river,
We are watching on the shore,
Only waiting for the boatman,
Soon he'll come to bear us o'er.

Refrain:
Waiting, watching, waiting, watching,
We are watching on the shore
Waiting, watching, waiting, watching
For the boatman who will bear us o’er.

2 Tho’ the mists hang o'er the river,
And its billows loudly roar,
Yet we hear the songs of angels,
Wafted from the other shore. [Refrain]

3 And the bright celestial city,
We have caught such radiant gleams
Of its towers, like dazzling sunlight,
With its sweet and peaceful streams. [Refrain]

4 He has called for many loved ones,
We have seen them leave our side;
With our Saviour we shall meet them
When we too have crossed the tide. [Refrain]

5 When we've passed the vale of shadows
With its dark and chilling tide,
In that bright and glorious city
We shall evermore abide. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: We are waiting by the river
• Title: Waiting by the River
• Author: Miss M. P. Griffin
• Refrain First Line: Waiting, watching, waiting, watching
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1887

Tune Information

• Name: [We are waiting by the river]
• Composer: E. O. Excell
• Key: D Major