1 I am waiting by the river,
And my heart has waited long;
Now I think I hear the chorus
Of the angels’ welcome song.
Refrain:
I’m waiting for the boatman,
I am waiting till he comes;
I am waiting on the shore,
For my journey’s almost o’er,
I am waiting, yes, I’m waiting to go home.
2 Far away beyond the shadows
Of this weary vale of tears,
There the tide of bliss is sweeping,
Thro’ the bright and changeless years. [Refrain]
3 They are launching on the river,
From the calm and quiet shore,
And they soon will bear my spirit
Where the weary sigh no more. [Refrain]
4 Oh, I long to be with Jesus,
In the mansions of the blest,
Where the wicked cease from troubling,
And the weary are at rest. [Refrain]
Source: The Crowning Day : For use in Sunday Schools and Gospel Meetings #68
First Line: | I am waiting by the river, And my heart has waited long |
Title: | I Am Waiting |
Author: | William Cushing |
Language: | English |
Refrain First Line: | O, I see the dawn is breaking |
Copyright: | Public Domain |