6458. Waiting By The River

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;
Oh! I see the dawn is breaking
On the hilltops of the blest,
"Where the wicked cease from troubling,
And the weary be at rest."

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;
Oh! I long to be with Jesus,
In the mansions of the blest,
"Where the wicked cease from troubling,
And the weary be at rest."

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.
For the tide is swiftly flowing,
And I long to greet the blest,
"Where the wicked cease from troubling,
And the weary be at rest."

Text Information
First Line: I am waiting by the river
Title: Waiting By The River
Author: William O. Cushing
Meter: 87.87 D
Language: English
Source: Fresh Laurels by William B. Bradbury (New York: Biglow & Mani, 1867)
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: KANDY
Composer: Thomas Hastings
Meter: 87.87 D
Key: C Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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