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[Waiting for Jesus, and working while I wait]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Geo. C. Hugg Hymnal Title: The Helper in Sacred Song Incipit: 33432 43456 51176 Used With Text: Waiting for Jesus

Author: M. E. Servoss Appears in 3 hymnals Hymnal Title: The Helper in Sacred Song First Line: Waiting for Jesus, and working while I wait Lyrics: 1 Waiting for Jesus, and working while I wait; His lab’rers they are few, So I will work with an earnest, loving heart, And hands that are kind and true. Refrain: Waiting for Jesus, And working while I wait; Surely my heart is blest; Waiting for Jesus, and working while I wait, And then going home to rest. 2 Waiting for Jesus, and working while I wait; Sowing on hill and plain; Reaping with care all the fruit of earnest toil, A harvest of golden grain. [Refrain] 3 Waiting for Jesus, and working while I wait; What though the hours seem long; Greater the harvest I then may garner in, And sweeter the harvest-song. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Waiting for Jesus, and working while I wait]

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Waiting for Jesus

Author: M. E. Servoss Hymnal: Singing on the Way #115 (1882) Hymnal Title: Singing on the Way First Line: Waiting for Jesus, and working while I wait Languages: English Tune Title: [Waiting for Jesus, and working while I wait]

Waiting for Jesus

Author: M. E. Servoss Hymnal: The Helper in Sacred Song #151 (1889) Hymnal Title: The Helper in Sacred Song First Line: Waiting for Jesus, and working while I wait Lyrics: 1 Waiting for Jesus, and working while I wait; His lab’rers they are few, So I will work with an earnest, loving heart, And hands that are kind and true. Refrain: Waiting for Jesus, And working while I wait; Surely my heart is blest; Waiting for Jesus, and working while I wait, And then going home to rest. 2 Waiting for Jesus, and working while I wait; Sowing on hill and plain; Reaping with care all the fruit of earnest toil, A harvest of golden grain. [Refrain] 3 Waiting for Jesus, and working while I wait; What though the hours seem long; Greater the harvest I then may garner in, And sweeter the harvest-song. [Refrain] Tune Title: [Waiting for Jesus, and working while I wait]

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M. E. Servoss

1849 - 1906 Hymnal Title: The Helper in Sacred Song Author of "Waiting for Jesus" in The Helper in Sacred Song Servoss, M. E. Hymns by this writer are in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs & Solos, 1881. (1) “Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice" (Joy in the Redeemer); and (2) "When the storms of life are raging" (Refuge in God). Another, "'Tis Jesus when the burdened heart" (Jesus, the Sinner's Friend), is in the Sunday School Union Voice of Praise, 1887. Miss Servoss was born at Schenectady, near New York. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)

George C. Hugg

1848 - 1907 Person Name: Geo. C. Hugg Hymnal Title: The Helper in Sacred Song Composer of "[Waiting for Jesus, and working while I wait]" in The Helper in Sacred Song George Crawford Hugg USA 1848-1907. Born near Haddonfield, NJ, he became choirmaster at the Berlin, NJ, Presbyterian Church at age 12. At age 14 he published his first song, “Walk in the light”, which became very popular. He married Anne E Ketchum, and they had a daughter, Evangeline. He served as choirmaster of the Tabernacle Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, and also the Broad Street and Arch Street Methodist Episcopal Churches there. He was also closely associated with the Harper Memorial Presbyterian Church there. He was a prolific composer with over 2000 works, publishing 18 books of revival and Sunday school music, and 90 songs for special occasions (Christmas, Easter, etc.). He died in Philadelphia, PA. John Perry