The Cyber Hymnal ‎#15997

15997. Waiting By The River

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

Refrain:
We are waiting by the river,
We are waiting on the shore,
Only waiting for the boat­man,
Soon he’ll come to bear us o’er.

2 Though the mist hang o’er the river,
And its billows loudly roar,
Yet we hear the song of an­gels,
Wafted on the other shore. [Refrain]

3 From 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 a loved one,
We have seen them leave our side,
With our Savior we shall meet them,
When we, too, have crossed the tide. [Refrain]

5 When we’ve passed that 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: Mary P. Griffin
• Refrain First Line: We are waiting by the river
• Meter: 87.87 D
• Language: English
• Source: The Sabbath School Gem by Asa Hull (Boston: H. V. Degen & Son, 1863)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: THESSALONIKI
• Composer: Asa Hull (1863)
• Meter: 87.87 D
• Key: C Major
• Copyright: Public Domain