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Waiting By the River

We are waiting by the river, We are watching on the shore

Author: Mary P. Griffin
Published in 43 hymnals

Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

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]

Source: Triumphant Songs No.1 #36

Author: Mary P. Griffin

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Text Information

First Line: We are waiting by the river, We are watching on the shore
Title: Waiting By the River
Author: Mary P. Griffin
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Waiting, watching
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

[I am waiting by the river] (Hastings)


[We are waiting by the river] (Excell)


RATHBUN

This story is associated with the writing of RATHBUN: One Sunday in 1849 Ithamar Conkey (b. Shutesbury, MA, 1815; d. Elizabeth, NJ, 1867) walked out of the morning service at Central Baptist Church, Norwich, Connecticut, where he was choir director and organist, frustrated because only one soprano f…

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Timeline

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #15997
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  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

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The Cyber Hymnal #15997

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