The Crowning Day ‎#68

68. I Am Waiting

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]

Text Information

• First Line: I am waiting by the river
• Title: I Am Waiting
• Author: W. O. Cushing
• Refrain First Line: I'm waiting for the boatman
• Publication Date: 1894
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [I am waiting by the river]
• Composer: Rev. W. M. Weekley
• Notes: Public Domain.