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Jesus Waits for Thee

Author: C. H. Gabriel Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: I heard the blessed Saviour say Refrain First Line: He calls, and waits Used With Tune: [I heard the blessed Saviour say]

[I heard the blessed Saviour say]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: C. H. Gabriel Incipit: 55312 32161 51123 Used With Text: Jesus Waits for Thee

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Author: C. H. Gabriel Hymnal: Gospel Praise Book. #217 (1885) First Line: I heard the blessed Saviour say Refrain First Line: He calls, and waits Lyrics: 1 I heard the blessed Saviour say, “Poor, weary child of grief, Come unto me with all your woes, And I will give relief. Chorus: He calls, and waits, He calls, and waits, O weary one He calls and waits for thee. 2 I hearkened to His tender cry, And tremblingly obeyed; He whispered in my list’ning ear, “Thy ransom has been paid.” [Chorus] 3 O, what sweet comfort I have found; How calm and sweet my rest; How freely I confide my all, And lean on Jesus’ breast. [Chorus] Topics: Invitations to Christ Languages: English Tune Title: [I heard the blessed Saviour say]

Jesus Waits for Thee

Author: C. H. Gabriel Hymnal: The Gem of Gems #79 (1881) First Line: I heard the blessed Saviour say Refrain First Line: He calls, and waits Languages: English Tune Title: [I heard the blessed Saviour say]

He calls and waits

Author: Charles H. Gabriel Hymnal: Gospel Praise Book, enlarged ed. #d59 (1880) First Line: I heard the blessed Savior say Languages: English

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Chas. H. Gabriel

1856 - 1932 Person Name: C. H. Gabriel Author of "Jesus Waits for Thee" in Gospel Praise Book. Pseudonyms: C. D. Emerson, Charlotte G. Homer, S. B. Jackson, A. W. Lawrence, Jennie Ree ============= For the first seventeen years of his life Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (b. Wilton, IA, 1856; d. Los Angeles, CA, 1932) lived on an Iowa farm, where friends and neighbors often gathered to sing. Gabriel accompanied them on the family reed organ he had taught himself to play. At the age of sixteen he began teaching singing in schools (following in his father's footsteps) and soon was acclaimed as a fine teacher and composer. He moved to California in 1887 and served as Sunday school music director at the Grace Methodist Church in San Francisco. After moving to Chicago in 1892, Gabriel edited numerous collections of anthems, cantatas, and a large number of songbooks for the Homer Rodeheaver, Hope, and E. O. Excell publishing companies. He composed hundreds of tunes and texts, at times using pseudonyms such as Charlotte G. Homer. The total number of his compositions is estimated at about seven thousand. Gabriel's gospel songs became widely circulated through the Billy Sunday-Homer Rodeheaver urban crusades. Bert Polman