Waiting for Me

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Have you heard of that heavenly home

Author: William C. Martin
Tune: [Have you heard of that heavenly home]
Published in 4 hymnals

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1 Have you heard of that heavenly home,
Just beyond the rough wilds there we roam.
Where the angels of light,
And the saints robed in white,
Lift their voices in song ‘round the throne?

Refrain:
Where Jesus is waiting for me,
Where Jesus is waiting for me,
In those mansions so fair
He has gone to prepare,
Where Jesus is waiting for me.

2 How I long for that beautiful home,
Just beyond the dark vale and the tomb!
For my loved ones are there
In those palaces fair,
They are waiting for me by the throne. [Refrain]

3 I will welcome the dawn of the day,
When the trumpet shall call me away
To my sweet, peaceful rest,
In the home of the blest,
In the light of that radiant throne. [Refrain]

Source: Alexander's New Revival Hymns: as used at the Torrey-Alexander meetings #98

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Author: William C. Martin

Rv William Clark Martin USA 1864-1914. Born at Hightstown, NJ, he graduated from the Peddie Institute in Hightstown in 1884, and in 1891 from the Crozer Theological Seminary, Upland, PA. He became minister of the Grace Baptist Church, Camden, NJ,(1891-1894); Noank Baptist Church, Noank, CT (1894-1900); Tabernacle Baptist Church, New Albany, IN (1902-1904); First Baptist Church, Seymour, IN (1902-1904); First Baptist Church, Bluffton, IN (1904-1909); Grace Baptist Church, Somerville, MA (1909-1912); and First Baptist Church, Fort Myers, FL (1912-1914). In 1891 he married Euretta (Etta) May Wilcox, and they had at least three children (no names found). He penned many hymn lyrics. He died of heart failure at his farm in Rialto, FL.… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Have you heard of that heavenly home
Title:	Waiting for Me
Author:	William C. Martin
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Where Jesus is waiting for me
Copyright:	Public Domain