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Waiting still whatever betide

Author: William Cushing
Tune: [Waiting still whatever betide]
Published in 1 hymnal

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Waiting still whate’er betide,
Oft in toilsome paths and wide,
Till the blessed eventide
Bring me rest, sweet rest and home.

Refrain:
Rest and home, sweet rest and home;
Dear heavenly home;
Day by day I nearer come
To my rest and home.

2 Waiting till the war shall cease,
And the warrior find release,
‘Till the evening time of peace
Bring me rest, sweet rest and home. [Refrain]

3 Waiting still I cannot fear,
With my Saviour always near,
‘Till the victory’s song of cheer
Bring me rest, sweet rest and home. [Refrain]

Source: Joyful Lays: a new collection of songs, prepared and adapted for the Sunday School #57

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Author: William Cushing

Rv William Orcutt Cushing USA 1823-1902. Born at Hingham, MA, he read the Bible as a teenager and became a follower of the Orthodox Christian school of thought. At age 18 he decided to become a minister, following in his parents theology. His first pastorate was at the Christian Church, Searsburg, NY. He married Hena Proper in 1854. She was a great help to him throughout his ministry. He ministered at several NY locations over the years, including Searsburg, Auburn, Brookley, Buffalo, and Sparta. Hena died in 1870, and he returned to Searsburg, again serving as pastor there. Working diligently with the Sunday school, he was dearly beloved by young and old. Soon after, he developed a creeping paralysis that caused him to lose his… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Waiting still whatever betide
Title:	Rest and Home
Author:	William Cushing
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Rest and home, sweet rest and home
Copyright:	Public Domain