Hymnal: New Christian Hymn and Tune Book
Date: 1882
Compiler: Fillmore Brothers
Publisher/Printer: Fillmore Brothers
First Line: I am waiting for the morning
Topic: Christian/Decline of Life
Writer: W Irvin
Composer: James Fillmore
Meter: 8s and 7s with chorus
Tune: New Christian
Hymn Number: 694
Page Number: 292, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsI am wait-ing for the morn-ing
Of the bless-ed day to dawn,
When the sor-row and the sad-ness
Of this change-ful life are gone.
CHO.- I am wait-ing, on-ly wait-ing,
Till this wea-ry life is o'er;
On-ly wait-ing for my welcome,
From my Sav-iour on the oth-er shore.
I am wait-ing, worn and wea-ry
With the bat-tle and the strife,
Hop-ing, when the war-fare's o-ver,
To re-ceive a crown of life.-CHO.
Waiting, hoping, trusting ever,
For a home of boundless love;
Like a pilgrim, looking forward
To the land of bliss above.-CHO.
Hoping soon to meet the loved ones
Where the "many mansions" be;
Listening for the happy welcome
Of my Saviour calling me.-CHO.