Adventist Pioneer Library

Waiting for Christ

Clouds of glory lingering

  • No. 822
  • Metre 7s.
  • Words Anon.
  • 3 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

Clouds of glory lingering,Haste! our blessed Jesus bring;Gleam no longer from afar,Like a dim, uncertain star.

2

Speed thy coming, blessed One!We are fainting, sad, and lone;Why doth yet the star of dayIts bright rising thus delay?

3

Meek and humble trusting ones,Zion's suffering, trodden sons,Day and night prevail in prayer,Till the kingdom ye shall share.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «822» (large) in the left column of p. 270, under hymn 821 («Reginald Heber.»), with the reference line «605, 720, 457.» in italic figures beside it (sing to the tunes of hymns 605 ROOT, 720 HOLLEY or 457 ALETTA, all 7s; no meter is printed — the four lines of 7 syllables are 7s, like the referenced tunes). Three stanzas numbered «1»–«3» without periods (written «1.»–«3.» here, as in the other deliveries of this book); all four lines of each stanza are set flush (no indent). The first word «CLOUDS» is set in capitals and small capitals; written «Clouds». «Anon.» in italics, right-aligned after stanza 3. The print sets a thin space before «!», «;» and «?» («Haste !», «bring ;», «One !», «lone ;», «delay ?»); it is closed up here. Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's.

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
Waiting for Christ · No. 822 · printed page 270
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-10-02