← Only Waiting Hymns and Tunes (1888) · No. 1340

Only Waiting

I am waiting for the morning

1

I am waiting for the morningOf the blessed day to dawn,When the sorrow and the sadnessOf this changeful life are gone.

Chorus.

I am waiting, only waiting,Till this weary life is o'er;Only waiting for my welcome,From my Saviour on the other shore.

Chorus.

Chorus, lower line (alto, tenor and bass), printed under the soprano's; given as sung — its first «only waiting,» stands only in the upper line, over the chords that all voices share:I am waiting, waiting, waiting, only waiting, only waitingTill this weary, weary, weary, Till this weary life is o'er;Only waiting, waiting, waiting for my welcome, for my welcome,From my Saviour on the other shore.

2

I am waiting, worn and wearyWith the battle and the strife,Hoping, when the warfare's over,To receive a crown of life.

3

Waiting, hoping, trusting ever,For a home of boundless love,Like a pilgrim looking forwardTo the land of bliss above.

4

Hoping soon to meet the loved onesWhere the many mansions be,Longing for the happy welcomeWhen my Saviour comes for me.