Waiting by the River (Mayfield)

I am wait­ing by the riv­er

For the mes­sage to come o’er

To the land of bliss eter­nal

Over on the oth­er shore;

There I’ll sing the praise of Je­sus

And God’s ho­ly name ad­ore

With the saints and ho­ly an­gels

Round the throne for­ev­er­more.

Yes

I’m wait­ing by the riv­er

I am wait­ing to cross o’er

To that land of bliss eter­nal

Where I’ll sing the praise

Of Je­sus ev­er­more.

I am wait­ing by the riv­er

And I hear the splash­ing oar

Of the boat­man who is com­ing

To con­duct me to that shore;

Where they nev­er know a sor­row

Neither sick­ness

pain or woe

But with Christ

the bless­èd Sav­ior

I shall live for­ev­er­more.

I am wait­ing by the riv­er

And I’m long­ing now to go

To that land where earth­ly sor­rows

I will nev­er

nev­er know;

There I hope to share God’s glo­ry

With the saved upon that shore

Who sur­round the throne of mer­cy

And the Sav­ior there ad­ore.