We Wait His Coming
- Words:
- D. R. Lucas
- Music:
- J. H. Rosecran
Sheet music
- 1We wait the coming of the Lord,The Savior reigning now above;The promise of His holy Word,He shall confirm in truth and love.O, wait! (calmly wait,) calmly wait, for He will come!O, wait! (calmly wait,)He will come and bring us home!O, wait! (calmly wait,) calmly wait, for He will come!O, wait, He will come and bring us home! (bring us home!)
- 2We wait the coming of our Friend,Who loves us with immortal love,And shall Himself from heav'n descend,And bring us to our home above.O, wait! (calmly wait,) calmly wait, for He will come!O, wait! (calmly wait,)He will come and bring us home!O, wait! (calmly wait,) calmly wait, for He will come!O, wait, He will come and bring us home! (bring us home!)
- 3We wait the coming of the King,Who holds the keys of ev'ry grave,Who will the palms of vict'ry bringAnd all His loyal people save.O, wait! (calmly wait,) calmly wait, for He will come!O, wait! (calmly wait,)He will come and bring us home!O, wait! (calmly wait,) calmly wait, for He will come!O, wait, He will come and bring us home! (bring us home!)
In the hymnals
- The words are in 9 hymnals indexed by Hymnary.org. Their history →
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