Scripture Verse

There remaineth…a rest for the people of God. Hebrews 4:9

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Ran­som R. Grab­eel & Frank­lin W. Grab­eel, 1898 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pic­ture of Ran­som or Frank­lin Gra­beel (head-and-shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

We are waiting for the Master
To call us home;
We are longing for the mansions above;
Where the blessèd Savior waits
For His children’s coming,
To assign to them the city of love.

Quartet

Where our weary souls shall rest, sweetly rest,
Lovingly on Jesus’ breast, gentle breast.

Full Chorus

O we long to reach the shore,
Where our sorrows shall be o’er,
And our happiness shall be complete.

O our hearts are full of care
While on earth we dwell,
But there’s rapture, joy and gladness above.
When our weary march is ended,
We’ll enter mansions
Jesus gives us in the city of love.

Quartet

There no more our steps shall roam, sadly roam,
But with Jesus be at home, blessèd home.

Full Chorus

Here our way is oft made sad
By the fruits of sin,
But we turn our tearful eyes far above;
Then our hearts are all aglow
With the joys celestial
Waiting for us in the city of love.

Quartet

God will wipe away each tear, blinding tear,
And will take away all fear, every fear.

Full Chorus