Scripture Verse

Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and He shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord. Psalm 27:14

Introduction

Words: M. H. H. Lee, in The Chris­tian Church Hym­nal, ed­it­ed by Har­vey R. Chris­tie (Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio: Stand­ard Pub­lish­ing, 1906), num­ber 303.

Music: Mid­lo­thi­an J. R Will­iams, 1906 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Lyrics

I’m wea­ry in this vale of woe,
Of sor­row ev­ery­where I go,
But faith makes glad the dark­est sky,
By whis­per­ing, He is nigh.

Refrain

I’m wait­ing on­ly for Thy call,
My gra­cious Lord, my life, my all;
To joys be­yond the gold­en gates,
Dear Je­sus, Lord, I wait.

Some time the sha­dows thick and fast
Upon my sun­lit skies are cast;
Then whis­pers, hope, for­ev­er bright,
Beyond the cloud is light.

Refrain

Oft times I feel my sin­ful load,
Too heavy on life’s wea­ry road;
Then whis­pers love, in sweet re­frain,
Trust, wea­ry heart, again.

Refrain