Scripture Verse

I watch in hope for the Lord; I wait for God my Savior. Micah 7:7

Introduction

Words: Bes­sie Doo­lit­tle, in the Se­cond Ad­vent Hymn Book, ed­it­ed by Phi­ne­as A. Smith (New York: Smith & Clough, 1850).

Music: S. Hib­bard, 1869 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Hib­bard’s full name, or where to get a good pic­ture of him or Doo­lit­tle,

Lyrics

How cheer­ing is the Chris­tian’s hope,
While toil­ing here be­low!
It buoys us up while pass­ing through
This wil­der­ness of woe.
It buoys us up while pass­ing through
This wil­der­ness of woe.

It points us to a land of rest,
Where saints with Christ will reign;
Where we shall meet the loved of earth,
And ne­ver part again.
Where we shall meet the loved of earth,
And ne­ver part again.

Fly, lin­ger­ing mo­ments, fly, O fly;
Dear Sav­ior, quick­ly come!
We long to see Thee as Thou art,
And reach that bliss­ful shore.
We long to see Thee as Thou art,
And reach that bliss­ful shore.