Over the ri­ver, fac­es I see,
Fair as the morn­ing, look­ing for me;
Free from their sor­row, grief and des­pair,
Waiting and watch­ing pa­tient­ly there.

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Looking this way, yes, look­ing this way,
Loved ones are wait­ing, look­ing this way;
Fair as the morn­ing, bright as the day,
Dear ones in glo­ry, look­ing this way.

Father and mother, safe in that vale,
Watch for the boat­man, wait for the sail,
Bearing their loved ones ov­er the tide,
Into the har­bor, near to their side.

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Brother and sis­ter, gone to that clime,
Wait for the oth­ers, com­ing some­time,
Safe with the an­gels, whit­er than snow,
Watching for dear ones, wait­ing below.

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Sweet lit­tle dar­ling, light of the home,
Looking for some­one, beck­on­ing, Come;
Bright as a sun­beam, pure as the dew,
Anxiously look­ing, mo­ther, for you.

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