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Advent Hymnals

Hymns about waiting

20 hymns in 6 hymnals.

SDA Hymnal

  1. 217The Church Has Waited Long

Christ in Song

  1. 16Linger No LongerTherefore will the Lord wait, that he may be gracious unto you.—Isa. 30: 18. Come, ye who labor and heavy laden, Come, ye who now be wear-y sore; Wealth without measure, Honor and fame does now say ye: No earth-ly treasure Ev - er can sat - is - fy thee; Though like a mountain, tower-ing up hill should be; Come to the fountain, Come to the fountain Of Cal - va - ry.
  2. 31Knocking, KnockingKnocking, knocking, who is there? Wait - ing, wait - ing, O how fair! 'T is a Pil - grim, strange and king - ly, Nev - er such was seen be - fore; Ah, sweet soul, now I en - treat thee, Knocking, knocking, who will hear? Wait - ing, wait - ing, oh so long! For thy wood-ed land and hill con-nect thy.
  3. 44Calling"Incline your ear and come unto me: hear, and your souls shall live."—Isa. 55: 3. Why should we tar - ry when Je - sus is plead - ing, Plead - ing for you and for me? Why should we tar - ry when Je - sus is call - ing, Call - ing, O sin - ner, come home!
  4. 570GOLDEN DAWNING"Waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ." - 1 Cor. 1:7.
  5. 733Patience, Bids Us WaitPa-tience, bids us wait, Till the prom-ise of the Lord is ful-filled

Hymns and Tunes 1886

  1. 471Work and WaitO Christian, I-idle all the day! 'Tis not enough to wait and pray; O stand for duty, work for When sounds abroad the last great cry!

Hymns and Tunes 1876

  1. 267My soul is happy when I hearMy soul is happy when I hear The Saviour is so nigh, And longs to see his sign appear Upon the opening sky.
  2. 274Come, Lord, and tarry notCome, Lord, and tarry not; Bring the long-looked-for day; Oh! why these years of waiting here, These ages of delay?
  3. 276Son of God, thy people shieldSon of God, thy people shield, Must we still thine absence mourn? Let thy promise be fulfilled, Thou hast said, I will return. Gracious Master, soon appear, Take me to thy home of light; Thou wilt close the constant tear, Hope be turned to joyful sight.
  4. 285Hark! I hear the blest tidingsHark! I hear the blest tidings; Soon, soon, Jesus will come, Robed, robed in honor and glory, To gather his ransomed ones home. Yes, yes, oh! yes, To gather his ransomed ones home.
  5. 287How long, O Lord our SaviourHow long, O Lord our Saviour, Wilt thou remain away? Our hearts are growing weary Of thy so long delay. Oh! when shall come the moment, When, brighter far than morn, The sunshine of thy glory Shall on thy people dawn!
  6. 289Long for my Saviour I've been waitingLong for my Saviour I've been waiting, Long time have watched by night and day; Feared, lost my faith and hope debating, I shall never see the way.
  7. 291Gracious Father, guard thy childrenGracious Father, guard thy children From the foe's destructive wiles, In this dark and trying hour. Thou wilt surely prove thy people, Let thy power upon them shine, But thy word illumine our pathway, And in God thy strength recline.
  8. 367HartelBehold a Stranger at the door! He gently knocks, has knocked before. His wunded love is waiting still, Can you no other friend so ill.

Hymns for Second Advent Believers

  1. 2Jubilee PrayerGRACIOUS Father, guard thy children
  2. 18THE BLESSED TIDINGSHARK! hark! Hear the blest tidings
  3. 48The Saviour NighMY soul is happy when I hear
  4. 141WAITING FOR JESUSLONG for my Saviour I've been waiting

Hymns for God’s Peculiar People

  1. 21The Jubilee PrayerGracious Father, guard thy children
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