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We'll Wait 'Till Jesus Comes

My heavenly home is bright and fair We'll be gathered home

Author: William Hunter
Tune: [O land of rest, for thee I sigh] (Miller)
Published in 59 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 My heavenly home is bright and fair,
We'll be gathered home;
Nor death, nor sighing visit there,
We'll be gathered home;

Chorus:
We'll wait till Jesus comes,
We'll wait till Jesus comes,
We'll wait till Jesus comes,
And we'll be gathered home.



Source: The Little Seraph: in seven character notes, for churches and Sunday-schools #16a

Author: William Hunter

Hunter, William, D.D, son of John Hunter, was born near Ballymoney, County Antrim, Ireland, May 26, 1811. He removed to America in 1817, and entered Madison College in 1830. For some time he edited the Conference Journal, and the Christian Advocate. In 1855 he was appointed Professor of Hebrew in Alleghany College: and subsequently Minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, at Alliance, Stark Country, Ohio. He died in 1877. He edited Minstrel of Zion, 1845; Select Melodies, 1851; and Songs of Devotion, 1859. His hymns, over 125 in all, appeared in these works. Some of these have been translated into various Indian languages. The best known are :— 1. A home in heaven; what a joyful thought. Heaven a Home. From his Minstrel of Zion, 1… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: My heavenly home is bright and fair We'll be gathered home
Title: We'll Wait 'Till Jesus Comes
Author: William Hunter
Language: English
Refrain First Line: We'll wait till Jesus comes
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 59 of 59)
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Choral Echoes from the Church of God in All Ages #311

Christian Hymnsongs #324

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Free Methodist Hymnal #645

Gems of Music #d32

Golden Censer #d54

Gospel Songs No. 2 #d92

Great Songs of the Church #150

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Hymns and Songs for Children's Worship, Together with Selections for Anniversary and Festive Occasions #67

Hymns and Tunes for Home Worship #d139

Hymns for the Use of the Sunday School of Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church, Jersey City #d93

Maynard's Sabbath School Echo. 6th ed. of Maynard's Selected Sabbath School Hymns, with an Appendix #d140

New Praises of Jesus #d79

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Palmer's Sabbath School Songs #14a

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Pearls of Truth in Song #31

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Precious Hymns #330

Revival Hymns #d99

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Sacred Melodies for Social Worship #148

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Sacred Melodies for Social Worship #511

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Salvation Army Songs #675

Song-Flowers #d80

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Songs of Gladness for the Sabbath School #125a

Sought-Out Songs for Christian Workers #d94

Sought-Out Songs for Christian Workers #d98

Spiritual Songs and Hymns, for Use in All Gospel Services #d359

Sunday School Hymns of the Second Baptist Church ... Germantown #d52

Sunday School Joy Bells #d70

The American Hymn and Tune Book #d505

The American Hymn and Tune Book, Newly Revised and Especially Adapted to Vestry Use #d85

The Casket of Sunday School Melodies, Complete. Compiled from Caskets Nos.1 and 2 with Several Additional Pieces #d98

The Chapel Hymn Book #d244

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The Christian Harp and Sabbath School Songster #50

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The Christian Hymn Book #1124

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The Christian Hymnal #754

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The Christian Songster #47

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The Devotional Hymn and Tune Book #S26

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The Eclectic Sabbath School Hymn Book #182

The Evergreen #d64

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The Extra Hymn Book #52

The Jubilee Songster #d62

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The Little Seraph #16a

The Little Sunbeam #d40

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The New Baptist Psalmist and Tune Book #T16a

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The New Golden Censer #18a

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The New Shining Star #37

The Pilgrim's Harp #d149

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The Revivalist #187

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The Shining Star #37

The Song Evangel #d139

The Song Evangel #ad139

The Southern Zion's Songster #d68

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The Tribute of Praise and Methodist Protestant Hymn Book #595

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The Tribute of Praise #595

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The Tribute of Praise #593

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The Wesleyan Methodist Hymnal #645

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The Y. M. Christian Association Hymn-Book, with Tunes. #100

Two Hundred and Fifty-two Familiar Hymns #d125

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Vestry Chimes #11

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Young Singer's Friend #68

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