I Know That My Redeemer Lives (Merrill)

I know that my Re­deem­er lives

And has pre­pared a place for me

And crowns of vic­to­ry He gives

To those who would His child­ren be.

Then ask me not to lin­ger long

Amid the gay and thought­less throng

For I am on­ly wait­ing here

To hear the sum­mons: Child

come home;

For I am on­ly wait­ing here

To hear the sum­mons: Child

come home!

I’m trust­ing Je­sus Christ for all;

I know His blood now speaks for me;

I’m list­en­ing for the wel­come call

To say: The Mas­ter wait­eth thee!

I’m now en­rap­tured with the thought

I stand and won­der at His love—

That He from Heav’n to earth was brought

To die

that I may live ab­ove.

I know that Je­sus soon will come

I know the time will not be long

’Till I shall reach my heav­en­ly home

And join the ev­er­last­ing song.