Here the labor

              
 is so hard an

             
d the workers 

          
are so tired
              
And our weary 

              
hearts are yea

          
rning for a re

st   
             
And we find we

              
're getting an

             
xious to be in

              
 that happy la


nd
              
Where we'll re

             
ceive such pea

        
ce and happine

ss

              
Wait a little 

              
longer please 

  
Jesus
              
There are so m

              
any wandering 

        
out in sin  
              
Just a little 

              
longer please 

  
Jesus
              
A few more day

              
s to get our l

          
oved ones in  

              
We may look in

              
to the skies a

             
nd tears may f

         
ill our eyes
              
For our burden

              
ed heart grows

              
 heavier with 

     
each day   
             
First we cry o

              
h Lord please 

             
come take your

           
 children home
              
But then we lo

            
ok around us a

       
nd we say

              
Wait a little 

              
longer please 

  
Jesus
              
There are so m

              
any wandering 

        
out in sin  
              
Just a little 

              
longer please 

  
Jesus
              
A few more day

              
s to get our l

          
oved ones in  


              
Family scatter

              
ed here and th

             
ere and though

              
t Lord we love

       
 them dear
              
Maybe we can h

              
elp them find 

  
a way
             
But if waiting

              
 is the cost d

             
ear ol' Lord t

             
hen I'll be lo

st
              
And that's the

            
 only reason w

       
hy we say

              
Wait a little 

              
longer please 

  
Jesus
              
There are so m

              
any wandering 

        
out in sin  
              
Just a little 

              
longer please 

  
Jesus
              
A few more day

              
s to get our l

          
oved ones in