Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: If any man hear My voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with Me.
Revelation 3:20
Words: Charles W. Ray, in Songs of Service, edited by Jessie H. Brown, Mattie M. Boteler et al. (Atlanta, Georgia: Rigdon M. McIntosh, 1896), number 3.
Music: Harvey R. Christie (🔊 pdf nwc).
If you know where to get a good photo of Ray (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels),
To thy barred and bolted door,
Gently as a wooing dove,
Jesus comes as oft before,
Pleading in His tender love.
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Let Him in; let Him in;
Sinner, why not make Him room?
Let Him in; let Him in;
Lest He never more may come.
Haste and open wide the door,
Banish ev’ry thought of sin;
Why refuse and grieve Him more;
Quickly rise and let Him in.
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He a royal feast will spread,
He will bring a boundless store;
Thou shalt taste The Living Bread,
And be blest forevermore.
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He is knocking, waiting still;
Why in madness yet delay?
Why refuse His mercy till
He aggrieved shall turn away?
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