Scripture Verse

Behold, I stand at the door, and knock. Revelation 3:20

Introduction

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Victor H. Benke (1872–1904)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, in Young Peo­ple’s Songs of Praise, by Ira D. San­key (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Big­low & Main, 1902), num­ber 81.

Music: Cá­diz Vic­tor H. Ben­ke, 1902 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Lyrics

Make room, make room for Je­sus,
Whose birth the angels sang,
When Heav’n and earth to­ge­ther
With hallelujahs rang.

Refrain

Throw open wide the portals
Of every doubting heart,
That Je­sus now may en­ter
And ne­ver more de­part.

Make room, make room for Je­sus,
Our Sav­ior, Lord and king,
Who left His Fa­ther’s glo­ry,
The gift of life to bring.

Refrain

Make room, make room for Je­sus,
Our great exalted head,
Who left His Fa­ther’s glo­ry,
And suffered in our stead.

Refrain

Lo, at the door He stand­eth,
The night dew on His brow;
O, do not keep Him wait­ing,
But let Him enter now.

Refrain