Scripture Verse

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

Introduction

Words: Tho­mas N. Tip­ton, in Sing Out the Glad News, ed­it­ed by John Whyte and Da­vid A. Whyte (To­ron­to, On­tar­io, Ca­na­da: Will­iam Briggs, 1885), num­ber 24.

Music: Fuer­te­ven­tu­ra John M. Whyte (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Tip­ton or John Whyte (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Someone knock­ing, some­one plead­ing,
At the por­tal of my heart,
Sweetly plead­ing, oh, so earnest
Can I say to Him, de­part?

Refrain

Someone knock­ing, some­one plead­ing,
At the por­tal of my heart,
Sweetly plead­ing, oh, so ear­nest,
Can I say to Him, de­part?
Can I say to Him, de­part?

Trust in Me, He gent­ly whis­pers,
Sick and sad and sore thou art,
Trust in Me, and I will heal thee;
Shall I say to Him, de­part?

Refrain

I am wea­ry, I am trou­bled,
Oh, the bit­ter pain, the smart;
Rest and peace and joy He of­fers,
How can I bid Him d­epart?

Refrain

Tarry with me, oh, my Savior,
Here to Thee I yield my heart;
Enter in, I will re­ceive Thee,
Nevermore will say de­part.

Refrain