Why keep Je­sus wait­ing,
Waiting in the cold?
He will bear you gent­ly,
Gently to His fold;
See Him, soul, and op­en,
Open, I im­plore.

Why keep Je­sus wait­ing,
Waiting at the door?
Oft He knock­eth soft­ly,
Softly, o’er and o’er;
Hear Him, soul, and op­en,
Open, I im­plore.

Why keep Je­sus plead­ing,
Pleading at the door?
He would be your Sav­ior,
Ever, ev­er­more;
Love Him, soul, and open,
Open, I im­plore.

Why keep Je­sus wait­ing—
Knocking at the door?
Soon He’ll cease His plead­ing,
Yes, for­ev­er­more;
Come, poor soul, ob­ey Him,
Open, I im­plore.