Hymn
Knocking at the Door
Who at my door is standing—
Patiently drawing near,
Entrance within demanding?
Whose is the voice I hear?
Sweetly the tones are falling:—
"Open the door for me,
If thou wilt heed my calling,
I will abide with thee."
Lonely without he's staying—
Lonely within am I;
While I am still delaying,
Will he not pass me by?
All through the dark hours dreary,
Knocking again is he;
Jesus, art thou not weary,
Waiting so long for me?
Door of my heart, I hasten!
Thee will I open wide;
Though he rebuke and chasten,
He shall with me abide.
Knocking at the Door — Text from The Christian Sunday School Hymnal, 1883. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/knocking-at-the-door
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Knocking at the Door?
The words of Knocking at the Door were written by M. B. C. Slade; the version here was published in 1883. The library also holds The Kingdom Is Coming, another hymn by M. B. C. Slade.
Is Knocking at the Door public domain?
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