Hymn
O Jesus, Thou Art Standing
O Jesus, Thou art standing
Outside the fast-closed door,
In lowly patience waiting
To pass the threshold o'er:
Shame on us, Christian brethren,
His Name and sign who bear,
O shame, thrice shame upon us
To keep Him standing there!
O Jesus, Thou art knocking;
And lo! that hand is scarred,
And thorns Thy brow encircle,
And tears Thy face have marred.
O love that passeth knowledge,
So patiently to wait!
O sin that hath no equal,
So fast to bar the gate!
O Jesus, Thou art pleading
In accents meek and low,
I died for you, My children,
And will ye treat Me so?
O Lord, with shame and sorrow
We open now the door;
Dear Savior, enter, enter,
And leave us nevermore!
Amen.
O Jesus, Thou Art Standing — Text from American Lutheran Hymnal, 1930. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/o-jesus-thou-art-standing
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote O Jesus, Thou Art Standing?
The words of O Jesus, Thou Art Standing were written by William Walsham How; the version here was published in 1930. The library holds 5 more hymns by William Walsham How, including O Word of God Incarnate and We Give Thee But Thine Own.
Is O Jesus, Thou Art Standing public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from American Lutheran Hymnal, published in 1930. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of O Jesus, Thou Art Standing?
O Jesus, Thou Art Standing is in 7.6.7.6 D. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Work, for the Night is Coming, In Heavenly Love Abiding and O When Shall I See Jesus.