← Behold the Saviour at the door Hymns and Tunes (1888) · No. 787

Behold the Saviour at the door

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Behold the Saviour at the door!He gently knocks, has knocked before,Has waited long, is waiting still,You treat no other friend so ill.

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He counsels thee to buy of himGold tried by fire, and raiment clean;Anoint thine eyes, that thou mayest see,And put away thy stains from thee.

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O, hear the faithful Witness' voice,He offers now a final choice;Thou art offensive, O lukewarm!Therefore be zealous and reform.

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His mission now is almost o'er,Before the throne he'll plead no more;The filthy must his filth retain,He that is holy, so remain.

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His locks with dews of night are wet,But at thy heart he lingereth yet.O wake, and open wide the door;Bid thy Beloved wait no more.

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Yea, bring him in, a welcome guest;So shalt thou in his presence rest,And in communion sweet and free,Shalt sup with him and he with thee.