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Behold the Saviour at the Door
Verse 1
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.
He gently knocks, has knocked before,
Has waited long, is waiting still;
You treat no other friend so ill.
Verse 2
He counsels thee to buy of him
Gold tried by fire, and raiment clean;
Anoint thine eyes, that thou mayest see,
And put away thy stains from thee.
Gold tried by fire, and raiment clean;
Anoint thine eyes, that thou mayest see,
And put away thy stains from thee.
Verse 3
O, hear the faithful Witness' voice,
He offers now a final choice;
Thou art offensive, O lukewarm!
Therefore be zealous and reform.
He offers now a final choice;
Thou art offensive, O lukewarm!
Therefore be zealous and reform.
Verse 4
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.
Before the throne He'll plead no more;
The filthy must his filth retain,
He that is holy, so remain.
Verse 5
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.
But at thy heart he lingereth yet.
O wake, and open wide the door;
Bid thy Beloved wait no more.
Verse 6
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.
So shalt thou in his presence rest,
And in communion sweet and free,
Shalt sup with him and he with thee.
Based on the image of Christ knocking at the door, calling for personal acceptance and conversion.