Concordia ‎#112

112. O Jesus, Thou art Standing

1 O Jesus, Thou art standing
Outside the fast-closed door,
In lowly patience waiting
To pass the threshold o'er:
Shame on us, Christian brothers,
His name and sign we bear;
O shame, thrice shame upon us,
To keep Him standing there!

2 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!

3 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 never more.

Text Information

• First Line: O Jesus, Thou art standing
• Title: O Jesus, Thou art Standing
• Author: William W. How (1867)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1918
• Topic: The Christian Life: Call and Repentance

Tune Information

• Name: ST. HILDA
• Composer: Justin H. Knecht (1799)
• Composer: Edward Husband (1871)
• Key: E Major