The Cyber Hymnal ‎#11375

11375. Let The Master In

1 Once I heard a sound at my heart’s dark door,
And was roused from the slumber of sin;
It was Jesus knocked, He had knocked before;
Now I said, "Blessèd Master, come in."

Refrain:
Then open, open, open, let the Master in;
For the heart will be bright with a heav’nly light
When you let the Master in.

2 Then He spread a feast of redeeming love,
And He made me His own happy guest;
In my joy I thought that the saints above
Could be hardly more favored or blest. [Refrain]

3 In the holy war with the foes of truth,
He’s my shield, He my table prepares;
He restores my soul, He renews my youth,
And gives triumph in answer to prayers. [Refrain]

4 He will feast me still with His presence dear,
And the love He so freely has giv’n,
While His promise tells, as I serve Him here,
Of the banquet of glory in Heav’n. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Once I heard a sound at my heart’s dark door
• Title: Let The Master In
• Author: Sylvanus Dryden Phelps (1871)
• Refrain First Line: Then open, open, open, let the Master in
• Language: English
• Source: Pure Gold by Robert Lowry and W. Howard Doane (New York: Biglow & Main, 1871)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Once I heard a sound at my heart’s dark door]
• Composer: Robert Lowry
• Key: G Major
• Copyright: Public Domain