Joy to the World ‎#54

54. The Stranger at the Door

1 Behold a stranger at the door;
He gently knocked has knocked before;
Has waited long, is waiting still,
You treat no other friend so ill.
O, let the dear Savior come in,
He'll cleanse the heart from sin;
O keep him no more, out at the door,
But let the dear Savior come in.

2 O lovely attitude he stands
With melting heart and loaded hands;
O matchless, kindness and he shows
This matchless kindness to his foes.
O, let the dear Savior come in,
He'll cleanse the heart from sin;
O keep him no more, out at the door,
But let the dear Savior come in.

3 But will he prove a friend indeed?
He will the very friend you need.
The friend of sinners? Yes, 'tis he,
With garments dyed on Calvary.
O, let the dear Savior come in,
He'll cleanse the heart from sin;
O keep him no more, out at the door,
But let the dear Savior come in.

4 Rise, touched with gratitude divine;
Turn out his enemy and thine;
That soul-destroying monster, sin,
And let the heavenly Stranger in.
O, let the dear Savior come in,
He'll cleanse the heart from sin;
O keep him no more, out at the door,
But let the dear Savior come in.

5 Admit him, ere his anger burn
His feet, departed, ne'er return;
Admit him, or the hour's at hand,
You'll at his door rejected stand.
O, let the dear Savior come in,
He'll cleanse the heart from sin;
O keep him no more, out at the door,
But let the dear Savior come in.

Text Information

• First Line: Behold a stranger at the door
• Title: The Stranger at the Door
• Refrain First Line: O, let the dear Savior come in
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1879
• Scripture:
  Revelation 3:20

Tune Information

• Name: [Behold a stranger at the door]
• Composer: T. C. O'Kane
• Key: A Major