Pearls of Praise ‎#133

133. Jesus is Waiting for Thee

1 Open thy heart to the Savior,
Jesus is waiting for thee;
Joyfully bid him to enter,
Jesus is waiting for thee.
Gently and patiently knocking,
Seeking admittance to gain;
Hearing no welcoming answer,
Knocking and seeking in vain.

Refrain:
Waiting for thee, waiting for thee,
Waiting for thee, Jesus is waiting for thee.

2 Not for himself is he caring,
Jesus is waiting for thee,
That he may give thee his blessing,
Jesus is waiting for thee.
Why wilt thou slight the Redeemer?
Why wilt thou peril thy soul?
Thou canst be saved thro’ no other,
Jesus alone can make whole. [Refrain]

3 Open thy heart to the Savior,
Jesus is waiting for thee;
That he may save thee forever,
Jesus is waiting for thee.
But will be bear with thee longer?
Longer thy welcome await?
Gladly receive the Redeemer,
Ere it is even too late. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Open thy heart to the Savior
• Title: Jesus is Waiting for Thee
• Author: E. R. Latta
• Refrain First Line: Waiting for thee, waiting for thee
• Publication Date: 1893

Tune Information

• Name: [Open thy heart to the Savior]
• Composer: U. S. Amstutz