Author: Christopher C. Cline Meter: 11.11.11 Appears in 35 hymnals First Line: Why keep Jesus waiting, waiting in the cold? Lyrics: 1 Why keep Jesus waiting, waiting in the cold?
He will bear you gently, gently to His fold;
See Him, soul, and open, open, I implore.
2 Why keep Jesus waiting, waiting at the door?
Oft He knocketh softly, woftly, o’er and o’er;
Hear Him, soul, and open, open, I implore.
3 Why keep Jesus pleading, pleading at the door?
He would be your Savior, ever, evermore;
Love Him, soul, and open, open, I implore.
4 Why keep Jesus waiting— knocking at the door?
Soon He’ll cease His pleading, yes, forevermore;
Come, poor soul, obey Him, open, I implore.
Used With Tune: SAINT-CLOUD Text Sources: Popular Hymns (Louisville: C. C. Cline, 1883)
Why Keep Jesus Waiting?