Das Anklopfen des Heilandes

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Der Heiland steht draußen und klopft an die Tür

Translator: William Horn; Author: Alfred Taylor
Tune: [My Savior stands waiting, and knocks at the door] (Gould)
Published in 4 hymnals

Translator: William Horn

Horn, William. (Germany, May 1, 1839--April 27, 1917). Evangelical. Come to United States in 1855, settled in Wisconsin. Licensed in 1861, ordained elder 1866, presiding elder 1871, bishop 1891. Editor of various Evangelical German-language publications, including Das Evangelische Magazin and Christliche Kinderfreund. Editor of German weekly of the Evangelical Association, 1883, Christliche Botschafter. Editor of Evangelisches Gesangbuch, 1877, for which he supplied a number of hymns. His most famous hymn was "Pure and free from all corruption." He wrote 24 hymns in all, and has been called one of the greatest of the German writers in America. Translated many English hymns into German. Retired as bishop in 1915. --Robert S. Wilson,… Go to person page >

Author: Alfred Taylor

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First Line:	Der Heiland steht draußen und klopft an die Tür
Title:	Das Anklopfen des Heilandes
English Title:	My Savior stands waiting and knocks at the door
Author:	Alfred Taylor
Translator:	William Horn
Language:	German
Refrain First Line:	Heiland, kehr ein, wasche mich rein!
Copyright:	Public Domain