Knocking, Knocking

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Knocking, knocking with pierced hands

Author: E. O. Excell
Tune: [Knocking, knocking with pierced hands]
Published in 2 hymnals

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1 Knocking, knocking with pierced hands,
Waiting, waiting, the Savior stands;
I pray you, haste and let him in,
He waits to bear thy load of sin,
I pray you, haste and let him in,
He waits to bear thy load of sin.

2 Knocking, knocking I see him there,
Pleading, pleading, with patient care,
He waits for thee, thy soul to save;
His blood for thee he freely gave;
He waits for thee, thy soul to save;
His blood for thee he freely gave.

3 Knocking, knocking I hear him say,
“My child, my child be saved today!”
Oh do not, do not wait so long,
Give him thy heart ere he is gone,
Oh do not, do not wait so long,
Give him thy heart ere he is gone.

4 Knocking, knocking the angels wait
The news, the news, to heaven’s gate
Where ransomed souls forever sing,
The glories of our heavenly King,
Where ransomed souls forever sing,
The glories of our heavenly King.

Source: Triumphant Songs No.1 #27

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Author: E. O. Excell

Edwin Othello Excel USA 1851-1921. Born at Uniontown, OH, he started working as a bricklayer and plasterer. He loved music and went to Chicago to study it under George Root. He married Eliza Jane “Jennie” Bell in 1871. They had a son, William, in 1874. A member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, he became a prominent publisher, composer, song leader, and singer of music for church, Sunday school, and evangelistic meetings. He founded singing schools at various locations in the country and worked with evangelist, Sam Jones, as his song leader for two decades. He established a music publishing house in Chicago and authored or composed over 2,000 gospel songs. While assisting Gypsy Smith in an evangelistic campaign in Louisville,… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Knocking, knocking with pierced hands
Title:	Knocking, Knocking
Author:	E. O. Excell
Language:	English
Publication Date:	1887
Copyright:	Public Domain