Behold the Saviour at the Door
Holley
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- Lyrics: Joseph Grigg, 1765 (public domain)
- Music: 'Holley' by George Hews, 1835 (public domain)
- Arrangement by OpenPsalm, 2026 and released under the CC-BY 4.0 license
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Verse 1
Behold the Saviour at the door!
He gently knocks— has knocked before;
Has waited long— is waiting still;
You use no other friend so ill.
He gently knocks— has knocked before;
Has waited long— is waiting still;
You use no other friend so ill.
Verse 2
Oh lovely attitude! He stands
With open heart and outstretched hands;
Oh matchless kindness! and He shows
His matchless kindness to His foes.
With open heart and outstretched hands;
Oh matchless kindness! and He shows
His matchless kindness to His foes.
Verse 3
Admit Him, ere His anger burn,
Lest He depart and ne'er return;
Admit Him, or the hour's at hand
When at His door denied you'll stand.
Lest He depart and ne'er return;
Admit Him, or the hour's at hand
When at His door denied you'll stand.
Verse 4
Admit Him, for the human breast
Ne'er entertained so kind a guest;
No mortal tongue their joys can tell,
With whom He condescends to dwell.
Ne'er entertained so kind a guest;
No mortal tongue their joys can tell,
With whom He condescends to dwell.
This same hymn text is also available set to the tune St. Catherine.