Just Outside the Door

O weary soul, the gate is near, In sin why still abide?

Author: James Rowe
Tune: [O weary soul the gate is near]
Published in 34 hymnals

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Representative Text

1 Oh, weary soul, the gate is near,
In sin why still abide?
Both peace and rest are waiting here
And you are just outside.

Chorus:
Just outside the door, just outside the door,
Behold, it stands ajar!
Just outside the door, just outside the door,
So near and yet so far!

2 Forgiveness Jesus will impart—
To save your soul He died;
How can you still offend His heart,
By staying just outside? [Chorus]

3 The day of life is passing by,
Soon night your soul will hide;
And then "too late" will be your cry,
If you are just outside! [Chorus]

4 Come in, be free from stains of sin;
Be glad, be satisfied;
Before the tempest breaks, come in,
And leave your past outside. [Chorus]

Source: Victory Songs: For the Church, Sunday School and Evangelistic Services. #194

Author: James Rowe

Pseudonym: James S. Apple. James Rowe was born in England in 1865. He served four years in the Government Survey Office, Dublin Ireland as a young man. He came to America in 1890 where he worked for ten years for the New York Central & Hudson R.R. Co., then served for twelve years as superintendent of the Mohawk and Hudson River Humane Society. He began writing songs and hymns about 1896 and was a prolific writer of gospel verse with more than 9,000 published hymns, poems, recitations, and other works. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916) Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: O weary soul, the gate is near, In sin why still abide?
Title: Just Outside the Door
Author: James Rowe
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Just outside the door, just outside the door
Publication Date: 1912
Copyright: Public Domain

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Instances (1 - 34 of 34)

Ackley's Gospel Songs #d36

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Awakening Songs for the Church, Sunday School and Evangelistic Services #1

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Awakening Songs #1

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Church Service Hymns #280

Coleman's Songs for Men #d102

Cross and Crown Hymnal, 3rd ed. #d319

Diamonds #d155

Divine Praise #d124

Golden Bells #108

Gospel Hymnal #d248

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Gospel Hymns and Songs #1

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Great Revival Hymns No. 2 #170

Great Songs of the Church #177

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New Songs for Service #121

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New Songs of Praise and Power 1-2-3 Combined #372

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Rodeheaver Collection for Male Voices #66

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Rodeheaver's Gospel Songs for church, Sunday Schools and evangelistic services #196

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Sacred Selections for the Church #458

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Songs for Men #85

Songs for Men #85

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Songs for Service #185

Songs of Redemption #d154

Spiritual hymns of worship #d342

The Christian Hymnary. Bks. 1-4 #511

The Church Hymnal #562

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The Cokesbury Worship Hymnal #250

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The Cyber Hymnal #3401

The Gospel in Song #d90

The Lighthouse in Gospel Song #d146

The New Alphabetical Hymnal #d300

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Victorious Service Songs #206

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Victory Songs #194

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Williston Hymns #29

Wonder Hymns of Faith #186

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