Hymnal and Order of Service ‎#237b

237b. Behold a Stranger at the Door

1 Behold a stranger at the door!
He gently knocks, has knocked before,
Has waited long--is waiting still:
You treat no other friend so ill.

2 O lovely attitude, He stands
With melting heart and laden hands!
Oh, matchless kindness! and He shows
This matchless kindness to His foes.

3 But will He prove a friend indeed?
He will; the very friend you need;
The Friend of sinners--yes, 'tis He,
With garments dyed on Calvary.

4 Admit Him, lest His anger burn,
And He, departing, ne'er return;
Admit Him, or the hour's at hand
You'll at His door rejected stand.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Behold a stranger at the door!
• Title: Behold a Stranger at the Door
• Author: Joseph Grigg, 1728-1768 (1756)
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1901
• Topic: Repentance
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Second Tune

Tune Information

• Name: EN FRÄMLING KLAPPAR PÅ DIN DÖRR
• Meter: L. M.
• Source: German
• Notes: Public Domain.