Hymnal ‎#10

10. O Jesu, Thou art standing

1 O Jesu, Thou art standing
Outside the fast-closed door,
In lowly patience waiting
To pass the threshold o'er:
We bear the name of Christians,
His Name and sign we bear,
O shame, thrice shame upon us,
To keep Him standing there.

2 O Jesu, Thou art knocking:
And lo! that hand is scarr'd,
And thorns Thy brow encircle,
And tears Thy face have marr'd:
O love that passeth knowledge,
So patiently to wait!
O sin that hath no equal,
So fast to bar the gate!

3 O Jesu, Thou art pleading
In accents meek and low,
"I died for you, My children,
And will ye treat Me so?"
O Lord, with shame and sorrow
We open now the door:
Dear Saviour, enter, enter,
And leave us nevermore.

Text Information

• First Line: O Jesu, Thou art standing
• Meter: 7s. 6s., double
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1871
• Notes: Public Domain.

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