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283. Somebody's Knockin'

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Somebody's knockin' at your door;
Somebody's knockin' at your door:
O sinner, why don't you answer?
Somebody's knockin' at your door.

1 Solo: Knocks like Jesus,
All: Somebody's knockin' at your door.
Solo: Knocks like Jesus.
All: Somebody's knockin' at your door.
O sinner, why don't you answer?
Somebody's knockin' at your door.

2 Solo: Can't you hear him?
All: Somebody's knockin' at your door.
Solo: Can't you hear him?
Somebody's knockin' at your door.
O sinner, why don't you answer?
Somebody's knockin' at your door.

3 Solo: Jesus calls you,
All: Somebody's knockin' at your door.
Solo: Jesus calls you,
All: Somebody's knockin' at your door.
O sinner, why don't you answer?
Somebody's knockin' at your door.

4 Solo: Can't you trust him?
All: Somebody's knockin' at your door.
Solo: Can't you trust him?
All: Somebody's knockin' at your door.
O sinner, why don't you answer?
Somebody's knockin' at your door.

Text Information

• First Line: Knocks like Jesus
• Title: Somebody's Knockin'
• Refrain First Line: Sombody's knockin' at your door
• Meter: Irregular
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2012
• Scripture:
  Revelation 3:20
• Topic: Ash Wednesday; Lenten Season; Penance: Sacraments; Children's Hymns; Conversion; Evangelization; Hope; Jesus Christ; Mercy, Forgiveness; Reconciliation, Atonement, Forgiveness; Repentance, Confession; Spirituals; Trust in Jesus Christ
• Source: Negro Spiritual

Tune Information

• Name: SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN'
• Harmonizer: Richard Proulx, 1937-2010 (alt.)
• Meter: Irregular
• Key: D Major
• Source: Negro Spiritual
• Copyright: harm. © 1986, GIA Publications, Inc.