Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal ‎#283

283. O Jesus, Thou Art Standing

1 O Jesus, thou art standing,
outside the fast closed door,
in lowly patience waiting
to pass the threshold o’er:
O shame, professing Christians,
his Name and sign who bear,
O shame, thrice shame upon us,
to keep him standing there!

2 O Jesus, thou art knocking;
and lo, that hand is scarred,
and thorns thy brow encircle,
and tears thy face have marred:
O love that passeth knowledge,
so patiently to wait!
O sin that hath no equal,
so fast to bar the gate!

3 O Jesus, thou art pleading
in accents meek and low,
“I died for you, my children,
and will you treat me so?”
O Lord, with shame and sorrow
we open now the door;
dear Savior, enter, enter,
and leave us never more.

Text Information

• First Line: O Jesus, Thou art standing Outside the fast-closed door
• Title: O Jesus, Thou Art Standing
• Author: William Walsham How (1823-1897) (1867)
• Meter: 7.6.7.6.D.
• Publication Date: 1985
• Topic: Gospel: Invitation

Tune Information

• Name: ST. HILDA
• Composer: Justin H. Knecht (1752-1817) (1799)
• Alt. by: Edward Husband (1843-1908) (1871)
• Meter: 7.6.7.6.D.
• Incipit: 11712 22133 23427
• Key: D Major