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Let Him In

Author: J. B. Atchinson Appears in 258 hymnals First Line: There's a Stranger at the door, Let Him in

[There's a Stranger at the door]

Appears in 200 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Edwin O. Excell Tune Key: D Flat Major Incipit: 34531 65565 34531 Used With Text: Let Him In

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There's a Stranger At the Door

Author: J B Atchinson Hymnal: The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal #414 (1999) Meter: 7.3.7.3.7.7.7.3 Lyrics: 1 There’s a Stranger at the door, Let Him in; He has been there oft before, Let Him in; Let Him in, ere He is gone, Let Him in, the Holy One, Jesus Christ, the Father’s Son, Let Him in. 2 Open now to Him your heart, Let Him in; If you wait He will depart, Let Him in; Let Him in, He is your Friend, He your soul will sure defend. He will keep you to the end, Let Him in. 3 Hear you now His loving voice? Let Him in; Now, oh, now make Him your choice, Let Him in; He is standing at your door, Joy to you He will restore, And His Name you will adore, Let Him in. 4 Now admit the heavenly Guest, Let Him in; He will make for you a feast, Let Him in; He will speak your sins forgiven, And when earth ties all are riven, He will take you home to Heaven, Let Him in. AMEN. Topics: The Call to Salvation Languages: English Tune Title: LET HIM IN

Let Him In

Author: Rev. J. B. Atchinson Hymnal: Christ in Song #21 (1908) First Line: There's a Stranger at the door Lyrics: 1 There's a Stranger at the door, Let him in; He has been there oft before, Let him in; Let him in, ere he is gone, Let him in, the Holy One, Jesus Christ, the Father's Son, Let him in. 2 Open now to him your heart, Let him in; If you wait he will depart, Let him in; Let him in, he is your friend, And your soul he will defend; He will keep you to the end, Let him in. 3 Hear you now his pleading voice? Let him in; Now, O now make him your choice, Let him in. He is standing at the door, Joy to you he will restore, And his name you will adore, Let him in. 4 Now admit the heav'nly guest, Let him in: He will make for you a feast, Let him in; He will speak your sins forgiv'n, And when earth ties all are riv'n, He will take your home to heav'n, Let him in. Topics: Invitation and Repentance; Invitation and Repentance; Special Selections Choir or Quartet Languages: English Tune Title: [There's a Stranger at the door]

Let Him In

Author: Rev. J. B. Atchinson Hymnal: Coronation Hymns #55 (1913) First Line: There's a Stranger at the door, Let Him in Lyrics: 1 There's a Stranger at the door, Let Him in; He has been there oft before, Let Him in; Let Him in, ere He is gone, Let Him in the Holy One, Jesus Christ, the Father's Son, Let Him in; 2 Open now to Him your heart, Let Him in; If you wait He will depart, Let Him in; Let Him in, He is your friend, He your soul will sure defend, He will keep you to the end, Let Him in. 3 Hear you now His loving voice? Let Him in; Now, oh, now make Him your choice, Let Him in; he is standing at your door, Joy to you He will restore, And His name you will adore, Let Him in. 4 Now admit the heav'nly Guest, Let Him in; He will make for you a feast, Let Him in; He will speak your sins forgiv'n, And when earth ties all are riv'n He will take you home to heav'n, Let Him in. Languages: English Tune Title: [There's a Stranger at the door, Let Him in]

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E. O. Excell

1851 - 1921 Composer of "[There's a Stranger at the door]" in The Cokesbury Hymnal Edwin Othello Excel USA 1851-1921. Born at Uniontown, OH, he started working as a bricklayer and plasterer. He loved music and went to Chicago to study it under George Root. He married Eliza Jane “Jennie” Bell in 1871. They had a son, William, in 1874. A member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, he became a prominent publisher, composer, song leader, and singer of music for church, Sunday school, and evangelistic meetings. He founded singing schools at various locations in the country and worked with evangelist, Sam Jones, as his song leader for two decades. He established a music publishing house in Chicago and authored or composed over 2,000 gospel songs. While assisting Gypsy Smith in an evangelistic campaign in Louisville, KY, he became ill, and died in Chicago, IL. He published 15 gospel music books between 1882-1925. He left an estate valued at $300,000. John Perry

J. B. Atchinson

1840 - 1882 Person Name: Rev. J. B. Atchinson Author of "Let Him In" in The Great Awakening Atchinson, Jonathan Bush, born at Wilson, New York, Feb. 17, 1840, and "licensed as a Methodist Preacher," Sept. 6, 1874. Of his hymns the following are the best known:— 1. Behold the stone is rolled away. [Easter.] This was Mr. Atchinson's first hymn. It appeared in the Sunday School Times, Dec. 1874. It is not in use in Great Britain. 2. Fully persuaded, Lord, I believe. [Faith.] Written in 1874 or 1875, and first published in Gospel Hymns, No. 1. It is given in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs & Solos, No. 149, with music by W. F. Sherwin. 3. I have read of a beautiful city. [Heaven.] Written about the same time as the former, and published in Gospel Hymns. It is given in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs & Solos, No. 403, with music by O. F. Presbrey. 4. O crown of rejoicing that's waiting for me. [The Reward .] This hymn is also in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs & Solos, No. 174, where it is set to music by P. Bliss. [Rev. F. M. Bird, M.A.] -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)