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Who at My Door is Standing

Author: May B. C. Slade, 1826-1882 Meter: 7.6.7.6 with refrain Appears in 136 hymnals Topics: Commission Inviting Souls to Accept Christ Refrain First Line: Sweetly the tones are falling Scripture: Revelation 3:20 Used With Tune: KNOCKING AT THE DOOR

Jesus Is Calling

Author: Fanny J. Crosby Meter: 10.8.10.7 with refrain Appears in 478 hymnals Topics: New Life in Christ Invitation and Acceptance First Line: Jesus is tenderly calling you home Lyrics: 1 Jesus is tenderly calling you home, Calling today, calling today. Why from the sunshine of love will you roam Farther and farther away? Refrain: Calling today, Calling today, Jesus is calling, Is tenderly calling today. 2 Jesus is calling the weary to rest, Calling today, calling today, Bring Him your burden and you shall be blest; He will not turn you away. [Refrain] 3 Jesus is waiting, O come to Him now, Waiting today, waiting today. Come with your sins, at His feet lowly bow; Come and no longer delay. [Refrain] 4 Jesus is pleading, O list to His voice, Hear Him today, hear Him today. They who believe on His Name shall rejoice; Quickly arise and away. [Refrain] Used With Tune: CALLING TODAY

Just As I Am, Without One Plea

Author: Charlotte Elliott Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 2,218 hymnals Topics: Acceptance of Christ Lyrics: 1 Just as I am, without one plea, but that thy blood was shed for me, and that thou bid'st me come to thee, O Lamb of God, I come, I come! 2 Just as I am, though tossed about with many a conflict, many a doubt, fightings and fears within, without, O Lamb of God, I come, I come! 3 Just as I am, thou wilt receive, wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve; because thy promise I believe, O Lamb of God, I come, I come! 4 Just as I am, thy love unknown, hast broken ev'ry barrier down; now, to be thine, yea, thine alone, O Lamb of God, I come, I come! Used With Tune: WOODWORTH

Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne

Author: Emily E. S. Elliott Meter: Irregular Appears in 423 hymnals Topics: Christ Life and Ministry; Christ Lordship; Invitation and Acceptance; Jesus Our Savior : His Birth; Salvation First Line: Thou didst leave Thy throne and Thy kingly crown Lyrics: 1 Thou didst leave Thy throne and Thy kingly crown, When Thou camest to earth for me; But in Bethlehem's home was there found no room For Thy holy nativity. Refrain: O come to my heart, Lord Jesus - There is room in my heart for Thee! 2 Heaven's arches rang when the angels sang, Proclaiming Thy royal decree; But of lowly birth didst Thou come to earth, And in great humility. [Refrain] 3 The foxes found rest, and the birds their nest In the shade of the forest tree; But Thy couch was the sod, O Thou Son of God, In the deserts of Galilee. [Refrain] 4 Thou camest, O Lord, with the living word That should set Thy people free; But with mocking scorn, and with crown of thorn They bore Thee to Calvary. [Refrain] 5 When the heav'ns shall ring, and the angels sing At Thy coming to victory, Let Thy voice call me home, saying "Yet there is room - There is room at My side for thee." My heart shall rejoice, Lord Jesus, When Thou comest and callest for me! Used With Tune: MARGARET

How lost was my condition

Author: Rev. John Newton, 1725-1807 Appears in 326 hymnals Topics: Evangelistic Services; Faith and Justification; Fall of Man; Gospel Acceptance of; Gospel Power of; Heart Change of; Need of Christ; Pardon Found; Salvation Used With Tune: LUX MUNDI

On Christ the solid rock I stand

Author: Rev. Edward Mote, 1797-1874 Appears in 1,113 hymnals Topics: Assurance; Choosing Christ; Christ Preciousness of; Christ Rock of Ages; Christians Dependence on Christ; Dependence on Grace; Evangelistic Services; Faith and Justification; Gospel Acceptance of; Need of Christ First Line: My hope is built on nothing less Used With Tune: SOLID ROCK

Behold a Stranger's at the door!

Author: Joseph Grigg Appears in 626 hymnals Topics: Accepted Time; Gospel Call; Christ Knocking at the Door; Delay Danger of; Procrastination; Striving The Spirit's Lyrics: 1 Behold a Stranger's at the door! He gently knocks, has knocked before; Hath waited long, is waiting still: You treat no other friend so ill, You treat no other friend so ill. 2 Oh lovely attitude! He stands With melting heart and laden hands; Oh, matchless kindness! and He shows This matchless kindness to His foes! 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 at Calvary, With garments dyed at Calvary. 4 Rise, touched with gratitude divine; Turn out His enemy and thine, That soul-destroying monster, sin, And let the heavenly Stranger in, And let the heavenly Stranger in. 5 Admit Him, ere His anger burn, His feet departed ne'er return; Admit Him, or the hour's at hand You'll at His door rejected stand, You'll at His door rejected stand. Amen. Used With Tune: BACA

O Weary Wanderer

Author: John Samuel Coffman (1848-1899) Appears in 11 hymnals Topics: Commission Inviting Souls to Accept Christ First Line: O weary wanderer, come home Refrain First Line: Help me, dear Saviour, Thee to own Scripture: Luke 15:18 Used With Tune: REMEMBER ME

My God, Accept My Heart

Author: M. Bridges Appears in 263 hymnals Topics: Accepting Christ First Line: My God, accept my heart this day Used With Tune: WILSON

The Penitent's Plea

Author: R. M. Offord Appears in 12 hymnals Topics: Access to God; Atonement Accepted; Christ Physician; Contrition First Line: Jesus, heed me, lost and dying Lyrics: 1 Jesus, heed me, lost and dying, Unto thee for shelter flying, Hear, oh, hear, my heart's sore crying: Heed me, or I die! 2 All my sin and sorrow feeling, Come I, as the leper, kneeling; Come to thee for help and healing, Heal me, or I die! 3 Naught have I to plead of merit, Naught but curse do I inherit; By thy gracious, quickening Spirit Save me, or I die! 4 Not my tears of deep contrition Can secure one sin's remission, Helpless, hopeless my condition: Help me, or I die! 5 Far away my dead works flinging, Nothing owning, nothing bringing, Only to thy mercy clinging: Bless me, or I die! 6 By thy cross, where hope is beaming, By its crimson fountain streaming, Flowing for the world's redeeming: Cleanse me, or I die! 7 So my soul shall praise thee ever, For the love which changes never, From which not ev'n death can sever: Saved no more to die. Scripture: Isaiah 1:18 Used With Tune: IRENE