The King at the Door

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A friend who's knocking at thy heart's door

Author: Lida Shivers Leech
Tune: [A Friend who's knocking at thy heart's door] (Leech)
Published in 3 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

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1 A Friend who’s knocking at thy heart’s door,
A Friend who often has knocked before;
He waits so patiently just outside;
It is Christ the Lord.

Refrain:
‘Tis the King at the door, let Him in,
He will cleanse you from guilt and from sin;
Oh, the matchless love of the King above,
To be standing there!

2 He knocks so gently with nail-pierced hand;
Ah, who His pleading could long withstand!
Blest Son of God, mighty Friend of man,
Stands at thy heart’s door. [Refrain]

3 The King of glory now waits outside,
My heart’s closed door I will open wide;
Come in, dear Savior, and e’er abide,
Be my all in all. [Refrain]

Source: Rodeheaver's Gospel Songs for church, Sunday Schools and evangelistic services #79

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Author: Lida Shivers Leech

Born: July 12, 1873, Mayville, New Jersey. Died: March 4, 1962, Long Beach, California. Leech spent her childhood in Cape May Court House, New Jersey, and attended Columbia University and Temple University. She played the organ at Bethany Methodist Church in Camden, New Jersey, served as accompanist at evangelical services, and wrote some 500 hymn tunes in her lifetime. Sources-- Emurian, pp. 112-3 Reynolds, p. 336 Lyrics-- God’s Way Is Best I Have Redeemed Thee I’ll Go Anywhere No Fault in Him Some Day He’ll Make It Plain Thine for Service Trust Me, Try Me, Prove Me © 1928 When the Veil is Lifte… Go to person page >

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First Line:	A friend who's knocking at thy heart's door
Title:	The King at the Door
Author:	Lida Shivers Leech
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	'Tis the King at the door, let Him in
Copyright:	Public Domain