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[The Master stands outside the door]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Adam Geibel Incipit: 53726 16754 56712 Used With Text: Tomorrow May Be Too Late

Author: Adam Geibel Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: The Master stands outside the door Lyrics: 1 The Master stands outside the door; He calls as oft He’s called before: Why suffer Him to longer wait? Tomorrow may be too late. Refrain: Tomorrow may be too late, Tomorrow may be too late; O come today, turn not away, Tomorrow, tomorrow, Tomorrow may be too late. 2 There is no joy so full, complete, As that to sit at Jesus’ feet: Why not accept this high estate? Tomorrow may be too late. [Refrain] 3 The day into the past is gone, This moment only is thine own; Turn now thy face t’ward Heaven’s gate, Tomorrow may be too late. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [The Master stands outside the door]

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Tomorrow May Be Too Late

Author: A. G. Hymnal: New Songs of Pentecost #67 (1916) First Line: The Master stands outside the door Lyrics: 1 The Master stands outside the door, He calls as oft He’s call’d before; Why suffer Him to longer wait? Tomorrow may be too late. Refrain: Tomorrow may be too late, Tomorrow may be too late; O come today, turn not away, Tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow may be too late. 2 There is no joy so full, complete As that to sit at Jesus’ feet; Why not accept this high estate? Tomorrow may be too late. [Refrain] 3 The day into the past is gone, This moment only is thine own; Turn now thy face t’ward heaven’s gate, Tomorrow may be too late. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [The Master stands outside the door]

Tomorrow May Be Too Late

Author: Adam Geibel Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #16143 First Line: The Master stands outside the door Lyrics: 1 The Master stands outside the door; He calls as oft He’s called before: Why suffer Him to longer wait? Tomorrow may be too late. Refrain: Tomorrow may be too late, Tomorrow may be too late; O come today, turn not away, Tomorrow, tomorrow, Tomorrow may be too late. 2 There is no joy so full, complete, As that to sit at Jesus’ feet: Why not accept this high estate? Tomorrow may be too late. [Refrain] 3 The day into the past is gone, This moment only is thine own; Turn now thy face t’ward Heaven’s gate, Tomorrow may be too late. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [The Master stands outside the door]

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Adam Geibel

1855 - 1933 Composer of "[The Master stands outside the door]" in New Songs of Pentecost Born: September 15, 1855, Neuenheim, Germany. Died: August 3, 1933, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Though blinded by an eye infection at age eight, Geibel was a successful composer, conductor, and organist. Emigrating from Germany probably around 1864, he studied at the Philadelphia Institute for the Blind, and wrote a number of Gospel songs, anthems, cantatas, etc. He founded the Adam Geibel Music Company, later evolved into the Hall-Mack Company, and later merged to become the Rodeheaver Hall-Mack Company. He was well known for secular songs like "Kentucky Babe" and "Sleep, Sleep, Sleep." In 1885, Geibel organized the J. B. Stetson Mission. He conducted the Stetson Chorus of Philadelphia, and from 1884-1901, was a music instructor at the Pennsylvania Institution for the Instruction of the Blind. His works include: Evening Bells, 1874 Saving Grace, with Alonzo Stone (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Stone & Bechter, Publishers, 1898) Consecrated Hymns, (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Geibel & Lehman, 1902) Uplifted Voices, co-editor with R. Frank Lehman (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Geibel & Lehman, 1901) World-Wide Hosannas, with R. Frank Lehman (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Geibel & Lehman, 1904) Hymns of the Kingdom, co-editor with R. Frank Lehman et al. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Geibel & Lehman, 1905) --www.hymntime.com/tch/