The Savior at the Door

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Don't you hear the Savior knocking at the door?

Author: Charles Edward Pollock
Tune: [Don't you hear the Savior knocking at the door?]
Published in 1 hymnal

Author: Charles Edward Pollock

Charles Edward Pollock USA 1853-1928. Born at Newcastle, PA, he moved to Jefferson City, MO, when age 17. He was a cane maker for C W Allen. He also worked 20 years for the MO Pacific Railroad, as a depot clerk and later as Assistant Roadmaster. He was a musician and prolific songwriter, composing 5000+ songs, mostly used in Sunday school settings and church settings. He took little remuneration for his compositions, preferring they be freely used. He produced three songbooks: “Praises”, “Beauty of praise”, and “Waves of melody”. In 1886 he married Martha (Mattie) Jane Harris, and they had three children: Robert, Edward, and a daughter. He died in Merriam, KS. John Perry… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Don't you hear the Savior knocking at the door?
Title:	The Savior at the Door
Author:	Charles Edward Pollock
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	He is knocking, knocking at the door
Publication Date:	1911
Copyright:	Public Domain