Jesus Is Knocking at the Door

Outside the closed door of your unyielding heart

Author: William C. Martin
Tune: [Outside the closed door of your unyielding heart]
Published in 3 hymnals

Author: William C. Martin

Rv William Clark Martin USA 1864-1914. Born at Hightstown, NJ, he graduated from the Peddie Institute in Hightstown in 1884, and in 1891 from the Crozer Theological Seminary, Upland, PA. He became minister of the Grace Baptist Church, Camden, NJ,(1891-1894); Noank Baptist Church, Noank, CT (1894-1900); Tabernacle Baptist Church, New Albany, IN (1902-1904); First Baptist Church, Seymour, IN (1902-1904); First Baptist Church, Bluffton, IN (1904-1909); Grace Baptist Church, Somerville, MA (1909-1912); and First Baptist Church, Fort Myers, FL (1912-1914). In 1891 he married Euretta (Etta) May Wilcox, and they had at least three children (no names found). He penned many hymn lyrics. He died of heart failure at his farm in Rialto, FL.… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Outside the closed door of your unyielding heart
Title: Jesus Is Knocking at the Door
Author: William C. Martin
Language: English
Refrain First Line: He brings salvation and perfect delight
Copyright: Public Domain

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Evangelistic Edition of Heavenly Sunlight #50

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Heavenly Sunlight #33

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The Highway and the Way, or Burning Bush Songs No. 3 #29

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