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Dear Savior, Come In

So long Thou hast patiently knocked at the door

Author: Charles Hutchinson Gabriel
Tune: [So long Thou hast patiently knocked at the door]
Published in 2 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

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1 So long Thou hast patiently knocked at the door,
Come in, dear Saviour, come in!
Tho’ I have rejected, deceived Thee before,
Come in, dear Saviour, come in.

Refrain:
Come in, come in,
My Saviour, my Lord, come in;
I’ll grieve Thee no more,
Lord, I’ve opened the door,
Come in, dear Saviour, come in.

2 The depths of Thy love I can never divine,
Come in, dear Saviour, come in!
Wilt enter a heart so unworthy as mine?
Come in, dear Saviour, come in. [Refrain]

3 I’ve nothing to give in return for Thy grace,
Come in, dear Saviour, come in!
Yet how I am longing to look on Thy face,
Come in, dear Saviour, come in. [Refrain]

4 Oh, shame, that so long I neglected Thy call,
Come in, dear Saviour, come in!
My blessed Redeemer, my life, and my all,
Come in, dear Saviour, come in. [Refrain]

Source: Crowning Day, No. 6: A Book of Gospel Songs #198

Author: Charles Hutchinson Gabriel

Pseudonyms: C. D. Emerson, Charlotte G. Homer, S. B. Jackson, A. W. Lawrence, Jennie Ree… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: So long Thou hast patiently knocked at the door
Title: Dear Savior, Come In
Author: Charles Hutchinson Gabriel
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Come in, come in
Copyright: Public Domain

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Crowning Day, No. 6 #198

Glory Songs #105

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