Swing the Door Open Wide

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Swing the door of your heart open wide

Author: Lizzie DeArmond (1929)
Tune: [Swing the door of your heart open wide]
Published in 15 hymnals

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1 Swing the door of your heart open wide, let the Savior of sinners within; Bid Him enter and with you abide, Give you grace a new life to begin. Refrain: Swing it wide, swing it wide Swing the door of your heart open wide; Swing it wide, swing it wide, Bid the Savior come into abide. 2 Swing the door of your heart open wide, Hear His voice ringing out clear and sweet; There's a wonderful Friend just outside, Haste with gladness your dear Lord to greet. [Refrain] 3 Swing the door of your heart open wide, Do not grieve Him by turning away; Long with patience He's waited outside. he will give you a blessing today. [Refrain]

Source: Banner Hymns #332

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Author: Lizzie DeArmond

Lizzie De Armond was a prolific writer of children's hymns, recitations and exercises. When she was twelve years old her first poem was published in the Germantown, Pa. Telegraph, however, it was not until she was a widow with eight children to support that she started writing in earnest. She wrote articles, librettos, nature stories and other works, as well as hymns. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916) Go to person page >

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First Line:	Swing the door of your heart open wide
Title:	Swing the Door Open Wide
Author:	Lizzie DeArmond (1929)
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Swing it wide, swing it wide
Publication Date:	1929
Copyright:	This text is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before 1931.