The nail pierced hand

Dost thou know at thy bolted heart's door tonight

Author: John R. Clements
Tune: [Dost thou know at thy bolted heart's door tonight]
Published in 14 hymnals

Author: John R. Clements

John Ralston Clements (28 November 1868 - (1st or 9th) January 1946) was born in Newry, Ireland on 28 November 1868. He immigrated young and grew up in the village Liberty, NY but came to Broome County, NY in the mid-1880's, Baptised from Dwight L. Moody while he was in Binghamton in 1886. Clements became the first President of Davis College, what was then called "Practical Bible College", a training school for Baptist evangelists. He acted from the time of the school's conception, in a simple classroom on 47 Harrison Street until 1914, when the Bible-training school and evangelistic academy had found permanent residence in the town of Johnson City, NY. Clements has written supposedly over 5,000 hymns, most of which were founded on th… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Dost thou know at thy bolted heart's door tonight
Title: The nail pierced hand
Author: John R. Clements
Refrain First Line: Heed the knock of the nail pierced hand

Timeline

Instances

Instances (14)TextImageAudioScore
Gospel Hosannas A Choice Collection of Hymns and Tunes for use in Evangelistic, Brotherhood and Mission Meetings, Sunday School, Etc. #8Image
Notes of Gladness #d24
Songs of the Century #d35
Hymns of Blessing for the Living Church: the best of the old and the latest of the new, suited to the church and home, the Sunday school, the brotherhoods, the young peoples' neetingss... #36Image
Songs of Love and Praise No. 4 #d38
Kingdom Songs No. 2 #d39
Treasury of Song #d39
The Revival No. 3: Suitable for All Kinds of Religious Meetings #39Image
Heart Cheering Songs: for use in evangelistic and young peoples' meetings, Sunday schools, etc. #42Image
Melodies of Salvation #d48
The Bow of Promise: hymns new and old for missionary and revival meetings and Sabbath-schools #70Image
Light in the Valley: a new work of great merit for the Sunday school, revivals, Christian Endeavor, Epworth League, young people's society, and all forward movement along the line of battle... #154Image
Pentecostal Hymns No. 3, a Winnowed Collection for Evangelistic Services #185Image
Songs of Love and Praise No. 5: for use in meetings for Christian worship or work #187Image