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35. Knocking, Knocking

1 Knocking, knocking, who is there?
Waiting, waiting, O how fair!
'Tis a Pilgrim, strange and kingly,
Never such was seen before;
Ah! my soul, for such a wonder
Wilt thou not undo the door?
Wilt thou not undo the door?

2 Knocking, knocking, still He's there,
Waiting, waiting, wondrous fair;
But the door is hard to open,
For the weeds and ivy vine
With their dark and clinging tendrils
Ever round the hinges twice,
Ever round the hinges twice.

3 Knocking, knocking what! still there?
Waiting, waiting, grand and fair;
Yea, the wounded hand still knocketh,
And beneath the thorn-wreath'd hair
Beam the patient eyes, so tender,
Of thy Savior waiting there;
Wilt thou keep him waiting there?

Text Information
First Line: Knocking, knocking, who is there?
Title: Knocking, Knocking
Arranger: Mrs. H. B. Stowe
Language: English
Publication Date: 1908
Topic: Invitation and Repentance; Special Selections: Male Voices
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: [Knocking, knocking, who is there?]
Composer: F. E. Belden
Key: G Major
Notes: Public Domain.



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