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1 O Jesu, Thou art standing
Outside the fast-closed door,
In lowly patience waiting
To pass the threshold o'er:
We bear the name of Christians,
His Name and sign we bear,
O shame, thrice shame upon us,
To keep Him standing there.
2 O Jesu, Thou art knocking:
And lo! that hand is scarr'd,
And thorns Thy brow encircle,
And tears Thy face have marr'd:
O love that passeth knowledge,
So patiently to wait!
O sin that hath no equal,
So fast to bar the gate!
3 O Jesu, Thou art pleading
In accents meek and low,
"I died for you, My children,
And will ye treat Me so?"
O Lord, with shame and sorrow
We open now the door:
Dear Saviour, enter, enter,
And leave us nevermore.
| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | O Jesu, Thou art standing |
| Meter: | 7s. 6s., double |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 1871 |
| Notes: | Public Domain. |
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