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Open Wide the Door

Representative Text

1 Sinner, hark! the Savior’s calling,
Pleading o’er and o’er;
Hear those tender accents falling:
“Open wide the door.”

Refrain:
Humbly bow with broken spirit,
Heaven’s mercy to implore;
Jesus calls, O sinner, hear it!
Open wide the door.

2 Weary sinner, lost and sighing,
Hear the call once more;
See the Savior bleeding, dying;
Open wide the door. [Refrain]

3 Wake, the joy fore’er increasing,
On that blissful shore;
Give thyself in Jesus’ keeping;
Open wide the door. [Refrain]

4 Hear the gospel message given,
Bar it out no more;
Christ will speak thy sins forgiven;
Open wide the door. [Refrain]

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Author: Barney Elliott Warren

Barney Elliott Warren was an American Christian hymnwriter and minister. See more in Wikipedia  Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: Sinner, hark! the Savior's calling
Title: Open Wide the Door
Author: Barney Elliott Warren
Meter: 8.5.8.5.8.7.8.5
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Humbly bow with broken spirit
Copyright: Public Domain
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Evening Light Songs #344

Evening Light Songs #344
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Timeless Truths #911

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