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1 Behold a stranger at the door!
He gently knocks-- has knocked before;
Has waited long-- is waiting still:
You treat no other friend so ill.
2 Oh, lovely attitude! He stands
With melting heart and loaded hands!
Oh, matchless kindness! and He shows
This matchless kindness to His foes!
3 But will He prove a friend indeed?
He will; the very friend you need;
The friend of sinners--yes, 'tis He,
With garments dyed on Calvary.
4 Rise, touched with gratitude divine;
Turn out His enemy and thine--
That soul-destroying monster, Sin--
And let the heavenly stranger in.
5 Admit him, ere His anger burn;
His feet departed ne'er return;
Admit him, or the hour's at hand
You'll at His door rejected stand.
| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | Behold a stranger at the door! |
| Meter: | L. M. |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 1867 |
| Topic: | God the Son: Condescension |
| Notes: | Public Domain. |
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