It was written by Charles Millard Fillmore
(1860-1952), and first published in The Children's Hallelujah (1886).
This timing means that it is in the public domain in the USA, but may not be (yet) in countries where the copyright criteria is based on number of year's since the author's death.
It is set to a tine by J H Rosecrans (1845-1926), which is sometimes called ROSECRANS.
This timing means that it is in the public domain in the USA, but may not be (yet) in countries where the copyright criteria is based on number of year's since the author's death.
It is set to a tine by J H Rosecrans (1845-1926), which is sometimes called ROSECRANS.
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Behold! I stand at the door and knock;Will you not let me come in?
With you in blessing I will abide,
And cleanse you from all your sin.
Chorus:
I knock, knock, open to me,
Open the door of thy heart.
I knock, knock, open to me,
Open, I soon may depart.
See, others knock and an entrance find,
Though often unworthy they be;
Oh why admission to such allow,
Refusing to open to me?
The time will come when I will not knock,
And ask to abide in your heart,
But leaving you to your idols joined,
Forever from you, I'll depart.
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