Scripture Verse

Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear My voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with Me. Revelation 3:20

Introduction

Words: A. Ed­ith Mey­ers, 1897. Ap­peared in Her­alds of Grace, ed­it­ed by Ad­di­son Bo­ser (Dan­ville, Penn­syl­van­ia: 1899), num­ber 138.

Music: Ad­di­son B. Bow­ser (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Mey­ers (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
Addison B. Bowser
(1858–1936)

Lyrics

Of all the sweet sto­ries
That ev­er ere heard
In cot­tage or palace hall,
The story of Je­sus,
As told in God’s Word,
Is the ve­ry best sto­ry of all.

Refrain

’Tis the ve­ry best story of all;
’Tis the ve­ry best sto­ry of all;
He has suf­fered for you,
Is the pro­mise true,
In the ve­ry best sto­ry of all.

He’s wait­ing to save
From the bond­age of sin,
When you in temp­ta­tion fall;
Oh, op­en your heart’s door,
And He will come in,
Says the ve­ry best sto­ry of all.

Refrain

Oh, come to the Sav­ior
For re­fuge tonight;
Make haste to ob­ey His call;
Your soul shall be filled
With the hea­ven­ly light,
Of this ve­ry best sto­ry of all.

Refrain