Scripture Verse

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. Ro­sal­the Ca­rey, in The Re­vi­val No. 3 (At­lan­ta, Geor­gia: Char­lie Till­man, 1899), num­ber 1.

Music: Charles D. Till­man (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

portrait
Charles Tillman (1861–1943)

Lyrics

Get ac­quaint­ed with Je­sus, my friend,
He is seek­ing a place in your heart;
Let Him come all its wan­d’rings to end,
And to bid pride and er­ror de­part.

Refrain

Call Him in and know Him,
This friend who is wait­ing to­day;
Call Him in and know Him,
Get ac­quaint­ed with Je­sus, I pray.

Get acquaint­ed with Je­sus, I pray,
’Tis a ban­quet His smile to be­hold;
Those who trust Him, He’ll ne­ver be­tray,
And His love is far bet­ter than gold.

Refrain

Get ac­quaint­ed with Je­sus, I pray,
Do not wait till dis­tress brings you low,
Lest a stran­ger you find Him in need,
And your soul know not whi­ther to go.

Refrain