Scripture Verse

If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him. Revelation 3:20

Introduction

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Eliza Hewitt (1851–1920)

Words: Eli­za E. Hew­itt, in The Ev­an­gel, ed­it­ed by Ro­bert H. Cole­man et al. (Dal­las, Tex­as: Am­eri­can Bap­tist Pub­li­ca­tion So­ci­ety, 1909), num­ber 1.

Music: John R. Swe­ney (🔊 pdf nwc).

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John Sweney (1837–1899)

Lyrics

O what bless­ing Jesus brings!
Joyfully re­ceive Him;
His are nev­er fail­ing springs,
Joyfully re­ceive Him.

Refrain

Tenderly Jesus comes this way,
Joyfully wel­come Him to­day;
Hasten to meet Him, do not de­lay;
Joyfully re­ceive Him.

He has come to save the lost,
Joyfully re­ceive Him;
Let thy poor heart, tem­pest tossed,
Joyfully re­ceive Him.

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All your sin and need con­fessed,
Joyfully re­ceive Him;
Now to be Thy life­long guest,
Joyfully re­ceive Him.

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Light and life His pre­sence gives,
Joyfully re­ceive Him;
Sweetest peace where Je­sus lives,
Joyfully re­ceive Him.

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