Song | I Stood Outside The Gate |
Album | Good Old Christian Hymns |
Genre | Traditional Christian Hymns |
Writer(s) | Josephine Pollard |
Music | |
Key | Meter: 6.6.6.6 D 6.6 |
Tags | I Stood Outside The Gate |
Theme(s) | |
Scripture Reference(s) | Matthew 7:13; 1 Peter 2:10 |
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I Stood Outside The Gate,
A Poor Way-Faring Child;
Within My Heart There Beat
A Tempest Loud And Wild;
A Fear Oppressed My Soul,
That I Might Be Too Late;
And, Oh, I Trembled Sore,
And Prayed Outside The Gate.
“O Mercy!” Loud I Cried,
“Now Give Me Rest From Sin!”
“I Will,” A Voice Replied,
And Mercy Let Me In:
She Bound My Bleeding Wounds,
And Soothed My Heart Oppressed,
She Washed Away My Guilt,
And Gave Me Peace And Rest.
In Mercy’s Guise I Knew
The Savior Long Abused,
Who Often Sought My Heart,
And Wept When I Refused;
Oh, What A Blest Return
For All My Years Of Sin!
I Stood Outside The Gate,
And Jesus Let Me In.