The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#393

393. Behold a Stranger at the door!

1 Behold a Stranger at the door!
He gently knocks, has knocked before,
Has waited long, is waiting still;
You treat no other friend so ill.

2 O, lovely attitude! he stands
With melting heart and laden hands;
O, matchless kindness! and he shows
This matchless kindness to his foes.

3 But will he prove a friend indeed?
He will, the very friend you need
The Friend of sinners; yes, 'tis he,
With garments dyed on Calvary.

4 Rise, touched with gratitude divine,
Turn out his enemy and thine
That soul-destroying monster, sin
And let the heavenly Stranger in.

5 Admit him ere his anger burn;
His feet, departed, ne'er return:
Admit him, or the hour's at hand
When at his door denied you'll stand.

Text Information

• First Line: Behold a Stranger at the door!
• Author: Joseph Grigg
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: The Sinner: Warning and Invitation

Tune Information

• Name: BERA
• Composer: John E. Gould
• Meter: L.M.
• Key: E♭ Major
• Notes: Alternate tunes: #787, 542, or 51.