In the Silent Midnight Watches

In the si­lent mid­night watch­es

Standing at your door

Calls the Sav­ior

plead­ing

knock­ing

Now as oft be­fore.

He would en­ter with sal­va­tion

Heart op­pressed by sin!

Open now the door for Je­sus

Let Him en­ter in!

Death will come some day

re­lent­less

Come to ev­ery man.

None can heed­less­ly ig­nore him

None his en­try ban.

Jesus waits in mer­cy plead­ing

At the door to­day

Him

not death

the cru­el reap­er

You can turn away.

When you hear the Sav­ior knock­ing

Calling at your door

O re­ceive Him

let Him en­ter

And your soul re­store!

Then when breaks the gold­en morn­ing

Bright

eter­nal

fair

He will op­en Heav­en’s por­tals

And re­ceive you there.