The Door of God’s Mercy Is Open

The door of God’s mer­cy is op­en

To all who are wea­ry of sin.

And Je­sus is pa­tient­ly wait­ing

Still waiting

to wel­come you in.

Come

says the Sav­ior

come en­ter the gate;

I watch by the po­rtals both ear­ly and late

Lest some pre­cious soul

not far from the goal

Should wan­der away into dark­ness and hate

And miss it for­ev­er

the pear­ly gate.

The world is e’er wan­ton­ly woo­ing

Your soul from the ways of the blest;

But Je­sus is ten­der­ly bid­ding

You turn to His heav­en­ly rest.

So ma­ny who hear the glad mes­sage

Will nev­er its man­dates ob­ey

But turn from the pre­cious

dear plead­ings

And will­ful­ly wan­der away.

Sad hearts there will sure­ly be mourn­ing

Outside of the gate­way of life

And pray­ing to Him they re­ject­ed

When earth with gay plea­sures was rife.

The door of God’s mer­cy is op­en

Invitingly op­en to all

Who list to the voice of the Mas­ter

And hear­ing shall heed His sweet call.