Don't turn Him away
Behold the loving Savior stands
Outside your bolted door,
There knocking with His nail-pierced hands,
As oftentimes before.
Refrain:
Don’t turn Him away, don’t turn Him away;
He has come back to your heart again,
Altho’ you’ve gone astray;
O how you need Him to plead your cause
On that eternal day!
Don’t turn the Savior away from your heart,
Don’t turn Him away.
He stood there when in childish play
Your heart was free from care,
And now when locks are silver gray,
He still is standing there.
Refrain:
Don’t turn Him away, don’t turn Him away;
He has come back to your heart again,
Altho’ you’ve gone astray;
O how you need Him to plead your cause
On that eternal day!
Don’t turn the Savior away from your heart,
Don’t turn Him away.
He stood there when your heart was filled
With sorrow, grief and pain,
And when your life with joy was thrilled,
He stood there all in vain.
Refrain:
Don’t turn Him away, don’t turn Him away;
He has come back to your heart again,
Altho’ you’ve gone astray;
O how you need Him to plead your cause
On that eternal day!
Don’t turn the Savior away from your heart,
Don’t turn Him away.
The bloodstained hands of Christ some day
Their gentle knocks will cease,
When you at last have grieved away
The blessèd Prince of Peace.
Refrain:
Don’t turn Him away, don’t turn Him away;
He has come back to your heart again,
Altho’ you’ve gone astray;
O how you need Him to plead your cause
On that eternal day!
Don’t turn the Savior away from your heart,
Don’t turn Him away.