Even at the Door
Words and Music by Franklin E. Belden
Adapted from:
Seventh-day Adventist Church Hymnal (copyright 1941)
Song number 546
[Verse 1]
G C G
The coming King is at the door,
C G D7 G
Who once the cross for sinners bore,
G C G
But now the righteous ones alone,
C G D7 G
He comes to gather home.
[Refrain]
G D7 G
At the door, at the door,
D7 G D7 G
At the door, yes, even at the door;
G C G
He is coming, He is coming,
G D7 G
He is even at the door.
[Verse 2]
G C G
The signs that show His coming near
C G D7 G
Are fast fulfilling year by year,
G C G
And soon we’ll hail the glorious dawn
C G D7 G
Of heav’n’s e-ter-nal morn.
[Refrain]
G D7 G
At the door, at the door,
D7 G D7 G
At the door, yes, even at the door;
G C G
He is coming, He is coming,
G D7 G
He is even at the door.
[Verse 3]
G C G
Look not on earth for strife to cease,
C G D7 G
Look not below for joy and peace,
G C G
Until the Saviour comes again
C G D7 G
To banish death and sin.
[Refrain]
G D7 G
At the door, at the door,
D7 G D7 G
At the door, yes, even at the door;
G C G
He is coming, He is coming,
G D7 G
He is even at the door.
[Verse 4]
G C G
Then in the glorious earth made new
C G D7 G
We’ll dwell the countless ages through;
G C G
This mortal shall immortal be,
C G D7 G
And time, e-ter-ni-ty.
[Refrain]
G D7 G
At the door, at the door,
D7 G D7 G
At the door, yes, even at the door;
G C G
He is coming, He is coming,
G D7 G
He is even at the door.