I heard a voice that said, “Arise!
And to the Saviour go;
He longs to welcome thy return,
He waits His love to show.”
I came a weary, trembling soul,
With all my guilt and sin;
I knocked at mercy’s door, and cried,
“Dear Saviour, let me in!”
I knocked at mercy’s door, and cried,
“Dear Saviour, let me in!”

I plead the merits of His death,
I had no other plea;
“Look up, repenting one,” He said,
“Look up, and trust in Me.”
I felt His cleansing blood applied
To wash away my sin;
The prayer of faith was not in vain,
The Saviour let me in,
The pray’r of faith was not in vain,
The Saviour let me in.

Now shall my tongue with rapture sing
The joy my heart has found;
The wondrous story of the Cross
Proclaim to all around.
Oh come, be reconciled to God,
Forsake the paths of sin;
At mercy’s door the Saviour waits
To let the wand’rer in,
At mercy’s door the Saviour waits
To let the wand’rer in.