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Shall I Close My Heart's Door?

Author: Juliette E. Perry Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Shall I close my heart's door in the face of my Lord Refrain First Line: I will open my heart's door wide

[Shall I close my heart's door in the face of my Lord]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Incipit: 12323 53217 13176 Used With Text: Shall I Close My Heart's Door?

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I will open my heart's door wide

Author: J. E. Perry Hymnal: The Message in Song Nos. 1 & 2 #d184 (1914) First Line: Shall I close my heart's door iin the face of my Lord Languages: English

Shall I Close My Heart's Door?

Author: Juliette E. Perry Hymnal: Light and Life Songs No. 2 #39 (1914) First Line: Shall I close my heart's door in the face of my Lord Refrain First Line: I will open my heart's door wide Lyrics: 1 Shall I close my heart’s door in the face of my Lord, Whose brow wore the torn-crown for me? At the threshold He stands, waiting now to come in, My heart’s welcome guest He would be. Chorus: I will open my heart’s door wide, I will bid my dear Lord come in; By love He doth conquer, My heart He doth win; Saviour, dear Saviour, come in. 2 Shall I close my heart’s door at the knock of the hand That was nailed to the cross for my sin? To that hand still outstretched, pleading gently today, My heart’s best affection to win? [Chorus] 3 Shall I close my heart’s door from the Lord who for me, Broken-hearted, on Calvary died? Shall I spurn His dear voice, that so tenderly calls? Shall I turn His entreaty aside? [Chorus] 4 I’ll swing wide my heart’s door, bidding Jesus come in, Lest that time make it hard to undo; Lest the Saviour be grieved and forever I mourn The loss of His friendship so true. [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [Shall I close my heart's door in the face of my Lord]

Shall I Close My Heart's Door?

Author: Juliette E. Perry Hymnal: The Herald #96 (1915) First Line: Shall I close my heart's door in the face of my Lord Refrain First Line: I will open my heart's door wide Languages: English Tune Title: [Shall I close my heart's door in the face of my Lord]

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William J. Kirkpatrick

1838 - 1921 Person Name: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Composer of "[Shall I close my heart's door in the face of my Lord]" in Light and Life Songs No. 2 William J. Kirkpatrick (b. Duncannon, PA, 1838; d. Philadelphia, PA, 1921) received his musical training from his father and several other private teachers. A carpenter by trade, he engaged in the furniture business from 1862 to 1878. He left that profession to dedicate his life to music, serving as music director at Grace Methodist Church in Philadelphia. Kirkpatrick compiled some one hundred gospel song collections; his first, Devotional Melodies (1859), was published when he was only twenty-one years old. Many of these collections were first published by the John Hood Company and later by Kirkpatrick's own Praise Publishing Company, both in Philadelphia. Bert Polman