A helpless sinner in Thy sight,

At mercy’s threshold, Lord, I wait;

Inscribed in characters of light,

Thy promise shines upon the gate.

“Ask—ye shall receive;

Seek—and ye shall find;

Knock—and enter in, but leave

All sins and doubts behind.”

I ask Thy boundless grace to share,

I seek for pardon through Thy blood,

I knock by earnest, fervent prayer,—

Lord, hear and answer me for good!

“Ask—ye shall receive;

Seek—and ye shall find;

Knock—and enter in, but leave

All sins and doubts behind.”