Hymns and Tunes 1876 367
Hartel
1Behold a Stranger at the door! He gently knocks, has knocked before. His wunded love is waiting still, Can you no other friend so ill.
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The verse
- Meter
- 32
- Foot
- iambic (da-DUM) · 87% of beats fit
- Rhyme
- A
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Verse 1
Behold a Stranger at the door! He gently knocks, has knocked before. His wunded love is waiting still, Can you no other friend so ill.˘/˘/˘˘˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘??/˘/˘/˘˘˘/˘/˘/32A
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