1.In the silent midnight watches,List thy bosom's door!How it knocketh, knocketh, knocketh,Knocketh, evermore!Say not 'tis thy pulses beating,'Tis thy heart of sin;'Tis thy Saviour knock, and crieth,"Rise and let me in!'2.Death comes down with reckless footsteps,To the hall and hut;Think you death will tarry knocking,When the door is shut?Jesus waiteth, waiteth, waiteth;But the door is fast;Grieved away thy Saviour goeth,Death breaks in at last.3.Vainly thou wilt stand entreating Christ to let thee in,At the gate of mercy beating,Wailing for thy sin!Nay! alas, O guilty sinner! Hast thou then forgot?Jesus waited long to know thee,Now he knows thee not!