The Christian’s Open Door

The grac­es of the Christ­ian life

To faith must add­ed be

Lest we for­get

amid the strife

We were from sin set free.

Our call­ing and elect­ion sure

Upon these works de­pend

To form a life that will en­dure

In worlds that nev­er end.

Virtue and know­ledge of the Lord

Temperance and pa­tience

too

With god­li­ness we keep the Word

Good will to breth­ren due.

The crown­ing grace of all the se­ven

The pure and peace­ful love

The last on earth

though first in Heav’n

Is found be­low

above.

Abundant en­trance we’ll re­ceive

When free from care and strife

On earth our sins and sor­rows leave

And gain eter­nal life.