Deliverance at the Door

"Thou hast ascended on high, Thou hast led captivity captive: Thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them... He that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto GOD the Lord belong the issues [תּוֹצָאוֹת towtsa'ah escape; deliverance] from death" (Psalm 68:18,20).  "Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler" (Proverbs 6:5).  "Behold, I have set before thee an open door... Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear My voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with Me" (Revelation 3:8,20). 

The Lord ascended up on high

And led to freedom captive slaves.

For rebels Jesus came to die,

And those who trust in Him He saves.

Deliverance is at the door,

For there our Lord and Savior stands! 

Our sins upon His cross He bore;

Behold His feet, His side, His hands. 

He is the God of our salvation;

In Him we find our Hiding Place.

He rescues us from condemnation

And saves us with amazing grace. 

The hunter has the roe in sight,

And yet the roe may turn and flee. 

The fowler sees the bird take flight

Which thereby hastens to be free. 

Be as the roe!  Be as the bird,   

For so the sinner flees from wrath.

Receive the Savior!  Trust His Word! 

There is no other saving path.

He stands and knocks to enter in;

He enters not without permission. 

If sinners would be saved from sin,

Then let them hasten their decision.

For us the Lord endured the cross;

He paid the debt we could not pay!

How horrifying is the loss

Of those who to turn the Lord away!

To every door, Lord, You have brought

Deliverance that saves the soul.

By Your own life we have been bought;

Our ransom has been paid in full!        

We thank You, Lord, for what You did

To bring deliverance to us.

We seize the open door to bid

The rebel to be rescued thus!