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When the King in His beauty shall come to His throne,
And around Him are gathered His loved ones, His own;
There be some who will knock at His fair palace door,
To be answered within, “There is mercy no more.”
“I have never known you,
I have never known you,
I have never, I have never,
I have never known you.”
They had known whence He came, and the grace which He brought;
In their presence He healed, in their streets He had taught;
They had mentioned His Name and their friendship professed;
But they never believed, for of them He confessed:
“I have never known you,
I have never known you,
I have never, I have never,
I have never known you.”
Now the righteous are reigning with Abraham there;
But for these is appointed an endless despair;
It is vain that they call: He once knocked at their gate,
But they welcomed Him not; so now this is their fate:
“I have never known you,
I have never known you,
I have never, I have never,
I have never known you.”
O sinner, give heed to this story of gloom,
For the hour is fast nearing that fixes your doom;
Will you still reject mercy? still harden your heart?
Oh, then, what will you do as the King cries, “Depart!”
“I have never known you,
I have never known you,
I have never, I have never,
I have never known you.”
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LYRICS
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Meter:
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12 12 12 12 and refrain
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1881
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Bible Refs:
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Mt 7:23;
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Name:
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I HAVE NEVER KNOWN YOU
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Meter:
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12 12 12 12 and refrain
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