"Shut the Door" is closely related to the spiritual, "Oh, Wasn't that a Wide River," as collected by Noble.

Lyr. Add: OH, WASN'T THAT A WIDE RIVER

Chorus-
Oh, wasn't that a wide river,
There's one more river to cross
Oh, wasn't that a wide river!
River of Jordan, Lord?
There's one more river to cross.

1
Oh, the river of Jordan is so wide,
One more river to cross;
I don't know how to get on the other side;
One more river to cross.
2
I have some friends before me gone,
One more river to cross;
By the grace of God I'll follow on,
One more river to cross.
3
Shout, shout, Satan's about
One more river to cross;
Shut your door and keep him out,
One more river to cross.
4.
Old Satan is a snake in the grass,
One more riverto cross;
If you don't mind he'll get you at last,
One more river to cross.

p. 59, with score, G. C. Noble, 1911, "The Most Popular Plantation Songs," Hinds, Noble & Eldridge, NYC.

Perhaps should have been posted in thread 41329, OH, Wasn't that a Wide Ribber: Wide Ribber

Variations on this song have been in print from the 1860s. Several threads have versions or comments.