What Shall I Do to Be Saved?

O what shall I do to be saved, From the sorrows that burden my soul

Author: J. W. Holman
Tune: [O, what shall I do to be saved] (Bradbury)
Published in 53 hymnals

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1 Oh, what shall I do to be saved
From the sorrows that burden my soul,
Like the waves in the storm,
When the winds are at war,
Chilling floods of distress o’er me roll?
What shall I do? what shall I do?
Oh, what shall I do to be saved?

2 Oh, what shall I do to be saved,
When the pleasures of youth are all fled,
And the friends I have loved,
From the earth are removed,
And I weep o’er the graves of the dead?
What shall I do? what shall I do?
Oh, what shall I do to be saved?

3 Oh, what shall I do to be saved,
When sickness my strength shall subdue?
Or the world in a day,
Like a cloud roll away,
And eternity opens to view?
What shall I do? what shall I do?
Oh, what shall I do to be saved?

4 O Lord! look in mercy on me,
Come, O come, and speak peace to my soul:
Unto whom shall I flee,
Dearest Lord, but to thee,
Thou canst make my poor, broken heart whole.
That will I do! that will I do!
To Jesus I’ll go and be saved.

Source: The New Sabbath School Hosanna: enlarged and improved: a choice collection of popular hymns and tunes, original and selected: for the Sunday school and the family circle... #163

Author: J. W. Holman

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First Line: O what shall I do to be saved, From the sorrows that burden my soul
Title: What Shall I Do to Be Saved?
Author: J. W. Holman
Language: English
Refrain First Line: What shall I do be saved
Copyright: Public Domain

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