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What Will You Do with Jesus?

Author: James Robinson Appears in 16 hymnals Topics: Invitation Scripture: Matthew 27:15-22 Used With Tune: [What will you do with Jesus?]

[What will you do with Jesus?]

Appears in 15 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: B. D. Ackley Tune Key: D Flat Major Incipit: 51656 53344 65435 Used With Text: What Will You Do With Jesus?

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Author: James Robinson Hymnal: Christian Hymns #167 (1935) First Line: What will you do with Jesus? Refrain First Line: What shall it be? what shall it be? Lyrics: 1 What will you do with Jesus? The question comes to you! And you must give an answer, For something you must do. Chorus: What shall it be? what shall it be? What shall your answer be? What will you do with Jesus? Oh, what shall your answer be? 2 "What will you do with Jesus?" It comes by night and day; With pierced hands uplifted, He waits--what will you say? [Chorus] 3 What will you do with Jesus? He's knocking at the door! Refuse Him, soul, no longer, Lest He should plead no more. [Chorus] 4 Remember what He suffered, And how He died for thee; While yet He calls in patience, What shall your answer be? [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [What will you do with Jesus?]

What Shall It Be?

Author: James Robinson Hymnal: The Majestic Hymnal, number two #391 (1959) First Line: What will you do with Jesus? Refrain First Line: What shall it be? what shall it be? Topics: Invitation; Judgment; Invitation; Judgment Languages: English Tune Title: [What will you do with Jesus?]

What shall it be

Author: James Robinson Hymnal: Christian Hymns III #195 (1966) First Line: What will you do with Jesus, the question comes to you Languages: English

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B. D. Ackley

1872 - 1958 Person Name: Bentley D. Ackley Composer of "[What will you do with Jesus?]" in Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) Bentley DeForrest Ackley was born 27 September 1872 in Spring Hill, Pennsylvania. He was the oldest son of Stanley Frank Ackley and the brother of A. H. Ackley. In his early years, he traveled with his father and his father's band. He learned to play several musical instruments. By the age of 16, after the family had moved to New York, he began to play the organ for churches. He married Bessie Hill Morley on 20 December 1893. In 1907 he joined the Billy Sunday and Homer Rodeheaver evangelist team as secretary/pianist. He worked for and traveled with the Billy Sunday organization for 8 years. He also worked as an editor for the Homer Rodeheaver publishing company. He composed more than 3000 tunes. He died 3 September 1958 in Winona Hills, Indiana at the age of 85 and is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw, Indiana, near his friend Homer Rodeheaver. Dianne Shapiro (from ackleyfamilygenealogy.com by Ed Ackley and Allen C. Ackley)