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What Shall It Be?

Representative Text

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]

Source: Christian Hymns: for every purpose in worship #167

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Author: James Robinson

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Text Information

First Line: What will you do with Jesus, the question comes to you
Title: What Shall It Be?
Author: James Robinson (1926)
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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