The Cyber Hymnal ‎#7301

7301. What Wilt Thou Have Me to Do?

1. What wilt Thou have me to do, O Lord,
What wilt Thou have me to do?
Thou hast redeemed me, Thy right I own,
Thine are my pow’rs, my Savior, alone;
Thou hast for me such great things done.

Refrain
What wilt Thou have me to do?
What is the labor appointed me?
Where shall I labor for Thee?

2. What wilt Thou have me to do, O Lord,
What wilt Thou have me to do?
Is it to labor? I’ll gladly go;
Is it to wait? then let it be so;
Only Thy will I ask to know; [Refrain]

3. What wilt Thou have me to do, O Lord,
What wilt Thou have me to do?
Sing of Thy mercy who died for me?
Tell the good news, salvation is free?
Say, shall I work or sing for Thee? [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: What wilt Thou have me to do, O Lord
• Title: What Wilt Thou Have Me to Do?
• Author: Philip Paul Bliss, 1838-1876
• Refrain First Line: What wilt Thou have me to do?
• Language: English
• Source: Welcome Tidings, edited by Robert Lowry, W. Howard Doane, & Ira D. Sankey (New York: Biglow & Main, 1877)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [What wilt Thou have me to do, O Lord]
• Composer: William Howard Doane (1877)
• Incipit: 54317 65434 34654
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain