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What Are You Doing?

Author: Eliza M. Sherman Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Say, what are you doing for Jesus Refrain First Line: He's calling, he's calling Lyrics: 1 Say, what are you doing for Jesus, The Savior who suffered for thee? His soft voice is calling thee gently, Oh, child of my love, come to me. Refrain: He’s calling, he’s calling, He’s calling thee, “come unto me.” He’s calling, he’s calling, He’s calling thee, “come unto me.” 2 Say, what are you doing for Jesus? He was crucified, sinners, for you, Oh, give him the life that he purchased, And take of his love, pure and true. [Refrain] 3 Say, what are you doing for Jesus, One thorn from his crown to remove? Oh, open the door to your Savior, And give him you tenderest love. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Say, what are you doing for Jesus]

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[Say, what are you doing for Jesus]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. E. Hall Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 51111 23535 66544 Used With Text: What Are You Doing?

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What Are You Doing?

Author: Eliza M. Sherman Hymnal: Triumphant Songs No.1 #112 (1887) First Line: Say, what are you doing for Jesus Refrain First Line: He's calling, he's calling Lyrics: 1 Say, what are you doing for Jesus, The Savior who suffered for thee? His soft voice is calling thee gently, Oh, child of my love, come to me. Refrain: He’s calling, he’s calling, He’s calling thee, “come unto me.” He’s calling, he’s calling, He’s calling thee, “come unto me.” 2 Say, what are you doing for Jesus? He was crucified, sinners, for you, Oh, give him the life that he purchased, And take of his love, pure and true. [Refrain] 3 Say, what are you doing for Jesus, One thorn from his crown to remove? Oh, open the door to your Savior, And give him you tenderest love. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Say, what are you doing for Jesus]
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What Are You Doing?

Author: Eliza M. Sherman Hymnal: Triumphant Songs Nos. 1 and 2 Combined #124 (1890) First Line: Say, what are you doing for Jesus Refrain First Line: He's calling, he's calling Languages: English Tune Title: [Say, what are you doing for Jesus]
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What Are You Doing?

Author: Eliza M. Sherman Hymnal: Celestial Songs #473 (1921) First Line: Say, what are you doing for Jesus Refrain First Line: He's calling, He's calling Languages: English Tune Title: [Say, what are you doing for Jesus]

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J. E. Hall

Composer of "[Say, what are you doing for Jesus]" in Triumphant Songs No.1 Hall, Jane E., of Battleborough, Vermont, has in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs and Solos, 18S1, under the initials "J. E. H.," (1) "The love that Jesus had for me" (Love of Jesus); (2) "We shall have a new name in that land" (The New Name). The music in Sankey to these hymns is also by the same person. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)

Eliza M. Sherman

Author of "What Are You Doing?" in Triumphant Songs No.1