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What Will You Do?

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1 Someday, maybe soon, the Lord Jesus may come
And gather His ransomed ones home;
My bother, to Him are you faithful and true?
If not, then, oh what will you do?

Refrain:
What will you do, what will you do?
What will you do in the judgment day?
No Christ to plead, what can you say?
Oh what will you do in the judgment day?

2 He'll come in the clouds, and all eyes shall behold
The King in His beauty untold;
But, sinner, what hope of His glory have you?
Unsaved, then, oh, what will you do? [Refrain]

3 The trumpet shall sound the glad day of the Lord,
When all shall arise at His word;
The blood-washed with Him heaven's gate will pass through;
But what in the end will you do? [Refrain]

4 O sinner, repent; now to God turn your face
In this blessed day of free grace;
It may now seem pleasant sin's path to pursue,
But what in the end will you do? [Refrain]



Source: Life Songs: a collection of sacred songs for Sunday schools, young people's meetings and evangelistic services #198

Author: Maud Frazer Jackson

Maud Frazer Jackson USA 1873-1950. It is surmised she lived in PA and/or NJ. She was a religious author, poet, and music compiler, who published her collections of music, including 400 hymns called “Hymns about forgiveness!”, “Wayside Song” (1922), and “Starlight & lamplight” (1928). Her poems were sometimes furnished to newspapers around the country and printed. John Perry  Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Some day, maybe soon, the Lord Jesus may come
Title: What Will You Do?
Author: Maud Frazer Jackson
Refrain First Line: What will you do
Copyright: Public Domain

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