Scripture Verse

What shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ? Matthew 27:22

Introduction

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Albert Simpson (1843–1919)

Words: Al­bert B. Simp­son, 1891.

Music: Ma­ry L. Stocks (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Stocks (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Jesus is stand­ing in Pi­late’s hall,
Friendless, for­sak­en, be­trayed by all;
Hearken! what mean­eth the sud­den call?
What will you do with Je­sus?

Refrain

What will you do with Je­sus?
Neutral you can­not be;
Some day your heart will be ask­ing,
What will He do with me?

Jesus is stand­ing on tri­al still,
You can be false to Him if you will,
You can be faith­ful through good or ill:
What will you do with Je­sus?

Refrain

Will you evade Him as Pi­late tried?
Or will you choose Him, whate’er be­tide?
Vainly you strug­gle from Him to hide:
What will you do with Je­sus?

Refrain

Will you, like Pe­ter, your Lord de­ny?
Or will you scorn from His foes to fly,
Daring for Je­sus to live or die?
What will you do with Je­sus?

Refrain

Jesus, I give Thee my heart to­day!
Jesus, I’ll fol­low Thee all the way,
Gladly ob­ey­ing Thee!
will you say:
This I will do with Je­sus!

Refrain

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Ecce Homo
Michelangelo Caravaggio (1571–1610)