SacredSongs
#496Admonition

Hymn 496: Oh, what shall I do to be saved

Oh, what shall I do to be saved From the sorrows that burden my soul ? Like the waves in the storm When the winds are at war, Chilling floods of distress o'er me roll.

What shall I do ? what shall I do ? Oh, what shall I do to be saved ?

2. Oh, what shall I do to be saved, When the pleasures of youth are all And the friends I have loved [fled : From the earth are removed, And I weep o'er the graves of the dead?

3. Oh, what shall I do to be saved, When sickness my strength shall subdue ; Or the world in a day, Like a cloud, rolls away, And eternity opens to view ?

4. O Lord, look in mercy on me, Come, come, and speak peace to my Unto whom shall I flee, [soul ! Blessed Lord, but to Thee ? Thou canst make my poor broken heart whole ! That will I do ! that will I do ! To Jesus I'll go and be saved I