Why Will You Do Without Him?

I could not do with­out Him!

Jesus is more to me

Than all the rich­est

fair­est gifts

Of earth could ev­er be.

But the more I find Him pre­cious

And the more I find Him true

The more I long for you to find

What He can be to you.

You need not do with­out Him

For He is pass­ing by;

He is wait­ing to be gra­cious

Only wait­ing for your cry;

He is wait­ing to re­ceive you—

To make you all His own;

Why will you do with­out Him

And wan­der on alone?

What will you do with­out Him?

When He hath shut the door

And you are left out­side be­cause

You would not come be­fore?

When it is no use knock­ing

No use to stand and wait

For the word of doom tolls thro’ your breast

That ter­ri­ble

Too late!

Why should you do with­out Him?

It is not yet too late;

He has not closed the day of grace

He has not shut the gate.

He calls you! Oh

He calls you!

He would not have you go

Another step with­out Him

Because He loves you so.