WHAT DID HE DO?

"What Did He Do?" is a deeply moving hymn often sung during Lent and Holy Week. It draws the choir and congregation into a direct reflection on salvation, starting with our state as the "lost" and pointing immediately to the immense price paid on the cross. The melody carries a sense of awe, perfectly matching the weight of the lyrics.

The refrain is built on a call-and-response structure that makes it especially powerful for a choir to sing. The lower voices ask who saved us, while the sopranos soar above with the questions "What did He do?" and "Where is He now?" This back-and-forth creates a dramatic, conversational feel in the choir loft, leading to the comforting final answer that Christ is in heaven interceding for us.

As the verses progress, the song moves from recounting the story of the cross to a personal invitation. By the final stanza, it asks the listener directly if they will surrender to the Savior. It is a wonderful piece for drawing a congregation into deep prayer and reflection during the solemn days leading up to Easter.