What Have You Done, Lord?
One of the 94 hymns we sing together at Cornerstone Reformed Baptist Church on the Gold Coast. Browse the full hymnbook.
Lyrics
Verse 1
Ignoring Your love
We went our own way
We were far off
We talked our own praise.
We were like sheep
Just going astray
But You have come,
Lord what have You done?
Verse 2
You sent Your Son
From Your very own side
He poured Himself out
Such great sacrifice
To die for sinners
Redeem fallen man
You bore our own sins, Lord,
What have You done?
Chorus
What have You done?
What have You done?
What have You done, Lord
Hallelujah, what have You done?
All! All! All for Christ!
He deserves our all!
All, brethren, all for Chris
Give to Christ your all!
Verse 3
How blessed is the man
Whose sins are forgiven
Whose sins are covered
With His precious blood
How blessed is the man
With righteousness given
Apart from his works, Lord
What have You done?
Verse 4
You call us saints
You don’t call us sinners
You call us sheep
You don’t call us goats
You call us friends
Not Your enemies
You call us sons, Lord
What have You done?
Behind the Hymn
"What Have You Done, Lord?" is an original composition by Cornerstone Reformed Baptist Church, written by members of the congregation as a heartfelt expression of wonder at God's redemptive work in their lives and community. As a church-born hymn, it carries the particular character and spiritual experience of the Cornerstone congregation — their theology, their testimony, and their collective worship voice. Original hymns written within a local church body have a long and honored tradition in Christian worship, stretching back to the earliest churches described in the New Testament where Paul encouraged believers to come to worship with "a hymn, a word of instruction, a revelation" (1 Corinthians 14:26). This song represents Cornerstone's own contribution to that tradition, born from their shared life of faith, prayer, and devotion to Christ. It stands alongside the classic and contemporary hymns in their hymnbook as a testimony that God is still inspiring His people to sing new songs of praise. The hymn is a reminder that worship is not only a historical inheritance but a living, ongoing response to God's active work among His people.