#395 - A Beautiful Life
Download| Key | Value |
| Title | A Beautiful Life |
| Number | 395 |
| Key Signature | C |
| Starting Pitch | DO |
| Starting Pitch Direction | Up |
| Starting Beat | 3+ |
| Time Signature | 4/4 |
| Hymnal | Hymns For Worship (Revised) |
Lyrics
Verse 1
Each day I'll do (Each day I'll do) a golden deed, (a golden deed,) By helping those (By helping those) who are in need; (who are in need;) My life on earth (My life on earth) is but a span, (is but a span,) And so I'll do (And so I'll do) the best I can. (the best I can.)
Verse 2
To be a child (To be a child) of God each day, (of God each day,) My light must shine (My light must shine) along the way; (along the way;) I'll sing His praise (I'll sing His praise) while ages roll, (while ages roll,) And strive to help (And strive to help) some troubled soul. (some troubled soul.)
Verse 3
The only life (The only life) that will endure, (that will endure,) Is one that's kind (Is one that's kind) and good and pure; (and good and pure;) And so for God (And so for God) I'll take my stand, (I'll take my stand,) Each day I'll lend (Each day I'll lend) a helping hand. (a helping hand.)
Verse 4
While going down (While going down) life's weary road, (life's weary road,) I'll try to lift (I'll try to lift) some trav'ler's load; (some trav'ler's load;) I'll try to turn (I'll try to turn) the night to day, (the night to day,) Make flowers bloom (Make flowers bloom) along the way. (the lonely way.)
Chorus
Life's evening sun (Life's evening sun) is sinking low, (is sinking low,) A few more days (A few more days) and I must go. (and I must go.) To meet the deeds (To meet the deeds) that I have done, (that I have done,) Where there will be no setting sun. (Where there will be no setting sun, no setting sun.)
Stakeholders
Topics
Scriptures
Links
- Acapella Hymns (Elliot Bowman/EB slides)
- Kleinwood ("For Personal Use Only/Chorus melody at ""a few more days"" is wrong. It often is.")
Copyright
- Public Domain
- Public Domain
- Unlimited Use and Copies