Grove Songs No. 2 ‎#19

19. WORK WHILE THE DAY LASTS.

1. There are lonely hearts to cherish
While the days are going by;
There are weary souls who perish
While the days are going by;
If a smile we can renew
As our journey we pursue,
Oh, the good we all may do,
While the days are going by.
While the days are going by,
While the days are going by;
Oh, the good we all may do,
While the days are going by.

2. There's no time for idle scorning,
While the days are going by;
Let your face be like the morning,
While the days are going by;
Oh, the world is full of sighs,
Full of sad and weeping eyes,--
Help your fallen brothers rise,
While the days are going by.
While the days are going by,
While the days are going by;
Help your fallen brothers rise, etc.

3. All the loving links that bind us,
While the days are going by;
One by one we leave behind us
While the days are going by;
But the seed of good we sow,
Both in shade and shine will grow,
And will keep our hearts aglow,
While the days are going by.
While the days are going by,
While the days are going by;
It will keep our hearts aglow, etc.

Text Information

• First Line: There are lonely hearts to cherish
• Title: WORK WHILE THE DAY LASTS.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1873

Tune Information

• Name: [There are lonely hearts to cherish]
• Composer: Asa Hull
• Key: F Major