A Beautiful Life

Words:
William M. Golden
Music:
William M. Golden

Sheet music

  1. 1Each day I’ll do a golden deed,(Each day I’ll do a golden deed,)By helping those who are in need;(By helping those who are in need;)My life on earth is but a span,(My life on earth is but a span,)And so I’ll do the best I can.(And so I’ll do the best I can.)(Life’s evening sun is sinking low,)Life’s evening sun is sinking low,(A few more days and I must go)A few more days and I must goTo meet the deeds that I have done,(To meet the deeds that I have done,)Where there will be no setting sun.(Where there will be no setting sun.)
  2. 2To be a child of God each day,(To be a child of God each day,)My light must shine along the way;(My light must shine along the way;)I’ll sing His praise while ages roll(I’ll sing His praise while ages roll)And strive to help some troubled soul.(And strive to help some troubled soul.)(Life’s evening sun is sinking low,)Life’s evening sun is sinking low,(A few more days and I must go)A few more days and I must goTo meet the deeds that I have done,(To meet the deeds that I have done,)Where there will be no setting sun.(Where there will be no setting sun.)
  3. 3The only life that will endure,(The only life that will endure,)Is one that’s kind and good and pure;(Is one that’s kind and good and pure;)And so for God I’ll take my stand,(And so for God I’ll take my stand,)Each day I’ll lend a helping hand.(Each day I’ll lend a helping hand.)(Life’s evening sun is sinking low,)Life’s evening sun is sinking low,(A few more days and I must go)A few more days and I must goTo meet the deeds that I have done,(To meet the deeds that I have done,)Where there will be no setting sun.(Where there will be no setting sun.)
  4. 4I’ll help someone in time of need,(I’ll help someone in time of need,)And journey on with rapid speed;(And journey on with rapid speed;)I’ll help the sick and poor and weak,(I’ll help the sick and poor and weak,)And words of kindness to them speak.(And words of kindness to them speak.)(Life’s evening sun is sinking low,)Life’s evening sun is sinking low,(A few more days and I must go)A few more days and I must goTo meet the deeds that I have done,(To meet the deeds that I have done,)Where there will be no setting sun.(Where there will be no setting sun.)
  5. 5While going down life’s weary road,(While going down life’s weary road,)I’ll try to lift some trav’ler’s load;(I’ll try to lift some trav’ler’s load;)I’ll try to turn the night to day,(I’ll try to turn the night to day,)Make flowers bloom along the way.(Make flowers bloom along the way.)(Life’s evening sun is sinking low,)Life’s evening sun is sinking low,(A few more days and I must go)A few more days and I must goTo meet the deeds that I have done,(To meet the deeds that I have done,)Where there will be no setting sun.(Where there will be no setting sun.)

In the hymnals

  • Written in 1918, the words are in 110 hymnals indexed by Hymnary.org. Their history →

Words, music and setting are in the public domain. The sheet music and words are from PDHymns.com. The piano is the FluidR3 General MIDI sound font (MIT licence). How many hymnals print a hymn, and when it was written, is from Hymnary.org.

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