If Your Life Rings True
- Words:
- James Rowe
- Music:
- J. L. Moore
Sheet music
- 1You will never mind the shadows of the darkest day,And will never heed the briars that are in the way,But will travel onward, singing, and your utmost do,If your soul is facing heaven and your life rings true.If your life rings true, if your life rings true,You will work for Jesus daily and your utmost do;You will smile away the troubles as they come to you,If your soul is facing heaven and your life rings true.
- 2Many foes will rise before you in the way of life,And your soul will oft be weary e’er you win the strife,But the Mighty One will always be supporting you,If your soul is facing heaven and your life rings true.If your life rings true, if your life rings true,You will work for Jesus daily and your utmost do;You will smile away the troubles as they come to you,If your soul is facing heaven and your life rings true.
- 3You may have no earthly treasure, not a sign of fame,But the angels fair in glory all will know your name,And the Lord of all will greet you in that country new,If your soul is facing heaven and your life rings true.If your life rings true, if your life rings true,You will work for Jesus daily and your utmost do;You will smile away the troubles as they come to you,If your soul is facing heaven and your life rings true.
In the hymnals
- Written in 1911, the words are in 5 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.