Sweeter As The Years Go Drifting By
- Words:
- J. E. Thomas
- Music:
- J. E. Thomas
Sheet music
- 1Jesus Christ, the mighty one is passing by,To Him your vow renew, and ever then be trueIn His blessed service, For it sweeter grows, Sweeter as the years go by. (drifting by.)Sweeter as the years go drifting by, (by,)Sweeter as the years go drifting by, (by,)Working for my Savior sweeter grows,Sweeter as the years go by. (drifting by.)
- 2Show’rs of blessing now are falling from on high,Refreshing souls anew for work they need to doIn the Master’s precious name, Which sweeter grows,Sweeter as the years go by. (drifting by.)Sweeter as the years go drifting by, (by,)Sweeter as the years go drifting by, (by,)Working for my Savior sweeter grows,Sweeter as the years go by. (drifting by.)
- 3If you have a loved one, or a friend so dearNow wandering away, go bring them back today,Make your life a blessing That will sweeter grow,Sweeter as the years go by. (drifting by.)Sweeter as the years go drifting by, (by,)Sweeter as the years go drifting by, (by,)Working for my Savior sweeter grows,Sweeter as the years go by. (drifting by.)
In the hymnals
- Written in 1915, the words are in 27 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.