A Beautiful Life

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Each day I'll do a golden deed

Author: William M. Golden (1918)
Tune: [Each day I'll do a golden deed]
Published in 81 hymnals

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1 Each day I'll do a golden deed,
By helping those who are in need;
My life on earth is but a span,
And so I'll do the best I can,

Refrain:
Life's evening sun is sinking low,
A few more days and I must go,
To meet the deeds that I have done,
Where there will be no setting sun.
2 To be a child of God each day,
My light must shine along the way;
I'll sing His praise while ages roll
And strive to help some troubled soul. [Refrain]

3 The only life that will endure,
Is one that's kind and good and pure;
And so for God I'll take my stand,
Each day I'll lend a helping hand. [Refrain]

4 I'll help some one in time of need,
And journey on with rapid speed;
I'll help the sick and poor and weak,
And words of kindness to them speak. [Refrain]

5 While going down life's weary road,
I'll try to lift some trav'ler's load;
I'll try to turn the night to day,
Make flowers bloom along the way. [Refrain]

Source: Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #1

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Author: William M. Golden

[William Golding] Born: January 28, 1878, Webster County, Mississippi. Died: May 13, 1934, in a traffic accident near Eupora, Mississippi. Buried: Spring Valley Cemetery #2, Mathiston, Mississippi. Son of James and Camella Hood Golding (his surname changed later), it is said he wrote most of his songs while serving an eight-year sentence in the state penitentiary. His only child reportedly died young. © The Cyber Hymnal™ (www.hymntime.com/tch) Go to person page >

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First Line:	Each day I'll do a golden deed
Title:	A Beautiful Life
Author:	William M. Golden (1918)
Meter:	8.8.8.8 D
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Life's evening sun is sinking low
Copyright:	Public Domain