1 God wants my life to be a song,
A strain of music sweet,
A glad surrender of my all,
Before the mercy-seat;
A joyful sacrifice of praise,
A chime of silver bells,
That thro’ the silence of the night,
The coming dawn foretells.

Refrain:
Singing sweet melody,
Praising him forever,
Life shall be a triumph song,
Lord to thee;
Singing sweet melody,
Praising him forever,
Life shall be a triumph song,
Lord to thee!

2 God wants my life to be a song,
A hallelujah strain,
Unto the Lamb of Calvary,
For dying sinners slain;
A harmony divine, that fills
With joy the passing years,
An anthem, rising strong and true,
Thro’ penitential tears. [Refrain]

3 God wants my life to be a song,
A choral hymn of praise,
That saints and angels sweetly sing,
Thro’ everlasting days;
What tho’ it be a minor strain,
Sometime the notes will ring,
And with exultant music fill
The palace of the King. [Refrain]