Hymn
Somebody
Somebody did a golden deed,
Proving himself a friend in need;
Somebody sang a cheerful song,
Bright'ning the sky the whole day long, -
Was that somebody you?
Was that somebody you?
Somebody tho't 'tis sweet to live,
Willingly said, "I'm glad to give;"
Somebody fought a valiant fight,
Bravely he lived to shield the right, -
Was that somebody you?
Was that somebody you?
Somebody made a loving gift,
Cheerfully tried a load to lift;
Somebody told the love of Christ,
Told how His will was sacrificed, -
Was that somebody you?
Was that somebody you?
Somebody idled all the hours,
Carelessly crushed life's fairest flow'rs,
Somebody made life loss, not gain,
Tho'tlessly seemed to live in vain, -
Was that somebody you?
Was that somebody you?
Somebody filled the day with light,
Constantly chased away the night;
Somebody's work bore joy and peace,
Surely his life shall never cease, -
Was that somebody you?
Was that somebody you?
Somebody — Text from The New Praiseworthy, 1916. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/somebody
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Somebody?
The words of Somebody were written by John R. Clements; the version here was published in 1916. The library also holds No Night There, another hymn by John R. Clements.
Is Somebody public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from The New Praiseworthy, published in 1916. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.