Hymn

While the Days Are Going By

George Cooper

There are lonely hearts to cherish,

While the days are going by;

There are weary souls who perish,

While the days are going by;

If a smile we can renew,

As our journey we pursue,

O, the good we all may do,

While the days are going by!

Going by, going by,

Going by, going by;

O, the good we all may do,

While the days are going by!

There's no time for idle scorning,

While the days are going by;

Let your face be like the morning,

While the days are going by;

For the world is full of sighs,

Full of sad and weeping eyes;

Help your fallen brother rise,

While the days are going by.

All the loving links that bind us,

While the days are going by;

One by one we leave behind us,

While the days are going by;

But the seeds of good we sow,

Both in shade and shine will grow,

And will keep our hearts aglow,

While the days are going by.

While the Days Are Going By — Text from Christ in Song, 1908. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/while-the-days-are-going-by

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Who wrote While the Days Are Going By?

The words of While the Days Are Going By were written by George Cooper; the version here was published in 1908.

Is While the Days Are Going By public domain?

Yes. The words here are taken from Christ in Song, published in 1908. 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.