How Should We Spend Our Time?

Maggie Metcalf • English

Primary Scripture: Ephesians 5:16

Verse 1

How should we spend our time? In folly and in sin? Nay, rather let us seek while here Some souls for Christ to win.

Chorus

Then, up and be doing, Go, work while you may; Life swiftly is fleeting, Why longer delay? Press onward to battle, Be strong in the Lord; He’ll bear you up bravely, Go, trusting His Word.

Verse 2

How should we spend our time? In heaping worldly gains? Oh, no, we’ll lay our treasure up In Heav’n, where Jesus reigns.

Chorus

Then, up and be doing, Go, work while you may; Life swiftly is fleeting, Why longer delay? Press onward to battle, Be strong in the Lord; He’ll bear you up bravely, Go, trusting His Word.

Verse 3

How should we spend our time? To gain th’applause of man? No, no, we’ll work, and always seek To praise the great I AM.

Chorus

Then, up and be doing, Go, work while you may; Life swiftly is fleeting, Why longer delay? Press onward to battle, Be strong in the Lord; He’ll bear you up bravely, Go, trusting His Word.

Verse 4

Then let us treasure time, And live in doing good, Remembering that to God we owe Our lasting gratitude.

Chorus

Then, up and be doing, Go, work while you may; Life swiftly is fleeting, Why longer delay? Press onward to battle, Be strong in the Lord; He’ll bear you up bravely, Go, trusting His Word.

Scripture References

Reference 1

ephesians 5:16