The Cyber Hymnal ‎#2474

2474. He Liveth Long Who Liveth Well

1. He liveth long who liveth well;
All other life is short and vain;
He liveth longest who can tell
Of living most for heavenly gain.

2. He liveth long who liveth well;
All else is being flung away;
He liveth longest who can tell
Of true things truly done each day.

3. Be what thou seemest; live thy creed;
Hold up to earth the torch divine:
Be what thou prayest to be made;
Let the great Master’s steps be thine.

4. Fill up each hour with what will last;
Buy up the moments as they go;
The life above, when this is past,
Is the ripe fruit of life below.

5. Sow love, and taste its fruitage pure;
Sow peace, and reap its harvest bright;
Sow sunbeams on the rock and moor,
And find a harvest-home of light.

Text Information

• First Line: He liveth long who liveth well
• Title: He Liveth Long Who Liveth Well
• Author: Horatius Bonar (1861)
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Source: Hymns of Faith and Hope, second series, 1861
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: ST. CRISPIN
• Composer: George Job Elvey (1862)
• Meter: LM
• Incipit: 33351 22355 51766
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain