A Beautiful Life (Melody Maker)

A Beautiful Life
Melody Maker

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Each day I'll do .... a gold-en
 
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 deed, .... By help-ing those .... who 

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are in need; .... My life on earth .... is

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can,

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Life's evening sun          is sink-ing low, 

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 A few more days         and I must go 

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To meets the deeds        That I have done,

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where there will be         no setting sun.

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To be a child .... of God each day, .... My light must shine .... 
a-long the way; .... I'll sing His praise .... while a-ges roll, .....
And strive to help .... some trou-bled soul.

verse 3
The on-ly life .... that will en-dure, .... Is one thars kind .... 
and good and pure; ....  And so for God .... I'll take my stand, .... 
each day I'll lend .... a helping hand.

verse 4
I'll help some-one .... in time of need, .... And jour-ney on .... 
with rap-id speed; .... I'll help the sick .... the poor and weak, .... 
And words of kind - - ness to them speak.

verse 5
 While go-ing down .... life's wea-ry road, .... I'll try to lift .... some trav'lers load; .... I'll try to turn .... the night to day .... Make flowers bloom .... a-long the way.