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

Refrain

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.

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

Refrain

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.

Refrain

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

Refrain