98. Do good, do good, there is ever a way

1 Do good, do good, there is ever a way,
There's a way where there's ever a will;
Don't wait till to-morrow, but do it to-day,
And to-day when to-morrow comes still.

Chorus:
Do good, do good, there's ever a way,
There's a way where there's ever a will;
Don't wait till to-morrow, but do it today,
And to-day, when to-morrow comes still,
And to-day, when to-morrow comes, still.

2 If wealth be yours, then be willing to part
With a portion, at least, of your wealth,
And prove you are grateful to God from your heart,
And your neighbor you love as yourself. [Chorus]

3 Perhaps you're poor--and have little to spare,
There are some not so favored as you;
If only a shilling--bestow it with care,
And remember the good it may do. [Chorus]

4 Go help the weak, and the erring restore
To the path that in childhood they trod;
And if they repulse you, then try it once more,
Till you lead them to virtue and God. [Chorus]

5 Do good to all, and their burdens bear:
'Tis the will of your Father in heaven;
Remember this counsel--wherever you are,
That in secret your alms should be given. [Chorus]

Text Information
First Line: Do good, do good, there is ever a way
Refrain First Line: Do good, do good, there's ever a way
Publication Date: 1865
Notes: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: DO GOOD
Key: D Major
Source: From "Golden Cense." By permission.



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