Do It Now (Kirk)

By the lip

the leaf

the pen

Speed the Gos­pel tid­ings on

To the wait­ing hearts of men.

What you have to give or say

Give it now

and say to­day.

Sow a lit­tle way­side talk;

Sow a sun­ny dai­ly walk—

God will watch and nurse the stalk.

Only do the plant­ing thou—

Do it ear­ly

do it now.

By the purse

the pray­er

the song

Send the bless­èd Word along

Into ev­ery land and tongue;

Whatsoe’er it be

or how

Do it ear­ly

do it now.

True and stea­dy to the chart

Hand in hand and heart to heart

Let us do a he­ro’s part.

Some may sow and some may plow

Do it ear­ly

do it now.