Only Once You Pass This Way

Do your best while life’s pil­grim way you tread

Scattering sun­shine while you may;

Bear in mind

while the pre­cious seed you spread

Only once you pass this way.

Only once you pass this way

Only once you pass this way;

Be a bless­ing while you may

Only once you pass this way.

Every day poor and needy you will find

Filled with sor­row and dis­may;

Do your best some poor

brok­en hearts to bind

Only once you pass this way.

Tell the world that the Sav­ior died for all

Bid them ev­er watch and pray;

Lift your voice

shout aloud the Gos­pel call

Only once you pass this way.

Be a brave

ear­nest sol­dier in the strife

Then when comes the close of day

May the world be the bet­ter for your life

Only once you pass this way.