Number: 425
English: 
Title: Today is Mine, Tomorrow May Not Be
Name: Maori
Words: Sam Jones
Music: Maori Melody (arr. J. E. Orr)
Copyright: 
Meter: 
Form: 

To¤day is ¤mine, to¤mor¤row may not ¤be.
How brief this life, how long e¤ter¤ni¤¤ty;
Swift¤ly and ¤sure the sands of time will ¤run,
Fin¤ished earth’s day, e¤ter¤ni¤ty be¤¤gun.

The joys of ¤earth, how soon they fade and ¤die;
In vain we seek our souls to sat¤is¤¤fy,
We sue for ¤peace, and find¤ing nought but ¤pain,
Mirth takes its flight, ’tis but re¤morse we ¤gain.

Our on¤ly ¤source of peace is Christ a¤¤lone,
Dwell¤ing with¤in our hearts up¤on the ¤throne
To reign as ¤King, His right¤eous scep¤tre ¤sway.
“Thy will be done,” then, from our hearts we ¤say.

To¤day is ¤mine to do His right¤eous ¤will
And self de¤ny, His pur¤pose to ful¤¤fill.
To¤day is ¤mine to find this source of ¤rest.
Do¤ing His will we prove His will is ¤best.