Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow
For what is your life
It is even a vapor that appeareth for a little while
And then vanisheth away

My life lies before me as vapor and steam
So little of value, so empty it seems
Yet giving to Christ my all today
Seeking to walk his narrow way
His power upon me, come what may, just for a moment

Just for a moment, my life here on earth
Just for a moment, and what is it worth
There's only one choice that I can make
To count all but loss for his name's sake
It's worth all the pain for eternal gain
Just for a moment

And when all is over, then life here is done
So short is the battle, and vict'ry is won
It surely is worth the price we paid
Worth every sacrifice we made
Life here on earth will dim and fade
It was but a moment

Just for a moment, my life here on earth
Just for a moment, and what is it worth
There's only one choice that I can make
To count all but loss for his name's sake
It's worth all the pain for eternal gain
Just for a moment

It's worth all the pain for eternal gain
Just for a moment

For our light affliction, which is but for a moment
worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory