1.We are building in sorrow or joyA temple the world may not see,Which time cannot mar nor destroy:We build for eternity.Chorus:We are building, ev'ry day,A temple the world may not see;Building, building ev'ry day,Building for eternity!2.Ev'ry tho't that we've ever had,Its own little place has fill'd;Ev'ry deed we have done, good or bad,Is a stone in the temple we build. [Chorus]3.Ev'ry word that so lightly falls,Giving some heart joy or pain,Will shine in our temple wall,Or ever its beauty stain. [Chorus]4.Are you building for God alone?Are you building in faith and love,A temple the Father will own,In the city of light above? [Chorus]
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Title
Building for Eternity
Key
E Major
Titles
We are building, ev’ry day,
First Line
We are building in sorrow or joy
Author
N. B. S.
Year
1908
Composer
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Hymnal
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Tune
We are building in sorrow or joy
Metrical pattern
# Stanzas
Chorus
Chorus Type
Subjects
Invitation and Repentance; Living His Life: Christian Character; Special Selections: Solos