Never Be Late
Author: Anon.
Composer: A. C. Smyth
Languages (22)
This song text has been indexed at SingPraises.net in the following languages:
- Chinese (Traditional): [Unknown title]
- Czech: Přijdi vždy včas!
- Danish: Atter vi samles i skolen i dag
- Dutch: Kom nooit te laat
- English: Never Be Late
- Finnish: Myöhässä koskaan et olla sä saa
- French: Venez à temps le dimanche matin
- German: Kinder, kommt nie in die Sonntagsschul spät
- Hawaiian: Mai lohi ae
- Icelandic: Aldrei of seinn
- Italian: Non tardar mai
- Japanese: [Unknown title]
- Korean: [Unknown title]
- Maori: Kauaka e Puhoi Mai
- Niuean: Ua Fakatuai Ke He Tapu
- Norwegian: Atter vi samles i skolen i dag
- Portuguese: Sempre Pontuais
- Samoan: Tamaiti e, ia Outou o Mai
- Spanish: Siempre puntuales
- Swedish: Kom aldrig sent
- Tahitian: Tairuru Ma te Arue
- Tongan: ʻOua temou haʻu ʻa e tomui
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Most common tunes for “Never Be Late”
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Appearances of “Never Be Late” over time
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Copyright status of original text
This text was first published in English, in 1877 or earlier.
Public domain
Earliest source indexed at SingPraises.net: Sunday School Music Cards (1877–1879), Dec 1877.
Representative lyrics
English (Original Language)
1. Never be late to the Sunday School class, Come with your bright sunny faces; Cheering your teachers and pleasing your God— Always be found in your places.
Never be late, never be late; Children, remember the warning: Try to be there, always be there, Promptly on time in the morning.
2. Ready to mingle your voices in praise, Singing with joyful emotion; Ready to join in the prayer that is breathed, Bowing in humble devotion.
Never be late, never be late; Children, remember the warning: Try to be there, always be there, Promptly on time in the morning.
3. Always be ready and willing to learn, Making your duty a pleasure, Trying to follow the Savior’s command; Then he will give you a treasure.
Never be late, never be late; Children, remember the warning: Try to be there, always be there, Promptly on time in the morning.
4. If you are faithful in all that you do, Ever your Savior confessing, Then will the Sabbath glide cheerfully by, Crowning the weak with its blessing.
Never be late, never be late; Children, remember the warning: Try to be there, always be there, Promptly on time in the morning.
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