Today, While the Sun Shines

First line: Today, while the sun shines, work with a will / Today, while the sun shines / To-day, while the sun shines, work with a will / To-day while the sun shines / Today, while the sun shines, work with a will; Today

Original language: English

Words: Luella Clark
Music: Evan Stephens

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English

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About the text author

Luella Clark

Song arrangements

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Today, While the Sun Shines
Hymns (1985, 2002 ed.), 229

1. Today, while the sun shines, work with a will;Today all your duties with patience fulfill.Today, while the birds sing, harbor no care;Call life a good gift; call the world fair.
[Chorus]Today, today, work with a will;Today, today, your duties fulfill.Today, today, work while you may;Prepare for tomorrow by working today.
2. Today seek the treasure better than gold,The peace and the joy that are found in the fold.Today seek the gems that shine in the heart;While here we labor, choose the better part.
3. Today seek for goodness, virtue, and truth,As crown of your life and the grace of your youth.Today, while the heart beats, live to be true,Constant and faithful all the way through.

These charts show the use of this song in English hymnbooks and other collections published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. If a song appears in multiple editions of the same hymnbook, it is only counted once. [undetermined] means that tune information has not yet been entered in.

Tunes that have appeared with this song in English

Appearances of this song over time in English

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Today, While the Sun Shines

Hymns (1985, 2002 ed.), 229

Today, While the Sun Shines

Hymns (1985, 1998 ed.), 229

Today, While the Sun Shines

Hymns (1985, 1985 ed.), 229

Today, While the Sun Shines

Music from April 1980 General Conference (1980, 1980-04 ed.), 1

Today, While the Sun Shines

Favorite Seminary Songs (1961, 1965 ed.), no. 13b

Today, While the Sun Shines

Hymns (1948, 1979 ed.), 215

Today, While the Sun Shines

Hymns (1948, 1961-b ed.), 215

Today, While the Sun Shines

Hymns (1948, 1960-a ed.), 215

Today, While the Sun Shines

Hymns (1948, 1950 ed.), 215

Today, While the Sun Shines

Hymns (1948, 1948 ed.), 216

Today, While the Sun Shines

Deseret Sunday School Songs (1909, 1937 ed.), 138

To-day, While the Sun Shines

Deseret Sunday School Songs (1909, 1909 ed.), 138

To-day, While the Sun Shines

Songs of Zion (1908, 1925 ed.), 138

To-day, While the Sun Shines

Songs of Zion (1908, 1920 ed.), 138

To-day, While the Sun Shines

Songs of Zion (1908, 1918 ed.), 138

To-day, While the Sun Shines

Songs of Zion (1908, 1912 ed.), 138

To-day, While the Sun Shines

Songs of Zion (1908, 1908 ed.), 138

To-day

Deseret Sunday School Song Book (1891, 1908 ed.), no. 154

To-day

Deseret Sunday School Song Book (1891, 1907 ed.), no. 154

To-day

Deseret Sunday School Song Book (1891, 1906 ed.), no. 154

To-day

Deseret Sunday School Song Book (1891, 1905-b ed.), no. 154

To-day

Deseret Sunday School Song Book (1891, 1894 ed.), no. 154

To-day

Children’s Primary Tune Book (1880, 1880 ed.), no. 21

To-day

Sunday School Music Cards (1877–1879), Feb 1879

Unofficial or Local Publications

Today, While the Sun Shines

Favorite Seminary Songs (O. C. Tanner) (1950, 1950 ed.), 65

Today

Latter-day Saints’ Sunday School Hymn Book (1896, 1908 ed.), 126

Today

Latter-day Saints’ Sunday School Hymn Book (1896, 1906 ed.), 126

Today

Latter-day Saints’ Sunday School Hymn Book (1896, 1903 ed.), 126

Today

Latter-day Saints’ Sunday School Hymn Book (1896, 1901 ed.), 126

Today

Children’s Sunday School Hymn Book (1896, 1899 ed.), 126

Today

Children’s Sunday School Hymn Book (1896, 1897 ed.), 126

Today

Children’s Sunday School Hymn Book (1896, 1896 ed.), 126

To-day while the sun shines, work with a will

Hymns and Sacred Songs for Children (1888, 1888 ed.), 115

To-day while the sun shines, work with a will

Children’s Primary Hymn Book: Hymns and Songs (1880, 1893 ed.), no. 17

To-day while the sun shines, work with a will

Children’s Primary Hymn Book: Hymns and Songs (1880, 1888 ed.), no. 17

To-day while the sun shines, work with a will

Children’s Primary Hymn Book: Hymns and Songs (1880, 1880 ed.), no. 18