The Time Is Far Spent

First line: The time is far spent, there is little remaining / The time is far spent / The time is far spent—there is little remaining

Original language: English

Words: Eliza R. Snow
Music: German folk song

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Eliza R. Snow

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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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The Time Is Far Spent

Hymns (1985, 2002 ed.), 266

The Time Is Far Spent

Music from Worldwide Devotionals for Young Adults , 2

Artist: Young adult choir; Daniel Ritchie (director); Michael R. Clement (piano)

The Time Is Far Spent

Hymns (1985, 1998 ed.), 266

The Time Is Far Spent

Hymns (1985, 1985 ed.), 266

The Time is Far Spent

Hymns (1948, 1979 ed.), 184

The Time is Far Spent

Hymns (1948, 1961-b ed.), 184

The Time is Far Spent

Hymns (1948, 1960-a ed.), 184

The Time is Far Spent

Hymns (1948, 1950 ed.), 184

The Time is Far Spent

Hymns (1948, 1948 ed.), 184

The Time is Far Spent

Latter-day Saint Hymns (1927, 1940 ed.), 69

The Time is Far Spent

Latter-day Saint Hymns (1927, 1936 ed.), 69

The Time is Far Spent

Latter-day Saint Hymns (1927, 1928ca-b ed.), 69

The Time is Far Spent

Latter-day Saint Hymns (1927, 1928ca-a ed.), 69

The Time is Far Spent

Latter-day Saint Hymns (1927, 1928 ed.), 69

The Time is Far Spent

Latter-day Saint Hymns (1927, 1927 ed.), 69

The Time is Far Spent

Relief Society Song Book (1919, 1930 ed.), 50

Arr.: B. Cecil Gates

The Time is Far Spent

Relief Society Song Book (1919, 1927 ed.), 50

Arr.: B. Cecil Gates

The Time is Far Spent

Relief Society Song Book (1919, 1923 ed.), 50

Arr.: B. Cecil Gates

The Time is Far Spent

Relief Society Song Book (1919, 1919 ed.), 50

Arr.: B. Cecil Gates

The Time is Far Spent

Songs of Zion (1908, 1925 ed.), 77

The Time is Far Spent

Songs of Zion (1908, 1920 ed.), 77

The Time is Far Spent

Songs of Zion (1908, 1918 ed.), 77

The Time is Far Spent

Songs of Zion (1908, 1912 ed.), 77

The Time is Far Spent

Songs of Zion (1908, 1908 ed.), 77

The Time is Far Spent

Deseret Sunday School Song Book (1891, 1908 ed.), no. 204a

The Time is Far Spent

Deseret Sunday School Song Book (1891, 1907 ed.), no. 204a

The Time is Far Spent

Deseret Sunday School Song Book (1891, 1906 ed.), no. 204a

The Time is Far Spent

Deseret Sunday School Song Book (1891, 1905-b ed.), no. 204a

The time is far spent—there is little remaining

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1920 ed.), 310

The time is far spent—there is little remaining

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1915 ed.), 310

The time is far spent—there is little remaining

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1912 ed.), 310

The time is far spent—there is little remaining

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1908 ed.), 310

The time is far spent—there is little remaining

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1906 ed.), 310

The time is far spent—there is little remaining

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1902 ed.), 310

The time is far spent—there is little remaining

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1896 ed.), 310

The time is far spent—there is little remaining

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1889 ed.), 310

Other Restoration-Based Denominations

The Time Is Far Spent

Saints Hymnal (Bickerton) (1919, 1998 ed.), 19

Other Restoration-Based Denominations

The Time is Far Spent

Zion’s Hymnal (Church of Christ, Temple Lot) (1975, 2013 ed.), 356

Other Restoration-Based Denominations

The Time is Far Spent

Zion’s Hymnal (Church of Christ, Temple Lot) (1975, 1975 ed.), 356

The time is far spent, there is little remaining

Music from April 1921 General Conference (1921, 1921-04 ed.), 5

Artist: Tabernacle Choir

Unofficial or Local Publications

The Time is Far Spent

Latter-Day Saints Congregational Hymns, Volume 1 (1919, 1919 ed.), 55

The time is far spent, there is little remaining

Music from October 1907 General Conference (1907, 1907-10 ed.), 2

The time is far spent

Music from October 1906 General Conference (1906, 1906-10 ed.), 2

The time is far spent, there is little remaining

Music from April 1902 General Conference (1902, 1902-04 ed.), 3

Artist: Temple choir

The time is far spent, there is little remaining

Music from October 1900 General Conference (1900, 1900-10 ed.), 1

The Time Is Far Spent

Y. M. M. I. A. and Missionary Hymn and Tune Book (1899, 1909 ed.), 53

Arr.: Evan Stephens

The Time Is Far Spent

Y. M. M. I. A. and Missionary Hymn and Tune Book (1899, 1899 ed.), 53

Arr.: Evan Stephens

The time is far spent

Latter-day Saints’ Sunday School Hymn Book (1896, 1908 ed.), 173

The time is far spent

Latter-day Saints’ Sunday School Hymn Book (1896, 1906 ed.), 173

The time is far spent

Latter-day Saints’ Sunday School Hymn Book (1896, 1903 ed.), 173

The time is far spent

Latter-day Saints’ Sunday School Hymn Book (1896, 1901 ed.), 173

The time is far spent

Children’s Sunday School Hymn Book (1896, 1899 ed.), 173

The time is far spent

Children’s Sunday School Hymn Book (1896, 1897 ed.), 173

The time is far spent

Children’s Sunday School Hymn Book (1896, 1896 ed.), 173

Unofficial or Local Publications

The time is far spent—there is little remaining

Sacred Hymns (Adams) (1845, 1845 ed.), 20

The time is far spent—there is little remaining

Sacred Hymns (Nauvoo Hymnal) (1841, 1841 ed.), 129

The time is far spent, there is little remaining

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1912 ed.), 293

The time is far spent, there is little remaining

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1905 ed.), 293

The time is far spent—there is little remaining

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1899 ed.), 293

The time is far spent, there is little remaining

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1897 ed.), 293

The time is far spent, there is little remaining

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1894 ed.), 293

The time is far spent, there is little remaining

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1891 ed.), 293

The time is far spent—there is little remaining

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1890 ed.), 293

The time is far spent, there is little remaining

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1887 ed.), 293

The time is far spent—there is little remaining

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1884 ed.), 293

The time is far spent, there is little remaining

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1883 ed.), 293

The time is far spent—there is little remaining

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1871-a ed.), 293

The time is far spent—there is little remaining

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1869 ed.), 292

The time is far spent—there is little remaining

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1851 ed.), 284