I knelt to pray, but not for long
I had so much to do
Must hurry off and get to work
for bills would soon be due

And so I said a hurried prayer
Jumped up and off my knees
My Christian duty now was done,
My soul could be at ease.

All through the day, I had no time
To speak a word of cheer
No time to speak of the Kingdom to friends
They'd laugh at me, I feared

No time, no time, so much to do
That was my constant cry
No time to give to those in need
At last t'was time to die.

And when before Jehovah I came,
I stood with feelings of strive.
Within his hands he held a book
It was the Book of Life.

God looked into his book and said
"Your name I cannot find
I once was going to write it down,
But never found the time."