The Best in life is to live for Jesus

Composed by Alem Meren
On February 5, 1959 at Aliba, Ao area


The wintry leaves of mountain trees were pale,
The slanting rays of sun upon me fell.
Then up in mountain top alone was I.
My heart had danced and leaped and sang with joy
My mind was full of thoughts with fate of men;
I mused upon the destiny of men.

A thought then came to me that gave me grief
That life at best is full of cares and brief!
What man is he just born to die again?
For see! Like us were born the sons of men
Who lived and worked and loved and died and gone
And all their joys and pleasures too had gone.

A while they lived and worked and loved like us
But now returned they all to mother dust.
Why not go to the grave and muse upon
The destiny of the ones who are gone?
Will they come back whole again from the death?
No! until Jesus comes to raise the death.

That’s your lot and mine in life on this earth
For God has so destined us from our birth.
Then why not serve Jesus and Him alone
Before you go from earth to live no more?
For he that serves the Lord and lives for Him
Will win the crown at last and reign with Him.