[Verse 1]
Today it is the first day of the rest of my life here
Every day it is the first day of an unchangeable story
Only this poor passing moment is within my power to change
When it is gone there is no exchange or replay

[Verse 2]
You'll never catch a crumb of passing time, never save some
You'll never turn the reels of life back round, there is no re-run
Every situation has beginning and ending and inbetween
And will now ever come around again for repairs

[Chorus]
Lord I'll nеver live this day again
Lord I'll nevеr pass this way again
So send me to the place where I should be
Doing only this that you do in me
Saying only words that Jesus gave me
Looking at the the fields all white and ready
Gathering the harvest we must hurry
Home into Your house before the evening
Living everyday in the light
Before the night comes

[Verse 3]
Today it is the first day of the rest of the time that the world has
Every day it is the final day that ten thousand lost lives had
If only we could see statistics in the form of people standing outside heaven's door
From there there is no recall as they try to look over the wall
[Chorus]
Lord I'll never live this day again
Lord I'll never pass this way again
So send me to the place where I should be
Doing only this that you do in me
Saying only words that Jesus gave me
Looking at the the fields all white and ready
Gathering the harvest we must hurry
Home into Your house before the evening
Living everyday in the light
Before the night comes

[Outro]
The night comes soon
The night comes soon
The night comes