While the Days are Going by WHILE THE DAYS ARE GOING BY—Ira David Sankey While the Days are Going by 1 There are lonely hearts to cherish, While the days are going by; There are weary souls who perish, While the days are going by; If a smile we can renew, As our journey we pursue, Oh, the good we all may do, While the days are going by. Chorus Going by, going by, Going by, going by, Oh, the good we all may do, While the days are going by. 2 There’s not time for idle scorning, While the days