#1
My time is rolling on I must faint and die; My body to the return And there lie. Let rage around And Antichrist My dust beneath the ground; no disturbance there.
To call sinners to repent And seek their dear. My preachers, boldly speak And on Zion's wall. the drunk, confirm the weak And sinners call.
My wife, my bosom friend, The of my love, The time's been sweet l've spent you, My sweet and dove, My little children my heart My affections know. each the path will I attend. O them can I go?!
O God, a to them be And keep them all harm, they may love and worship Thee And dwell Thy charm. How often you looked fer me And often me come. But now I must depart thee And return.
My loving wife, grieve fer me, lament nor mourn; Fer I will with my be And upon his charm.
#2 The is swiftly rolling on When I faint and die, My body to the dust And there lie. Let rage around, Let appear; the cold and silent ground There's no there.
heats and cold I've toiled and went And wandered in To call sinners to repent And the Savior dear.
My preachers, boldly speak And on Zion's wall. Confirm the strong, the weak, And sinners call.
My children, near my heart, And seems to bind, It grieves me sorely to And leave you behind.
Oh Lord, a to them be And them from all harm That they may love and worship And dwell Thy charm.
My loving wife, my friend, The of my love, The been sweet I spent with thee, My sweet, my dove.
I must now depart from thee Let this not grieve heart, For you shortly come to me we shall never part.