#1
My time is rolling on When I must and die; My to the dust return And there lie. Let rage around And appear; My dust beneath the ground; There's no there.
To call poor to repent And seek Savior dear. My brother preachers, speak And stand on wall. Confirm the drunk, confirm the And after call.
My loving wife, my friend, The of my love, The time's sweet l've spent with you, My and harmless dove, My children near my heart My warm know. From each the path I attend. O them can I go?!
O God, a to them be And keep them all harm, That they may and worship Thee And upon Thy charm. How often you looked fer me And often me come. But now I depart from thee And return.
My loving wife, don't fer me, Neither nor mourn; Fer I will with my be And dwell his charm.
#2 The time is swiftly on When I must and die, My body to the return And forgotten lie. Let rage around, Let Antichrist the cold and silent ground There's no there.
Through heats and cold toiled and went And wandered in To poor sinners to repent And the Savior dear.
My preachers, boldly speak And on Zion's wall. the strong, revive the weak, And sinners call.
My children, near my heart, And seems to bind, It me sorely to depart And leave you behind.
Oh Lord, a to them be And keep them from all they may love and worship Thee And upon Thy charm.
My wife, my bosom friend, The of my love, The time's sweet I spent with thee, My sweet, my dove.
Though I must now from thee Let this not your heart, For you will come to me Where we shall part.