#1
My time is swiftly on When I must faint and My body to the dust And there lie. Let persecution around And appear; My silent dust beneath the no disturbance there.
To call sinners to repent And seek Savior dear. My preachers, boldly speak And on Zion's wall. the drunk, confirm the weak And after call.
My wife, my bosom friend, The of my love, The time's been sweet l've spent you, My sweet and dove, My children near my heart My warm know. From each the will I attend. O them can I go?!
O God, a father to be And keep them all harm, That may love and worship Thee And dwell Thy charm. How often you looked fer me And seen me come. But now I must from thee And return.
My loving wife, don't fer me, Neither lament nor Fer I with my Jesus be And dwell his charm.
#2 The is swiftly rolling on I must faint and die, My body to the dust And forgotten lie. Let rage around, Let Antichrist Beneath the cold and silent no disturbance there.
Through and cold I've toiled and went And wandered in To call sinners to repent And the Savior dear.
My brother preachers, speak And stand on wall. the strong, revive the weak, And after call.
My little children, my heart, And seems to bind, It me sorely to depart And you here behind.
Oh Lord, a father to be And them from all harm That may love and worship Thee And upon Thy charm.
My loving wife, my friend, The of my love, The time's been sweet I with thee, My sweet, my dove.
I must now depart from thee Let not grieve your heart, For you will come to me Where we never part.