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