#1
My time is swiftly on I must 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 sinners to repent And seek their dear. My preachers, boldly speak And stand on wall. the drunk, confirm the weak And after call.
My wife, my bosom friend, The of my love, The time's been sweet spent with you, My and harmless dove, My little near my heart My affections know. From the path will I attend. O them 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 looked fer me And often me come. But now I must depart from And return.
My loving wife, grieve fer me, Neither lament nor Fer I will my Jesus be And dwell his charm.
#2 The time is swiftly on When I faint and die, My body to the return And forgotten lie. Let rage around, Let Antichrist Beneath the and silent ground no disturbance there.
Through heats and cold I've and went And in despair; To call poor sinners to And the Savior dear.
My brother preachers, boldly And on Zion's wall. Confirm the strong, the weak, And sinners call.
My little children, my heart, And nature to bind, It me sorely to depart And leave you behind.
Oh Lord, a to them be And keep 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 I spent with thee, My sweet, my dove.
Though I must now depart from Let this not grieve heart, For you will shortly to me Where we never part.