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