#1
My time is swiftly on When I must and die; My body to the dust And fergotten lie. Let persecution around And appear; My silent dust the ground; no disturbance there.
To call sinners to repent And seek their 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 l've spent with you, My and harmless dove, My little children my heart My affections know. From the path will I attend. O them can I go?!
O God, a father to be And them from 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 depart from thee And return.
My wife, don't grieve fer me, lament nor mourn; Fer I with my Jesus be And dwell his charm.
#2 The is swiftly rolling on When I faint and die, My to the dust return And forgotten lie. Let rage around, Let appear; the cold and silent ground There's no there.
Through heats and I've toiled and went And wandered in To poor sinners to repent And the Savior dear.
My brother preachers, boldly And stand on wall. Confirm the strong, the weak, And after call.
My children, near my heart, And seems to bind, It me sorely to depart And you here behind.
Oh Lord, a to them be And them from all harm That they may love and Thee And upon Thy charm.
My loving wife, my 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 shortly to me Where we never part.