#1
My time is swiftly on When I faint and die; My body to the dust And fergotten lie. Let rage around And appear; My silent dust the ground; There's no there.
To poor sinners to repent And seek Savior dear. My brother preachers, speak And stand on wall. the drunk, confirm the weak And sinners call.
My wife, my bosom friend, The of my love, The been sweet l've spent with you, My and harmless dove, My little children near my My affections know. each the path will I attend. O them can I go?!
O God, a to them be And them from all harm, That they may love and Thee And upon Thy charm. How you have looked fer me And seen me come. But now I must depart thee And return.
My loving wife, don't fer me, Neither nor mourn; Fer I will with my be And dwell his charm.
#2 The time is swiftly on I must faint and die, My body to the return And there 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 poor sinners to And the Savior dear.
My preachers, boldly speak And stand on wall. the strong, revive the weak, And sinners call.
My children, near my heart, And seems to bind, It grieves me sorely to And you here behind.
Oh Lord, a father to be And keep them from all That may love and worship Thee And dwell Thy charm.
My wife, my bosom friend, The of my love, The been sweet I spent with thee, My sweet, my dove.
Though I must now depart from Let this not your heart, For you will come to me Where we never part.