#1
My time is rolling on When I faint and die; My to the dust return And there lie. Let persecution rage And Antichrist My dust beneath the ground; no disturbance there.
To call poor to repent And seek Savior dear. My brother preachers, boldly 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 l've with you, My and harmless dove, My little near my heart My affections know. each the path will I attend. O from can I go?!
O God, a father to be And keep from 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 depart from thee And return.
My loving wife, don't fer me, lament nor mourn; Fer I will with my be And dwell his charm.
#2 The is swiftly rolling on I must faint and die, My to the dust return And there lie. Let persecutions around, Let Antichrist Beneath the and silent ground no disturbance there.
Through heats and 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. Confirm the strong, 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 them from all harm they may love 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 must now depart from Let this not your heart, For you shortly come to me Where we never part.