#1
My time is swiftly on I must faint and die; My body to the dust And there lie. Let persecution around And appear; My dust beneath the ground; There's no there.
To call sinners to repent And seek Savior dear. My preachers, boldly speak And on Zion's wall. Confirm the drunk, the weak And after call.
My loving wife, my friend, The of my love, The time's been sweet l've spent 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 father to be And keep them all harm, That they may and worship Thee And dwell Thy charm. How you have looked fer me And seen me come. But now I depart from thee And return.
My wife, don't grieve fer me, Neither 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 persecutions around, Let Antichrist the cold and silent ground There's no there.
Through heats and I've toiled and went And wandered in To call poor sinners to And the Savior dear.
My preachers, boldly speak And on Zion's wall. the strong, revive the weak, And sinners call.
My children, near my heart, And nature to bind, It me sorely to depart And leave you behind.
Oh Lord, a to them be And them from all harm That they may love and Thee And upon Thy charm.
My wife, my bosom friend, The of my love, The time's sweet I spent with thee, My sweet, my dove.
Though I must now depart thee Let not grieve your heart, For you will shortly to me Where we never part.