#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 silent beneath the ground; There's no there.
To poor sinners to repent And seek Savior dear. My brother preachers, speak And on Zion's wall. the drunk, confirm the weak And sinners call.
My loving wife, my friend, The of my love, The time's been sweet l've spent you, My sweet and dove, My children near my heart My affections know. From each the will I attend. O them can I go?!
O God, a to them be And them from all harm, That they may love and worship And upon 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 lament nor Fer I will my Jesus be And dwell his charm.
#2 The is swiftly rolling on When I faint and die, My body to the return And forgotten lie. Let persecutions around, Let Antichrist the cold and silent ground There's no there.
Through heats and cold toiled and went And in despair; To poor sinners to repent And seek the dear.
My preachers, boldly speak And stand on wall. the strong, revive the weak, And after call.
My children, near my heart, And seems to bind, It grieves me to depart And leave you behind.
Oh Lord, a to them be And keep from all harm That they may and worship Thee And dwell Thy charm.
My loving wife, my friend, The of my love, The time's been I spent with thee, My sweet, my dove.
I must now depart from thee Let this not your heart, For you will come to me we shall never part.