Hymnal: Hymns and Spiritual Songs, in Three Books #I.XXVII (1793) First Line: Death may dissolve my body now Lyrics: 1 [Death may dissolve my body now,
And bear my spirit home;
Why do my minutes move so slow,
Nor my salvation come?
2 With heav'nly weapons I have fought
The battles of the Lord,
Finish'd my course, and kept the faith,
And wait the sure reward.]
3 God has laid up in heav'n for me
A crown which cannot fade;
The righteous judge at that great day
Shall place it on my head.
4 Nor hath the King of Grace decree'd
This prize for me alone;
But all that love, and long to see
Th' appearance of his Son.
5 Jesus, the Lord, shall guard me safe
From ev'ry ill design;
And to his heav'nly kingdom take
This feeble soul of mine.
6 God is my everlasting aid,
And hell shall rage in vain;
To him be highest glory paid,
And endless praise— Amen. Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:6-8 Languages: English
Assurance of heaven; or, a saint prepared to die