Like a thief in the night
You have come to steal my life
Dark death, enemy of light
Spare my children and my wife

Oh Lord please keep my family alive
It is for them that I strive
I'm ready to go to the world beyond
Ready to depart from them that am fond

To behold the mysteries untold
To behold the mysteries yet to unfold
My soul belongs to You
My love for You is is true

I have said the prayers I remember
I can see the horizon now, glowing like a bright ember
My life and soul I surrender
Wrap me in your arms, so mild and tender

Take me home to the greater unknown
Take me with you that I may be your very own
My heart beats for my most beloved son
O dear John your loving Dad is now gone.