1. In death, I’ll quit this body,
My mind and heart, Lord, too,
But my small soul will still be strong
For it will merge with you.
2. In death, I’ll quit this body,
With all its scars and pain,
But my small soul will rest in you,
When we unite again.
References
1. March on with courage, my soul! (Judges 5:21; NLT).
The dust returns to the ground it came from, and the spirit returns to God who gave it (Ecclesiastes 12:7; NIV).
2. My back is filled with searing pain; there is no health in my body (Psalm 38:7; NLT).
Return, O my soul, to your rest (Psalm 116:7: ESV).