His precious soul in life detain,
Nor suffer him to die.
“The fervent prayer Thou oft hast heard,
Thy glorious arm in mercy bared;
Thy wonder-working power
Appear’d in all Thy people’s sight,
And stopp’d the Spirit in its flight,
Or bade the grave restore.
“In faith we ask a fresh reprieve:
Frequent in deaths he still shall live,