Oh bitter lament

1. Oh, bitter lament, we all part, ; Young and old, we stand to account. ; Oh, pain, terrible anxiety, ; Against death there is no, alas, no protection. ; ; 2. Be assured, you cannot be put off, ; You must die once, you can always wait. ; Oh, pain, terrible anxiety, ; Against death there is no, alas, no protection. ; ; 3. Behold, hear my voice from the grave warning, ; And my cry of woe calling to repentance. ; Oh, pain, terrible anxiety, ; Against death there is no, alas, no protection.