LAST NIGHT AS I LAY SLEEPING

Last night as I lay sleeping 
A dream came to me,
I dreamt about the end of time
and about eternity;
I saw a million sinners fall on
their faces to pray,
The Saviour sadly shook
His head,
And this I heard Him say:

Sorry, I never knew you,
Depart from me for ever more;
Sorry, I never knew you,
Go and serve the one that you
served before.

I thought the times had fully come
When I must stand the trial,
I told the Lord that I had been a
Christian all the while;
Then through the Book He
carefully looked
And sadly shook His head:
He placed me over on His left
And this is what He said:

Sorry, I never knew you,
I find no record of your work;
Sorry, I never knew you,
Go and serve the one that you
served all the while.

There was my wife and children
I heard each one’s voice,
They must have been so happy -
It seemed they did rejoice
With robes of white all round them
And crowns upon their heads;
My little girl looked up to me
And this is what she said:

Daddy, we can’t go with you,
We must dwell in the joys of our Lord;
Sorry, but we still love you -
But you’ll never be our
daddy any more.

When from sleep I awakened with
tears in my eyes,
I looked around about me,
And to my great surprise,
I saw my wife and babies,
And knew I had a dream;
And down beside my bed I fell
And poured my sins’ history.

Father, who art in heaven,
In mercy look on me today,
Forgive me and let me serve You,
Till Thy Son has come and
carries me away.