Mother's Prayer

By and by, I'm going to see the King
 By and by, I'm going to see the King
 By and by, I'm going to see the King
 Lord, I don't mind dyin' 'cause I'm a child of God
 Old mother, she called her daughter to her dying bed
 She placed her hand upon her daughter's head
 Grasped her tightly in her arms
 Saying, "I will not be with you very long"
 "Oh daughter, oh God is soon gonna call me home
 But you must remember, when I'm dead and gone
 I must leave you in this old world alone
 But-a you know that God will guide you safely on"
 Oh, by and by, I'm going to see the King
 By and by, I'm going to see the King
 By and by, I'm going to see the King
 Lord, I don't mind dyin' 'cause I'm a child of God
 "Oh daughter, will you try to seek the safest way?
 For night and day, for you I've always prayed
 Now you know, you will have a right to grieve
 For you knew, some old day, that I must leave"
 Oh, by and by, I'm going to see the King
 By and by, I'm going to see the King
 By and by, I'm going to see the King
 Lord, I don't mind dyin' 'cause I'm a child of God
 "Oh daughter, you may do things that you can consider no harm
 But God in Heaven do know that you are wrong
 You better let dances, card parties, all go by
 So that-a you can be able to gain your home on high"
 Oh, daughter, she was standing, with tears rolling down her cheeks
 She's trembling in her voice, whenever she did speak
 Saying, "No more dancin', Mother, and no more playin' cards
 From this day on, I shall serve my God"
 Oh, by and by, I'm going to see the King
 By and by, I'm going to see the King
 By and by, I'm going to see the King
 Lord, I don't mind dyin' 'cause I'm a child of God