Andrew WILLIAMS
- Died: Bef 1820, Wayne County, Kentucky
 General Notes:
From John William's book of hymns:
"Occasioned by the death of Andrew Williams.
THOU everlasting son of God,
Before whose flaming bar,
Attendant angels wait thy nod,
Thy judgments to declare.
Commission'd by thy work they fly,
To earth's remotest bound;
With healing balm the church supply,
And purge the fatal wound.
Perhaps, my infant son that's fled,
And left his fathe'rs care,
Altho' he's numbered with the dead,
May wipe the briny tear,
Which sympathy from Nature draws,
And steals from sorrow's eye,
While I am left to bear the cross,
He shines above the sky.
I saw the pleasant plant cut down,
The flower fade away;
My smiling infant from me torn,
To death became a prey.
On Sunday morning, ere the sun
Had warm'd the frozen heath,
The solemn conflict had begun,
Which ended in his death.
But cease, my partner, cease your tears,
Our Andrew reigns above;
A palm of victory he bears,
And rests an heir of love.
Swift as an arrow from the skies,
Perhaps he now descends,
And while his weeping mother cries,
Her mournful side attends.
Ah ! thoughtless parents could you see
This kingdom where I dwell.
You surely would not weep for me;
I am forever well.
Those kindred spirits gone before,
With mine unite to praise;
Rejoice to tell their suffering's o'er,
And sing immortal lays. 1
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