Tie the Strings to My Life, My Lord,
Tie the Strings to My Life, My Lord, - meaning Summary
Farewell and Ready to Go
The speaker addresses God as a guide, asking to be bound for departure and expressing readiness to die. Imagery of horses and a ride to the Judgment frames death as a journey partly downhill but secured by God and personal choice. The tone is accepting rather than fearful: the speaker dismisses obstacles, bids farewell to former life and world, and requests a final affectionate farewell to the hills before going.
Read Complete AnalysesTie the strings to my life, my Lord, Then I am ready to go! Just a look at the horses Rapid! That will do! Put me in on the firmest side, So I shall never fall; For we must ride to the Judgment, And it’s partly down hill. But never I mind the bridges, And never I mind the sea; Held fast in everlasting race By my own choice and thee. Good-by to the life I used to lives, And the world I used to know; And kiss the hills for me, just once; Now I am ready to go!
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