I've almost reached my heavenly home
My spirit loudly sings
The holy ones behold they come
I hear the rush of wings.

    Oh come Angel Band
    Come and around me stand
    Bear me away on your snow white wings
    To my immortal home
    Bear me away on your snow white wings
    To my immortal home


Farewell, kind man. How many of you new singers
out there began with printouts of this very song
(and many others) from Merritt’s old box as he
scattered music like Johnny Appleseed along
his way in this world, nourishing the seeds with
praise and encouragement?