Who Knows How Near My End May Be? ST. CATHERINE—James G. Walton Who Knows How Near My End May Be? 1 Who knows how near my end may be? Time speeds away, and Death comes on; How swiftly, ah! how suddenly, May Death be here, and Life be gone! My God, for Jesus’ sake I pray Thy peace may bless my dying day. 2 The world that smiled when morn was come May change for me ere close of eve; So long as earth is still my home In peril of my death I live; My God, for Jesus’ sake I pray Thy peace may bless