And again he asks the Lord. Though his earthly body and life may pass away, he wishes for an eternal soul, for all that makes up who he is with the virtues the Lord has instilled in him. This is so that his "apparel shall display before [God]" that he is "clothed in holy robes for glory." In other words, he has done his best, followed the Lord all his life, and now he is ready to be taken to his eternal reward in Heaven.