MY abode is not silent, nor I myself loud voiced;

the Lord laid laws upon us,

shaped our course together;

I am swifter than he, stronger at times,

he more laborious;

sometimes I rest; he must needs run on.

I ever dwell in him while I live:

if we are parted death is my destiny.

Explain how this riddle works. Describe the "speaker" of the riddle and tell how each statement about the speaker of its abode fits what you think the speaker is.