,,memoirs ,,( ,mrs4 ,rebecca ,/ew>d1 ,,conta9+3 ,a ,,full ,,sket* ,,( ,,h] ,,life1 ,,) ,,v>i\s ,,selections ,,f ,,h] ,,writ+s ,,& ,,lett]s2 ,,also ,,contributions ,,f ,,bi%op ,,campbell1 ,d4,d41 ,,pr(4 ,b4 ,f4 ,,lee1 ,,( ,,wilb]=ce ,,univ]sity1 ,b4 ,t4 ,,tann]1 ,d4,d41 ,,editor ,,( ,,! ,*ri/ian ,record]1 ,,rev4 ,t4 ,,g\ld1 ,,mrs4 ,,elizabe? ,,lloyd1 ,,& ,,wm4 ,,/ew>d1 ,,by ,,rev4 ,t4 ,g4 ,,/ew>d4 ,! motto ,i taught my boys 0 ,aim at ! ,sun6 ,if y d n br+ x d[n1 y w %oot high] ?an if y _h aim$ at ! e>?4--,,rebecca ,,/ew>d4 ,h] *ildr5 %all rise up & call h] bless$4 ,,publi%$ ,,at ,,! ,publication ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,a4 ,m4 ,e4 ,*ur*1 ,no4 #fca ,p9e ,/41 ,philadelphia1 ,pa4 #ahgg4 ,copyright1 #ahgg1 by ,rev4 ,t4 ,g4 ,/ew>d4 ,to ,,daniel ,a4 ,,payne1 ,d4,d41 ,s5ior ,bi%op ( ! ,african ,me?odi/ ,episcopal ,*ur*3 ,,9 ,,recognition ,,( ,,8 ,,le>n+1 ,,tal5ts ,,& ,,piety3 ,,& ,,z ,a ,,te/imonial ,,to ,,8 ,,high ,,appreciation ,,( ,,female ,,excell5ce1 ,,?is ,,little ,,volume ,,is ,,affectionately ,,inscrib$4 ,,! ,,au?or4 ,,cont5ts4 ,introduction1 ,9 ,memoriam1 ,poem1 ,,"p ,i4 ,,*apt] ,i4--,ance/ory & ,p>5ts1 ,,*apt] ,,ii4--,bir?1 ,home1 etc41 ,,*apt] ,,iii4--,wife1 ,"m1 ,writ]1 ,,*apt] ,,iv4--,*ildr5 all m>ri$1 ,,*apt] ,v4--,retrospection1 ,rem9isc5ces1 by ,bi%op ,campbell1 ,my ,recollections1--,pr(4 ,b4 ,f4 ,lee1 ,mrs4 ,rebecca ,/ew>d1 by ,dr4 ,tann]1 ,mrs4 ,rebecca ,/ew>d1 by ,rev4 ,t4 ,g\ld1 ,aunt ,rebecca ,/ew>d1--,mrs4 ,e4 ,lloyd1 ,,"p ,,ii4 ,two ye>s on ! ,br9k ( ,jordan1 ,sanctification1 by ,mrs4 ,r4 ,s41 conclusion ,/ory1 ,poetry1 ,,introduction ,a life f9i%$1 is a prop] subject = contemplation & /udy4 ,to ! ,*ri/ian1 ^: eye is ev] turn+ to ! end ( life1 no?+ c be m int]e/+ ?an ! life & dea? ( ! sa9ts4 ,x is nev] difficult to secure a l>ge congregation to ! fun]al s]vices ( a well kn[n ,*ri/ian4 ,9 look+ ^u a life clos$1 f a ,*ri/ian /&po9t1 we see ! ,div9e & ! human bl5d$4 ,we see human nature m\ld$ by div9ely ca/ circum/ances2 we see "* develop$ & display$ ?r\gh ^! occasional circum/ances4 ,! hidd5 man ( ! he>t is br\ght out1 & we are able to see ! inn] ?r\gh ! out] life4 ,to ?is pleasant & pr(itable /udy1 ! read] ( ^! pages is invit$4 ,he w be br\ght 9 contact ) a life1 humble & p]haps commonplace1 b int]e/+ at e /ep1 because always e>ne/ & real4 ,he is invit$ to foll[ t life ?r\gh a responsible1 labori\s & ?orny pa?way2 & to see manife/1 a "* always gl[+ 9 brightness & /rong] ?an any em]g5cy4 ,he may le>n ! secret ( t brightness & /r5g? if he w4 ,x is n ( man b ( ,god4 ,he may he> a fai? express itself be=e great difficulties 7z ,i h (t5 times7 9 ^! words3 ,:o art ?\ ,o great m\nta98 be=e ,z]ubbabel1 ?\ %alt become a pla94 ,ze*4 ,,iv4 #g4 ,&1 if 8 eyes are cle>$ to see ! ?+s ( ,god1 z 7 ^? ( ,eli%a's s]vant1 z he & 8 ma/] /ood 9 ! mid/ ( ! ,syrian ho/s at ,do?an1 he w see1 n ! m\nta9s r\nd ab\t full ( horses & *>iots ( fire2 b a heav5ly light /ream+ d[n ^u ! toil]1 & a cr[n ( respl5d5t glory held 9 h] full view2--an angelic h& guid+ h] z %e sl[ly pursues h] way1 sometimes weep+ b (t5 s++1 ?r\gh ! inspiration ( ! hope set be=e h]4 ,9 pres5t+ a sket* ( ?is life ,i attempt to fulfill a ?reefold duty4 ,fir/1 x is an act ( ob$i5ce to ! feel+s ( my own he>t4 ,an imp]i\s s5tim5t =ces me to ! task4 ,?is book is ! tribute ,i br+ to ca/ ^u ! tomb ( a lov$ "m6 ,secondly1 ,i essay to dis*>ge ?is duty 9 ob$i5ce to ! wi% ( _m relatives & de> fri5ds4 ,i feel myself honor$ 9 a v high degree 9 be+ ?us call$ to s delicate a responsibility1 & ,i c b deeply feel my inabilities4 ,kn[+1 h[ev]1 _! s9c]e reg>d = ! p]son ^: "n ,i endeavor to commemorate1 ,i feel some:at enc\rag$ to entru/ to _! g5]osity my be/ ef=ts4 ,la/ly1 ! int]e/s ( ,*ri/ianity seem to dem& ?is at my h&s4 ,a voice f above :i* ,i reg>d z t ( ! ,ma/] urges me to lay be=e ! ,*ri/ian _w ?is life1 z a help & solace to ! _m /ruggl+ ones4 ,rev]5tly b[+ to ?is call1 & implor+ ,8 bless+s ^u ! humble ef=t1 ,i assume ! p54 ,may ! ,"l own ! "w6 ,& "h ,i desire also to express my pr(\nd ?anks to ^? di/+ui%$ ,*ri/ians1 :o h contribut$ mo/ ess5tially to ?is volume1 & to ! _m m1 ^: lett]s ( sympa?y & love h furni%$ inspiration to ! p]=mance ( ?is sad1 yet pleas+ duty4 ,t4 ,g4 ,s4 ,9 ,memoriam4 ,,by ,,william ,,/ew>d 7,,w47 ,!y are love's la/ gifts1 br+ ye fl[]s1 pale fl[]s4--,,mrs4 ,,hemans4 ,i /& alone beside ! sil5t m\nd1 ,! dull1 cold e>? b5ea? me1 & ! sky ,d>k blue o'er head4--,! spaci\s hills ar\nd ,nor *>ms ! gaze ( my grief we>i$ eye2 ,sad1 tir$1 =lorn1 ,i s9k ^u ! sod1 ,) rev'r5t awe & m\rnful b>e$ head1 ,i try to raise my ?\ghts to "m's ,god1 ,& ) affection contemplate ! dead4 ,i am a boy aga9--a lisp+ *ild1 ,) sunny face & m]ry prattl+ tongue2 ,i tott] =? ) joy\s fancy wild1 ,& s+ ! lullaby we la/ night sung2 ,my "y he>t b\nds ) radiant happ9ess ,z "s new toy my angel-"m gives1 ,or /oops to pat my head ) sweet c>ess1 ,& my glad lips h] *]i%$ kiss receives4 ,n[ ,i am gr[n to boyhoods fir/ e/ate2 ,& ?orns ( life 'g9 prick me "o by "o1-- ,n[ aspiration's hopes1 my ?\ghts elate1 ,& n[ by disappo9tm5ts am ca/ d[n2 ,! daily avocations ( ! f>m ,br+ ea* 9 turn _! elem5ts ( woe1 ,b "m's he>t1 its beat+s always w>m1 ,is a sure hav5 :]e ,i ev] g4 ,?' unruly horse my y\?ful /r5g? o'erp[]s1 ,or vici\s cattle we> my pati5ce b>e1 ,ea* is rec\nt$ ( 9 ev5+ h\rs1 ,9 boyhood's confid5ce 9 "m's e>1-- ,ah6 we six *ildi% ones ) ea* our c>es-- ,bespeak we ea* ones place1 9 "m's he>t1 ,:]e we ea* p\r our tr\ble1 hopes & fe>s1 ,& "m1 t5d]ly takes ea* "o's "p4 ,& at ?' appo9t$ h\r ! fa!r comes2 ,8 day's "w o'er1 prompt1 day & day ! same1 ,!n happie/ ours ( all ! happy homes ,our lessons con+1 or ) sportive game1-- ,oh w\ld ^? days ( *ildhood l+] /ill-- ,! ev'n+ game prolong--e'en daily task ,is welcom$ l+]6 y\?ful ye>s ye w ,be vani%$ & y\r /ay 9 va9 we ask6 ,too soon ) quickn+ /eps ! eag] days ,br+ manhood's /r5g?--our *ildhood all outgr[n ,& !n = life we take our sep'rate ways1 ,ea* son & daught] *oose a c\rse _! own2 ,too soon1 alas6 ! %ad[y curta9 falls ,& sorr[s1 real1 beg9 to ca/ _! gloam1 ,our consci5ces' tickle ) increas+ galls ,z ea* new silv'ry hair comes to our home4 ,de> *]i%$ ones1 ?y load we n[ wi% light]1 ,s9ce we are gr[n1 & see ?y wan+ ye>s1 ,?y daily walks we w\ld see fair & bright]1 ,b ev'ry ef=t /ill augm5ts ?y c>es2 ,affliction's h&1 sp>es n ! burd5$ "m1 ,b suff'r+s1 long1 great1 are ?y con/ant lot2 ,nor /9tless h& divides x ) ano!r ,:o'd die = !e & = !e be =got4 ,gr[n1 /alw>t boys & buxome girls we all are ,& fa9 w\ld br+ r5[n to ?y de> "n-- ,pride to ?y he>t1 & com=t to ?y leisure ,by "s good noble de$s1 & wor?y fame1 ,alas1 h[ %ort we've come6 ,:5 ?\ complaisant ,look$ on expectant = "s virtu\s act1 ,h[ ,self appe>$ l "s fi]ce tigress c\*ant1 ,& we ) evil motive seem$ impact6 ,& ?\ art gone6 ,well d ,i rememb] ,our *ildhood's days aga9--,i'd live !m o'er-- ,:5 *illy bla/s ( sleet+1 bleak ,decemb] ,kept u1 long ev'n+s1 close )9 ! door1 ,we /ories begg$ & !n "s ,bible tale-- ,( ,david's valor1 or ,saul's trea*]y ,( ,moses meekness or ,me?us'lah hale-- ,( ,abraham's fai? or ,esau's jeal\sy4 ,( ,eno*'s con/ancy 9 s]v+ ,god1 ,( ,joseph1 sold a slave2 ( ,egypt's k+s1 ,( ,ph>aoh's plagues1 & ,moses' wond'r\s rod1 ,& ( ! ,psalms :i* ev'ry ,*ri/ian s+s1 ,( ,john ! ,bapti/1 ,*ri/ ! liv+ ,^w ,:i* 0 made fle%1 & came & dwelt ) m51 ,:o 01 & is1 & %all be1 ,god ! ,"l2 ,( ,8 disciples1 ,holy ones1 & !n ,! ,revelation1 & ! la/ ,great ,day1 ,ea* 9 its turn1 9 lov+ tones1 0 giv5 ,& ?us our "m ?\ght to po9t ! way ,) tru?ful f+]1 to ! gates ( ,heav52 ,! great ,old ,bible !n across h] knee ,0 t5d] laid1--,i see h] sp>kl+ eye1-- ,) trem'l\s voice %e read ! ,v]ily ,& hu%$1 we li/5'd1 'till no eye 0 dry4 ,!n1 kneel+1 :5 ! ,^w _h well be5 read ,9 v confid5ce %e talk$ ) ,god1 ,& !n ) happy te>s we w5t to b$1 ,n[ ,"m lies b5ea? ! sil5t sod6 ,& ?us1 :5 fa!r 0 away at toil ,9 fact'ry's buzz1 8 *]i%$ ones to keep1 ,giv+ 8 /r5g? = !m1 9 hot turmoil1 ,we1 8 de> ones1 7 wrapp$ 9 blissful sleep4 ,b %e is gone6 we've laid h] d[n to re/ ,9 a s(t b$ ( sat91 :ite & pure ,we spread h] o'er :ite rose buds on h] brea/1 ,& bade h] s\l1 waft to ! bett] %ore6 ,:]e mansions fair unnumb]$ /& prep>$ ,= h] & h]s--h] ,"l _h told h] s ,8 ,fa!rs h\se1 to h] he said1 0 %>$ ,by ^? :o lov$ z %e _h lov$ bel[4 ,& w\ld ,i grieve8 ,yes1 _m a poison$ d>t ,h ,i ) wilful h& flung /raight at !e1 ,yet /ood agha/1 :5 x did prick ?y he>t1 ,i m\rn 9 sil5ce1 n[--?\'rt gone f me2 ,fa!r1 & we1 ! six yet /ill are "h ,& = ?y sake w s]ve ea* o!rs good-- ,grief answ]s grief1 n[ comes ! ready te>1 ,to br+ !e back we'd weep !e te>s ( blood2 ,& w\ld we weep = !e to call !e h5ce8 ,aga9 in/ate !e 9 ?is _w ( woe1 ,w\ld we rebel & murmur--dread (f5ce-- ,aga9/ ! ,god ^: m&ate bade !e g8 ,nay1 we>i$ "o1 fly to ?y hav'n ( re/1 ,god wills x s2 cont5t we are to be ,)\t !e "h1 ?\ dwell'/ among ! ble/ ,=ev] safe 9 realms prep>$ = !e4 ,,"p ,i4 ,life & ,"*4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,ance/ry ,,& ,,p>5ts4 ,9 ,cumb]l& ,c\nty1 9 ! s\!rn "p ( ! ,/ate ( ,new ,j]sey1 may be f\nd a little settlem5t call$ ,g\ldt[n4 ,x conta9s a *ur*1 a s*ool h\se1 a blacksmi? %op1 a :eelwright %op1 two /ores & a po/ (fice4 ,! community is made up almo/ entirely ( f>m]s1 & is ( c\rse v cons]vative z to modes ( ?\ght & expression4 ,x takes its "n f ! l>ge family ( ,g\ld's :o h s long occupi$ ! place4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 ?ree o!r families m or less int]mix$ ) ! ,g\ld family2 viz3 ,! ,pi]ces1 ! ,murrays1 & ! ,cuffs2 b ! ,g\lds h usually ma9ta9$ ! lead+ position1 bo? 9 numb] & influ5ce4 ,tradition connects ?is family ) ! e>ly settl]s ( ! ,/ate4 ,john ,f5wick1 an ,engli%man1 :o _h be5 a ,major 9 ! ,p>liam5t>y army "u ,cromwell1 & :o _h be5 specially appo9t$ by ,cromwell to see ! s5t5ce ( dea? pron\nc$ aga9/ ! k+1 7,*>les ,i417 execut$1 9 ! op5 /reets be=e ,:itehall1 aft] ! ,re/oration emigrat$ to ,am]ica4 ,he _h adopt$ ! religi\s views ( ,george ,fox1 & became associat$ ) ,william ,p5n4 ,he arriv$ 9 ,new ,j]sey 7,caes>ea7 9 ! ye> #afge1 accompani$ by 8 ?ree daught]s1 two ( :om 7 m>ri$1 _! husb&s1 five gr&*ildr51 & t5 s]vants4 ,"o gr&-daught]1 ,elizabe?1 ag$ at ! "t ( _! arrival 9 ,am]ica at elev5 ye>s1 subsequ5tly caus$ him mu* grief1 &1 x is said did mu* to br+ 8 gray hairs 9 sorr[ to ! grave4 ,he does n disguise ! s5se ( %ame t hangs ov] him f h] c\rse ( life1 & /rives to make h] und]/& 8 displeasure1 by depriv+ h] ( any "p ( 8 prop]ty1 imm$iate or prospective1 b on c]ta9 conditions4--,life ( ,john ,f5wick by ,john ,clem5s4 ,! crime committ$ by ,elizabe?1 0 unit+ h]self 9 w$lock to a black man4 ,x may h be5 an in=mal w$lock2 z p]haps no "o c\ld be f\nd 9 ! colony :o w\ld h d>$ solemnize or record su* a m>riage4 ,= its legality x may h _h to dep5d ^u ,heav5's au?ority1 & n ^u ! p>-bl9d c\rts ( m54 ,! c]ta9 conditions ^u :i* ,elizabe? might %>e a "p ( h] gr&fa!r's prop]ty 71 to leave t ,black1 & rep5t ( h] s9s4 7,see ,f5wick's w47 ,a tradition univ]sally accept$1 connects ! ,g\lds ) ! issue ( ?is m>riage4 ,! "n ( ?is man1 h[ev]1 is n f\nd 9 any ( ! family records1 & 9 ,f5wick's w he is simply contemptu\sly call$ t ,black4 ,a vague tradition says he 0 a slave :om ,f5wick pur*as$ ( "s trad+ vessel1 giv+ 9 ex*ange = him a b>rel ( rum4 ,if ?is %\ld be true1 ! sequel %[s h[ l>ge a tr\ble he b\ght ) a small price4 ,b5jam9 ,g\ld1 ! fir/ ,g\ld ( :om we h any record1 is decl>$ to be ! son ( ?is ,elizabe?4 ,he is suppos$ to h _h a bro!r nam$ ,ri*>d4 ,! du/ ( ,b5jam9 ,g\ld & ,ann 8 wife1 lies buri$ 9 ! old family gravey>d at ,g\ldt[n4 ,to !m 7 born ,eli%a1 ,abijah1 ,samuel & ,an?ony4 ,samuel di$ ,janu>y #bf?1 #agic1 & ,abijah 9 #ahjf4 ,v little1 inde$1 is kn[n ( ?is g5]ation4 ,x 0 simply an obscure family1 /ruggl+ aga9/ t]rible odds1 & yet possess+ intellig5ce suffici5t to pres]ve "s records & e/abli% a gravey>d4 ,! gravey>d is a hall[$ rally+ place4 ,abraham's fir/ possession 9 ! l& ( promise 0 a family bury+ gr\nd2 & to ?is sacr$ spot z a la/ e>?ly re/+ place1 8 imm$iate desc5dants 7 taught to look4 ,to ,abijah ,g\ld 7 born ,b5jam91 ,ri*>d1 ,abijah ,jr41 ,furman1 ,leon>d & ,hannah4 ,,furman ,,g\ld 0 = _m ye>s a lic5s$ local prea*] 9 ! ,african ,m4 ,e4 ,*ur* & 0 an honor$ memb] ( ! ,philadelphia ,annual ,conf]5ce4 ,! old] memb]s ( t ,conf]5ce w readily rememb] 8 v5]able appe>ance1 c\pl$ ) 8 some:at brusque & positive mann]s4 ,he 0 a man :o _h views ( 8 own1 & ! h>dihood to express !m4 ,,b5jam9 ,,g\ld q e>ly 9 life m>ri$ ,phoebe ,b[51 a "y woman br\ght up 9 ! family ( ,reub5 ,cuff ( ,salem1 ,n4 ,j4 ,to !m 7 born ,oliv]1 ,tamson1 ,lydia1 ,jane1 ,abijah1 ,s>ah1 ,rebecca1 ,phoebe & ,prud5ce4 ,?is ,b5jam9 ,g\ld1 ! bro!r ( ! ,rev4 ,furman ,g\ld1 is d\btless well rememb]$ by ! old] it9]ant prea*]s1 :o labor$ 9 t section ( ! c\ntry1 z = in/ance ! ,rev4 ,ri*>d ,b>ney & ,bi%op ,wayman4 ,he 0 a man ( recogniz$ wor?1 = _m ye>s *ief /ew>d ( ! *ur*1 ( "s lit]>y culture1 q a wag1 & v fond ( practical jokes4 ,he 0 a ?rifty f>m] = 8 times1 & q an ext5sive deal] 9 cordwood & hoppoles4 ,,phoebe ,,g\ld1 8 wife1 0 possess$ ( consid]able intellig5ce & ev9c$ a fondness = le>n+4 ,deeply pi\s1 h] m9d 0 well /or$ ) ,bible tru?s & ) *oice hymns4 ,%e manife/$ a fondness = *ildr51 & c\ld repeat f memory to _! delight _m long /ories 9 v]se2 & %e nev] fail$ to leave ^u !m an impression = good4 ,%e seem$ to live 9 a v holy frame1 & did n fail to bless all :o came ne> h]4 ,b5jam9 ,g\ld1 ! fa!r ( ,rebecca ,/ew>d1 pass$ away on ! #ah? ( ,may #ahea1 & tw5ty-six ye>s aft] on ! same day ( ! mon? & at ! same h\r 9 ! day1 viz41 ,may #ah? #ahgg1 ,phoebe ,g\ld1 ! "m1 foll[$ him to t bett] l&4 ,! heads ( ! family are gone ov]1 & "o by "o ! *ildr5 :o h walk$ 9 ! foot/eps ( _! p>5ts are be+ ga!r$ home aft] !m4 ,! late/ grave is t :i* conta9s ! preci\s du/ ( ,,rebecca ,,/ew>d1 fif? daught] ( ,b5jam9 & ,phoebe ,g\ld4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,bir?1 ,,home1 ,,m>riage1 ,,conv]sion4 ,rebecca ,g\ld1 aft]w>ds ,rebecca ,/ew>d1 0 born 9 ,g\ldt[n on ! #b;d ( ,may1 #ahbj4 ,b ,g\ldt[n a half c5tury ago 0 n :at x is n[4 ,x 0 !n almo/ unbrok5 =e/4 ,! e>ly *ildhood ( ?is family 0 pass$ 9 a rude little log h\se1 9 :i* "o room answ]$ = kit*51 d9+-room1 p>lor & b$-room = elev5 s\ls4 ,a brave & /alw>t fa!r1 a slight & sickly "m1 sev5 girls1 & two boys1 made up t h\sehold4 ,a little uncom=table s*ool h\se1 answ]+ on ! ,sabba? = *ur*1 0 ! only public build+ kn[n4 ,9 su* circum/ances1 grew up ?is family2 ! *ildr5 e>ly le>n+ to "w 9 ! fields & 9 ! woods1 girls & boys1 v mu* alike1 gett+ n[ & !n a few mon?s 9 s*ool1 & work+ occasionally 9 o!r families4 ,?us !y le>n$ q e>ly ! /]n realities ( life4 ,?is home1 ?\gh rude1 0 ! abode ( good *e]1 9 :i* ! wayworn travel] & especially ! m9i/] ( ! gospel1 always f\nd a welcome4 ,let me picture x z x lives 9 my e>lie/ recollections4 ,! log-h\se _h !n giv5 way to "o ( frame sc>cely l>g]1 & ?is 0 old4 ,! heavy oak5 door pa9t$ r$ swung lazily on its h+es1 & ! lea!r lat* /r+ answ]$ = a knob4 ,9 "o corn] ( ! room /ood an anci5t corn] cupbo>d1 ) its glass doors & abundant c>v+s2 9 ano!r ! old clock1 ) its two bro!rs clasp$ 9 affectionate embrace on its front2 ! fire place & ! innovation ( a t5 plate /ove1 occupi$ "o side ( ! room2 :ile opposite1 /ood ! old table1 ) its legs t]m9at+ 9 dragon's feet1 f :i* ,i h crept away 9 t]ror _m times1 imag9+ t ! clo? conceal$ "s hide\s bea/4 ,a long settee & a few ru% bottom *airs complet$ ! furniture4 ,my e>lie/ recollections c>ry me to ?is h\se2 to ! well t /ood be=e x2 to ! old pe> tree & apple tree ne> by4 ,b cle>e/ 9 my memory are ! :ite bread1 ! ri* butt] & sweet milk1 t ,gr&mo!r dealt out to h] hungry juv5ile visitors ) su* lib]al h&4 ,oh1 h[ peaceful & sweet appe> ! beg9n+s ( life :5 we look back ^u !m f ! smok+ p]il\s battle field ( manhoods labors4 ,at n9ete5 ye>s ( age1 ,rebecca ,g\ld 0 s\ght & won 9 m>riage by ,james ,/ew>d4 ,he 0 !n a "y man ( promise1 a /eady & ?rifty me*anic1 hav+ work$ n9e ye>s 9 ! ,cumb]l& ,nail & ,iron works4 ,he _h be5 re>$ practically an orphan1 8 "m hav+ gone to ,san ,dom+o1 d\btless ) an int5tion ( "o day return+4 ,%e nev] return$2 & ?us 8 la/ e>?ly relative1 s f> z he knew1 dep>t$4 ,alone he battl$ 8 way up4 ,provid5ce1 h[ev]1 ultimately gave him a home 9 ! family ( ,elijah ,g\ld1 fa!r ( ,rev4 ,t4 ,g\ld1 :]e he rema9$ until tw5ty-"o4 ,at tw5ty-f\r ye>s ( age he took to 8 side ,rebecca ,g\ld & ! twa9 became "o4 ,( ,james ,/ew>d & ,rebecca1 7 born six *ildr51 viz3 ,m>g>ette1 ,william1 ,m>y1 ,!ophilus ,g\ld1 ,alice1 & ,/eph5 ,smi?4 ,p]mit me h5ce=? to speak ( ?is c\ple z my fa!r & "m1 & ,i beg ! read] to p>don me1 if ,i %\ld manife/ a degree ( love & respect1 :i* may seem to him some:at p>tial4 ,i write1 ,i tru/1 z a man :o feels t !re c be no nobl] s5tim5t ?an real filial love4 ,nei!r my fa!r or "m 7 ,*ri/ians at ! "t ( m>riage4 ,!y comm5c$ life 9 ! t[n2 b z *ildr5 7 born to !m1 al?\gh !y _h pur*as$ a home 9 ! village1 !y sold x & w5t to ! c\ntry4 ,! pr9cipal object _h 9 view 9 ?is matt]1 0 to keep _! *ildr5 9 a pure & heal? giv+ moral1 z well z physical1 atmosph]e4 ,i am n c]ta9 :i* took ! lead 9 ?is *ange1 fa!r or "m2 b x is presumable t z fa!r _h be5 re>$ 9 ! t[n & "m 9 ! c\ntry1 x 0 done directly or indirectly ?r\gh h] influ5ce4 ,=tunately fa!r & "m agre$ on all pr9cipal matt]s relat+ to ! gov]nm5t ( _! *ildr54 ,!y bo? resolv$ to d ! be/ possible1 to give !m a practical education1 an education t w\ld be ( use2 b "m be+ ! bett] in=m$ assum$ ! l>g] %>e 9 ! direction ( ?is education4 ,%e1 to "s ext5t1 exam9$ & enc\rag$ ! *ildr5 ev5 :5 9 s*ool1 & kept ! love ( le>n+ burn+ briskly all ! "t4 ,ab\t sev5 ye>s aft] m>riage %e became an active ,*ri/ian1 jo9+ ! ,african ,m4 ,e4 ,*ur* 9 ,g\ldt[n1 ,octob] #ab1 #ahdf1 "u ,rev4 n[ ,bi%op ,a4 ,w4 ,wayman2 & n long aft] my fa!r foll[$ h] 9 a pr(ession ( fai?4 ,my :ole recollection ( my "m is ( a ,*ri/ian4 ,9 my e>ly *ildhood1 ,i rememb] h] z be+ mu* afflict$4 ,dur+ "o ( ^! long p]iods ( sickness1 ,i rememb] h] reque/+ my fa!r to s+ ! hymn3 ,%r9k+ f ! cold h& ( dea? ,i soon %all ga!r up my feet1 ,%all soon resign ?is fleet+ brea? ,& die1--my fa!r's ,god to meet4 ,i suppose %e felt t h] end 0 approa*+4 ,%e _h tak5 ! book & f\nd ! hymn & reque/$ my fa!r to s+ x4 ,z soon z he saw ! "* ( ! hymn he b[$ himself ^u ! b$side & wept4 ,?\gh b a *ild sc>cely above infancy1 yet ! sc5e is firmly photograph$ on my memory4 ,i also rememb] dur+ "o ( ^! long p]iods ( sickness1 ( receiv+ an impression t ,i _h se5 h] walk+ out 9 ! g>d54 ,i 0 s sure t %e _h be5 out1 t ! next day ,i ask$ h] if %e 0 go+ out aga94 ,%e surpris+ly ask$ ,go+ out aga98 :y :5 h ,i be5 out8 ,:y1 said ,i y 7 out 9 ! g>d5 ye/]day4 ,no1 ,i 0 n1 %e repli$4 ,i insi/$ t %e _h be5 out2 b %e ?\ght ,i _h dream$ x2 & t disgu/$ me1 :5 ,i 0 s sure ,i _h se5 h] & talk$ ) h] 9 ! g>d54 ,i c>ry to ?is day a di/9ct recollection ( h] appe>ance 9 ! g>d5 on t day4 ,! facts 71 z ,i aft]w>d le>n$1 t %e 0 sitt+ by ! s\? w9d[ 9 h] room ov]look+ ! g>d51 wat*+ me :ile ,i 0 play+ 9 ! g>d54 ,i h no explanation to (f]4 ,! "w ( my "m may be divid$ 9 at lea/ ?ree p>ts1 viz3 ,9 h] family1 9 ! neighborhood1 & 9 h]self1 9 endur+ afflictions & triumph+ ov] !m4 ,z a wife & a "m1 %e fulfill$ h] :ole duty 9 ! h\sehold4 ,%e 0 intellig5t1 hospitable1 & k9d2 secur+ = h] *ildr5 ! be/ company )9 _! rea*4 ,by ext5sive read+ & c>eful /udy1 %e prep>$ h]self to ent]ta9 ! "y & ! old1 ! rude1 & ! ref9$2 & by h] executive ability %e c\ld secure ! com=t & pleasure ( almo/ any numb] ( gue/s4 ,t[>ds ! community %e /ood z an un(fici\s & uno/5tati\s mission>y & educator4 ,9 h]self %e suff]$ ! w ( ,god1 & gave su* an example ( pati5ce z is r>ely met )4 ,i %all try to pres5t a brief sket* ( h] "w 9 all ^! sph]es & ref] ! read] = illu/rations1 to h] own writ+s & lett]s1 & to ! contributions ( ^? ^: names honor ?is book4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,wife1 ,,"m ,,& ,,writ]4 ,on ! #ba/ ( ,m>*1 #ahfi1 my "m 0 tak5 ) a s]i\s illness1 :i* conf9$ h] to h] b$ = two ye>s1 & to h] h\se = five ye>s4 ,dur+ ! p]iod ( h] convalesc5ce1 9 :i* = mo/ ( ! "t %e 0 unable to walk a /ep1 %e kept h] p5 employ$2 & always ^u ,*ri/ian !mes4 ,hav+ read ! ,bible ) great pati5ce & c>e1 %e c\ld glean f its inspir$ pages1 ?\ghts n unwor?y a place 9 our be/ religi\s j\rnals4 ,x 0 :ile %e 0 ?us afflict$1 t ! movem5t = ! special promotion ( hol9ess assum$ noticeable proportions4 ,) ?is movem5t %e _h no sympa?y1 & express$ unhesitat+ly h] disapproval ( any religi\s or political re=m1 lead 9 l>ge measure by wom54 ,%e wrote a s]ies ( articles on ,sanctification1 hav+ direct be>+ ^u ?is movem5t4 ,h] words h lo/ none ( _! weight ) ! lapse ( "t1 & exp]i5ce ( ! ,*ur*4 ,%e comm5c$ h] articles ) express+ surprise & pa91 t ,*ri/ians %\ld talk ab\t ! "t :5 !y 7 sanctifi$2 & %\ld set ap>t times & hold special meet+s = sanctification4 ,n[1 %e says1 ?is argues to me t !y d n "k ,*ri/2 or !y d\bt ,god's p[] to =give s9s fully1 freely & cle>ly2 or !y d n believe ,*ri/ :5 he says believe & be sav$4 ',he t believe? on me ?\gh he 7 dead yet %all he live' ,john4 #aa4 #be4 ,n[1 if ,*ri/ does n mean to save to ! utt]mo/ :y does he invite all ! ends ( ! e>? to come & be sav$8 ,he does n say rep5t & believe n[1 & aft] a:ile ,i w come to wa%1 cleanse1 purify1 sanctify y or set y ap>t2 b he says rep5t & believe n[ & ye %all be sav$ n[4 ,%e ma9ta9$ ) ! approval ( h] own consci5ce1 ! te/imony ( h] own exp]i5ce1 & abundant scripture ref]5ce1 t we c\ld n be half 9 ,*ri/ & half-out1 half-sav$ & half-lo/1 t !re 0 no concord betwe5 ,*ri/ & ,belial1 no p>tn]%ip betwe5 ,god & ! devil4 ,h] words are ,we _c be half sav$ & half lo/1 !re c be no half-way measures ) ,*ri/1 we mu/ come unto ,him & be sav$ or /ay away & be lo/4 ,& !n %e says ,e "p mu/ be sav$1 n a hair ( y\r head %all p]i%4 ,z ,god sanctifi$ ! entire ,sabba? f its v dawn to its close1 s %e argu$ does ,god sanctify ! :ole ,*ri/ian life4 ,h] fai? 0 to ! effect t all ,*ri/ians 7 sanctifi$ f conv]sion1 & %e call$ on all ,*ri/ians to s reg>d !mselves & to s repose ^u all ! promises ( ,god4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod ( affliction %e wrote ! int]e/+ pap] f\nd fur!r on 9 ?is book1 entitl$1 ,,two ,,ye>s ,,on ,,! ,,br9k ,,( ,,jordan4 ,x 0 writt5 ) a view ( reflect+ h] own exp]i5ce4 ,! cases allud$ to 9 x ( p]sons cross+ ! riv] 9 ,*>on's boat1 are n fictici\s1 b solemn records ( ! dea? ( "s ( h] acqua9tances4 ,%e pref]r$ to leave !m un-nam$1 & ,i w\ld n n[ trespass ^u h] pref]5ce2 b ,i repeat1 ! read] may feel assur$1 t 9 e dep>ture ( ! boat he is look+ ^u a real dea?-b$ sc5e1 & w und]/& t morn+1 noon1 & ev5+1 z !re us$1 ref] to y\?1 middle age1 & old age4 ,b x 0 9 ! home circle t ,"m 0 be/ kn[n & mo/ honor$4 ,to exhibit some?+ ( h] k ( life1 ,i give a few ( h] lett]s address$ to h] *ildr54 ,!y are records ( suff]+1 ( pati5ce1 ( fai?1 & ( love4 ,janu>y #i1 #ahge4 ,,de> ,,alice4--,i h be5 kept at home aga9 to-day by a fit ( *olic1 :i* ,i am hav+ e few days n[1 or :5ev] ,i eat any?+4 ,x has n la/$ z long to-day z usual1 & 0 n q z bad4 ,la/ ,sunday ,i w5t to ,qu>t]ly meet+ 9 ! morn+1 ?9k+ x w\ld be sacram5t s]vice1 b x 0 put (f till aft]noon1 s ,i h n _h ! sacram5t s9ce ,augu/ 99 99 99 ,y mu/ n ?9k because ,i said ,i _h ! *olic t ,i am sick4 ,i am go+ ab\t1 see+ to my "w4 ,we kill$ hogs ,monday1 & ,i fix$ all ! d9n] & ,i g visit+ once 9 a:ile1 & to day1 al?\gh conf9$ at home1 ,i h be5 pick+ "s ( ! fruit (f life's fair tree4 ,i c't tell y h[ mu*1 b ,i h got pretty well fill$2 b ,i h n got z mu* *>ity z ,i want4 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,y\r pigeon is liv+ & runn+ ) ! *ick5s4 ,,y\r ,,"m4 ,! foll[+ lett] 0 address$ to h] daught] ,alice & h] husb& ,rev4 ,c4 ,c4 ,filts1 :5 he 0 v sick4 ,x expla9s itself1 & al?\gh x conta9s matt]s ( a private nature1 yet ,i give x entire to %[ ! beauty & /r5g? ( h] m9d & he>t4 ,june #bf1 #ahge4 ,,my ,,de> ,,*ildr54--,i am deeply griev$ t ! d>k h& ( affliction %\ld fall on y s soon1 & ,i c h>dly realize h[ h>d x has be5 ?r\gh all ^! we>y weeks ( suff]+2 b1 de> ,alice1 ,i hope y h done well y\r duty1 & ,ce! ,i tru/ has born up ) ,*ri/ian pati5ce4 ,i w\ld gladly h be5 ) y if x _h be5 possible4 ,i am ?ankful to he> t ,ce! is bett] & hope he w take good c>e ( himself & get q well4 ,we did n feel s mu* disappo9t$ at y\r n com+2 we h>dly look$ = y1 al?\gh y\r fa!r w\ld n give x up until ! la/ tra9 _h come 94 ,b d n worry to come home2 tell ,ce! ,i ?9k he has ! home sickness to cont5d ) n[1 b he mu/ be pati5t z he promis$4 ,my visit to ,new ,york 0 n mu*2 ,i 0 s tir$ :5 ,i got !re1 ,i c\ld n d any?+4 ,sunday ,i w5t to *ur* & ,sunday ,s*ool4 ,monday x ra9$1 s ,i did n g out1 & ,tuesday ,i came home2 s y see ,i don't "k mu* ab\t any?+1 only ! beautiful ride up ! bay f ,long ,bran*1 :i* 0 amid ! f9e/ sc5]y ,i ev] saw4 ,!oph's p seem to ?9k a great deal ( him2 b he is n v well4 ,lizzie got d[n home all "r & h] bro!r is com+ back ) h]4 ,we are all well1 b ! wea!r is s hot we c h>dly live2 ! factory /opp$ ye/]day = ! heat4 ,we are go+ to h>ve/ next week2 we h ! nice/ corn4 ,we are hav+ "s great times ab\t ,bro4 ,faucett's money2 we h to pay up e week1 b ,i ?9k he is nice1 & he gives u good prea*+4 ,i "k y w n m9d bad writ+ ?is hot wea!r4 ,,"m4 ,9 giv+ ^! two lett]s1 ,i h desir$ to %[ my "m's appreciation ( ! sacram5ts ( ! *ur*1 & ( ! gospel1 & h] ability to give good c\nsel & com=t to h] di/ress$ *ildr54 ,%e _h n _h ! sacram5t s9ce ,augu/6 ,%e felt ! loss1 & _h ?r\gh mu* affliction gone to *ur* t %e might once m meet ! assembly ( ! sa9ts1 at ! table ( ! ,"l1 & !n _h be5 disappo9t$6 ,%e put h] own feel+s on pap]1 :51 z aga9/ ! clamor & compla9ts aga9/ ! m9i/]1 %e wrote he gives u good prea*+4 ,little did %e !n "k t t m9i/]1 :o gave ! p1 z %e said1 good prea*+1 %\ld "o day be call$ ^u to pron\nce ! la/ sad tribute to h] wor? ov] h] op5 c(f94 ,i am glad t ,i c put on record ! te/imony ( ,rebecca ,/ew>d1 a woman le>n$ 9 ! ,bible1 & exp]i5c$ 9 ! ?+s ( ,god1 9 favor ( ! prea*+ ( any m9i/]4 ,%e calmly wrote t ,bro!r ,faucett gave ! p good prea*+4 ,h[ %e c\ld com=t ! di/ress$1 ! lett]s !mselves say4 ,a few m p>agraphs w %[ h[ %e liv$ 9 ! atmosph]e ( ,heav51 & h[ %e look$ ^u ,heav5 z h] ne> home4 ,! read] w p>don ?is anticipation & transposition ( ye>s4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,*ildr5 ,,all ,,m>ri$4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahgd my "m _h s f> recov]$1 z to be able to walk ab\t a little2 &1 9 company ) h] olde/ si/]1 ,tamson ,cuff1 s9ce gone to re/1 %e made a visit ( a few weeks to ,newb]n1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,soon aft] h] arrival %e wrote ! foll[+ lett]3 ,newb]n1 ,n4 ,c41 ,april #ag?1 #ahgd4 ,de> husb&1 & all ! lov$ ones at home4 ,,w wrote = me la/ night1 s y w "k t we got "h all safe2 b ,tamson is n feel+ v well ?is morn+4 ,i am q z well z usual4 ,i f\nd ,w & 8 folks z well & happy z c be2 ,w is fatt] ?an ,i ev] saw him4 ,i did n get to see ,!oph1 ,i c't tell :y2 if y he> f him let me "k2 & if y d n1 aft] a week or two1 write to ,mr4 ,hamilton1 & see :]e he is4 ,x 0 cold & dre>y en\gh :5 we came f home1 b we h come "r into midsumm] "h2 ! birds are s++1 & fl[]s bloom+1 & ! swamps & woods along ! road are z gre5 z 9 ! fir/ ( ,june4 ,9 ! y>ds "h1 !re are fig trees1 & pea* & plum trees1 z gre5 ) leaves z 9 ,july ) u4 ,!y are hav+ peas1 & onions1 & lettuce1 to eat4 ,i _h a nice bun* ( fl[]s giv5 to me la/ night1 & ,i want to s5d y "s be=e !y wilt4 99 99 99 99 ,we _h a nice ride ar\nd ! city 79 ,wa%+ton17 saw ! ,capitol1 ,pat5t ,(fice1 & ,po/ ,(fice1 & ,i _c tell y :at else1 until ,i get home4 ,we are invit$ to /op a week 9 ,wa%+ton on our return2 b ,i reckon ,i %all want to come "r home :5 ,i />t4 ,z ev]1 wife & "m1 ,r4 ,s4 ,%e came home f ?is visit mu* improv$1 & enjoy$ q good heal? until ! fall ( '#ge4 ,dur+ ! w9t] ( '#gd %e witness$ ! m>riage ( h] two rema9+ *ildr51 & look$ out ^u life a second "t almo/ alone4 ,! c\ple t _h m>ri$ 9 ! beg9n+ ( ,decemb] '#ch1 saw ! la/ ( _! *ildr5 m>ri$1 at ! close ( ,decemb] '#gd4 ,?irty-six ye>s _h be5 employ$ 9 re>+ & tra9+ a family ere ! la/ "o is giv5 to manhood1 & ! fa!r & "m turn a mom5t to repose4 ,_! "w is done2 "t %all say if x has be5 well done4 ,"t did ,i say8 ,nay1 ,et]nity6 ,_! "w done1 !y g back 9 t quiet home alone1 b _c recall ! hopes & joys ( y\?4 ,:5 m>ri$ ?irty-six ye>s ago1 !y 7 )\t ! ,pe>l ( ,great ,price2 n[ !y sit 9 t home/ead1 aft] ex]cis+ ne>ly =ty ye>s ( comm& 9 ! sublime doma9 ( dome/ic gov]nm5t1 & look up to _! fa!r's ,god4 ,n[ t fa!r & "m b[1 & unit$ly pray1 ,god bless our (fspr+ 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! _w2 tea* !m1 educate !m1 give !m k1 wisdom & und]/&+2 make !m useful 9 do+ mu* good1 & in/rum5ts 9 ,?y h& 9 w9n+ _m s\ls to ,?y ,k+dom4 ,?is is no fancy sket*1 de> read]1 b an actual quotation f ! pray] t w5t up f t alt>4 ,:5 some:at disc\rag$ ) unt[>d circum/ances1 dur+ ?is p]iod ( h] life1 ,i receiv$ two lett]s f h] :i* ,i h ev] priz$4 ,9 "o %e said3 ,i nev] close my eyes at night1 )\t look+ ov] y all1 & committ+ y all to ,god's c>e2 & ,i d pray ,god to keep y all2 s t :5 we are all done ) ! c>es ( ?is life1 we %all be a family unit$ ar\nd ! ?rone--*ildr51 gr&*ildr51 & all2 & we w make ! heav5s r+ ) "o et]nal song ( praise4 ,foll[ aft] ! meek & l[ly ,jesus2 & if y c't make any?+ ( ! old p1 try ! *ildr52 s[ ! se$s ( ,div9e ,tru? among !m z mu* z y c2 leave no measure untri$1 no place neglect$1 z f> z 9 y lies4 ,be fai?ful2 be e>ne/2 = rememb] ,he t goe? =? ) t>es be>+ preci\s se$ %all return aga9 br++ 8 %eaves ) him4 ,& ,oh6 ?9k ( ! glory1 ! rejoic+--:5 all ! ransom$ ( ! ,"l %all come flock+ to him--to meet ^? y h be5 in/rum5tal 9 br++ to ,*ri/4 ,9 ! o!r %e said3 ,cont9ue to look up1 = ,*ri/ is ! end ( y\r hopes & ,he w nev] =sake y4 ,he has "w en\gh = y to d4 ,seek to f9d out ,8 w & ob$i5tly foll[ x4 ,"w 9 ,8 v9ey>d :]ev] y f9d a place2 &1 if y c f9d no?+ else1 !n quietly1 l y\r "m1 pati5tly wait & speak a ^w = ,him :5ev] y c4 ,scatt] se$ :]ev] y g1 & may ! ,"l bless y1 & keep y & all y\rs1 is ! be/ wi% ( ! he>t ( y\r "m4 ,! summ] ( '#ge 0 to ! inhabitants ( ,s\? ,j]sey q prosp]\s1 s f> z ! productions ( ! field 7 conc]n$1 & ?is made abundant "w = "m n[ left alone4 ,x be+ difficult to obta9 help1 ! *ief burd5 ( manag+ ! affairs ( ! f>m-h\se fell ^u h]1 & !y 7 n light4 ,%e says1 ,july #f1 #ahge1 9 a lett] address$ to ,mrs4 ,felts3 ,we are all pretty well & almo/ done h>ve/+2 ! wea!r is v w>m & ,i h _h x pretty h>d1 b x is ov] n[1 & ,i h /ood x "r well4 ,on ! #e? ( ! same mon? %e wrote a long lett] to ,mrs4 ,felts invit+ h] home4 ,dur+ ! mon? ( ,augu/1 #ahge %e presid$ ov] a family reunion1 at :i* 7 ga!r$ all ! memb]s ( ! h\sehold consi/+ ( ov] =ty p]sons4 ,a long table 0 spread "u ! trees j z ! sun 0 s9k+ 9 ! we/1 & aft] a %ort pray] by ,rev4 ,r4 ,faucett ?is num]\s family ga!r$ ar\nd x 9 ! utmo/ sociality4 ,x 0 _! la/4 ,! rema9+ days ( summ] & e>ly autumn pass$ away )\t any mat]ial *ange 9 h] heal?2 b z ! cool wea!r approa*$1 & ! pr(use vegetable matt] began to die away1 %e 0 tak5 ) a slight billi\s int]mitt5t fev]4 ,expos+ h]self too e>ly on h] recov]y f ?is1 %e 0 ?r[n into typhoid fev] & 0 by x completely pro/rat$4 ,dur+ ! w9t] z %e 0 v l[1 ,i 0 in=m$ ( h] /ate1 & came to see h]1 br++ h] "s n\ri%m5t1 :i* ,i induc$ h] to take1 & !re 0 soon a gradual *ange = ! bett]4 ,dur+ h] =m] illness h] hair _h all turn$ grey1 & fall5 out2 dur+ ! p]iod ( heal? f ! spr+ ( '#gd to ! autumn ( '#ge x _h gr[n 9 aga9 black1 & n[ ?is t]rible typhoid fev] leaves h] r$uc$ to little m ?an a skeleton1 & h] hair all grey & fall+ out aga94 ,on ! #ac? ( ,febru>y #ahgf1 hav+ recov]$ suffici5tly1 %e wrote to h] daught] z foll[s1 writ+ ) h] own h&3 ,de> ,alice4 ,! cl\d inde$ pass$ away1 & ,i am mu* bett]2 ,i am sorry ,i tr\bl$ y1 & made y sad 7allud+ to a previ\s lett] 9 :i* %e express$ no hope ( recov]y71 b ,i ?\ght x be/ !n4 ,i guess ,i w get well n[1 if no?+ else happ5s4 ,fa!r w n let me g out ( ! room yet2 he is v well2 he w5t to a donation p>ty to ,mr4 ,faucett's la/ night4 ,y ne$ n be uneasy ab\t me1 ,i am well c>$ = & d n wi% y to come to me4 ,i ?9k x w\ld be out ( y\r duty & y "k ,i always say 'duty be=e pleasure2' & besides1 ',aunt ,lydia' has be5 ) me & w come aga9 if ,i ne$ h]4 99 99 99 99 ,! p l ,mr4 ,faucett bett] ?an !y did4 ,i _c advise y ab\t com+ ,ea/4 99 99 99 ,y mu/ bo? make x a subject ( pray]1 b don't come = my sake2 ,i am n wor? a sacrifice2 & besides ,i h sacrific$ y all to ! ,"l4 7,see ,febru>y #f? #ahgf47 ,i h laid all ( y1 ) all t ,i h1 on ! alt>2 all my de>e/ affections1 & y among ! de>e/2 s y see ,i c't take y back4 ,& 9 ?is lett] %e adds "h is ! la/ bit ( my hair4 ,! same date %e wrote to h] son-9-law1 ,rev4 ,c4 ,c4 ,felts z foll[s3 ,de> ,ce!3--,i l to =got1 ,i _h some?+ to say to y4 ,i mu/ answ] y\r grumbl+ z be/ ,i c1 = ,i don't l grumbl]s any way4 7,mr4 ,felts _h writt51 t 8 room 0 s small t he c\ld n walk across )\t mov+ ?+s out ( ! way to make a passage1 etc41 & o!rwise allud+ to 8 pov]ty4 ,( c\rse ! correspond5ce 0 r jocosely conduct$47 ,%e cont9u$3 #a/4 ,y =get h[ mu* l>g] y\r room is ?an ! cross 02 & h[ _m ?+s ! ,savi\r _h to move out ( ! way2 y =get also h[ mu* l>g] ^? mansions 9 glory w appe>4 #b;d4 ,y =get1 too1 t y\r bread %all be giv5 & wat] sure2 & hav+ food & raim5t1 !re) to be cont5t4 #c;d4 ,y =get1 too1 t he t goe? =? weep+1 be>+ preci\s se$1 %all d\btless return aga91 br++ 8 %eaves ) him4 ,s[ ?y se$ 9 ! morn+1 9 ! ev5+ )hold n ?y h&1 = ?\ kn[e/ n :i* %all prosp]1 ?is or t4 ,! o!r side looks s bright1 ,i h no comm5ts4 ,,"m4 ,! summ] ( '#gf pass$ sl[ly away1 %e rega9+ heal? sl[ly4 ,h] hair1 :i* all came out ) ! typhoid fev]1 grew 9 rapidly1 & aga9 black4 ,9 ,augu/ ( t ye> %e wrote z foll[s3 ,we are all well z usual4 ,!oph is "h1 & ,lizzie is com+ to day1 & ,bi%op ,payne ,saturday4 ,we _h ! f9e/ pic-nic ye/]day we h _h = a long "t4 99 99 99 ,i %all be to see y week aft] next1 if ,i don't g home ) ,!oph2 & if ,i d1 ,i w be !re ! week aft]4 ,i am go+ to ,campmeet+ n[4 ,%e w5t home ) ,!oph1 pass+ a week 9 ,brooklyn & go+ f !re to ,philadelphia4 ,h] deep int]e/ 9 ! welf>e ( h] *ildr51 & h] complete resignation to ! w ( ,god are s app>5t 9 ^! lett]s1 z sc>cely to ne$ a h9t4 ,%e has laid all on ! alt> & d>e n take x (f4 ,%e c\nts n h]self wor? a sacrifice4 ,:at fur!r self-d5ial c be ask$8 ,:at fur!r consecration possible8 ,f h] visit to ,brooklyn %e w5t to ,philadelphia1 /opp+ a week at ! latt] place ) h] daught]1 ,mrs4 ,felts1 & rem>k$ :ile !re1 t %e 0 tak+ a re/ aft] h] sev]e summ]'s labor1 & 0 also visit+ h] *ildr5 = ! la/ "t1 unless call$ to !m by sickness4 ,:ile 9 ,philadelphia %e visit$ ! great ,c5t5nial ,exposition1 & call$ on _m ( h] fri5ds 9 ! city4 ,on ! ,sabba?1 x 0 h] int5tion to visit ,old ,be!l once m1 b ! day be+ /ormy1 %e 0 disappo9t$4 ,h] two weeks vacation1 %e said1 sav$ h] f an attack ( sickness1 & %e pass$ ! foll[+ w9t] 9 q good heal?4 ,%e wrote me t[>ds spr+1 say+ %e 0 rapidly ga9+ 9 fle% & _h n be5 sick a day s9ce h] visit4 ,dur+ ! mon? ( ,janu>y h] olde/ si/] 0 tak5 v sick1 requir+ mu* ( h] att5tion2 simultane\sly ^w came t h] daught]1 ,mrs4 ,felts1 0 also s]i\sly ill4 ,%e divid$ h] "t betwe5 ^! two afflict$ ones1 aga9 visit+ ! city4 ,z %e left home to g to ! city1 ! wea!r 0 s bad1 %e _h d\bts ab\t rea*+ x2 b %e said1 ,my duty is to />t4 ,/ay+ two weeks ) h] daught]1 %e avail$ h]self ( only "o pleasure1 & t 0 to he> ,dr4 ,"l's classic lecture on ,go?ic ,ar*itecture4 ,?is 0 to h] a great treat2 & h] p]ception 0 at t "t s cle>1 & h] memory s ret5tive1 t aft] com+ home %e repeat$ almo/ ! entire sub/ance ( ! lecture4 ,dur+ ! mon? ( ,m>* my bro!r ,/eph5 & 8 wife mov$ into ! home/ead1 to take *>ge ( ! f>m4 ,my "m felt sad z %e br\ght h] dome/ic arrangem5ts )9 clos] qu>t]s1 & rem>k$ t x seem$ to h] l hav+ gone to ! top ( ! hill & n[ go+ d[n aga94 ,al?\gh %e 0 delight$ ) h] daught]-9-law & he>tily acquiesc$ 9 ! arrangem5t1 9 fact x 0 9 accord ) h] own wi%1 yet %e express$ a feel+ ( sadness z %e rel9qui%$ h] hold ^u active & responsible life4 ,:at ) ! labor ( c>+ = ! sick daught]1 h] sick "m1 & h] sick si/]1 dur+ ! w9t]1 :5 spr+ came %e 0 v mu* worn d[n4 ,! la/ lett] %e wrote is dat$ ,may #g?1 #ahgg1 & is address$ to h] olde/ son4 ,x reads3 ,de> ,w3--,y\rs k9dly receiv$4 ,we 7 glad to be rememb]$1 & glad to "k y _h got s well2 we are all z usual except colds4 ,i h n se5 y\r family s9ce y 7 "h4 ,/eve is almo/ done plant+ corn2 b ! wea!r is s cold1 he gets along sl[ ) 8 "w4 ,aunt ,tamson is v l[2--n expect$ to live f day to day4 ,tell ,alice1 we c't--any "o ( u--come to ! op5+ ( ! ,exhibition2 b %e c come home any day %e gets ready4 ,we are gett+ along v peacably & nice ) our two families toge!r4 ,our new prea*] 0 ) u ye/]day & k9dly receiv$4 ,y w wond] :y ,i h n writt5 bett]2 b ,i am 9 a hurry = ,gr&mo!r & ,aunt ,prude are bo? sick1 & ,i am go+ !re z soon z ,i c2 ,aunt ,tamson's family are all ) h]2 y see we h tr\ble all ar\nd u2 x 0 ! news ( ,ike's dea? t ?rew h] back4 ,fa!r is work+ "r on = f\r weeks1 :i* is wond]ful4 ,) mu* love1 f y\r ,,"m4 ,s f> z ,i "k ?is is ! la/ lett] %e ev] wrote4 ,on ! #aa? ( ,may1 ,mrs4 ,felts w5t home & took *>ge ( h] "w1 :ile %e gave h] "t fully to ! c>e ( ! sick4 ,e day & e night %e w\ld visit "o or ! o!r1 (t5 go+ f "o directly to ! o!r1 tak+ b v little re/4 ,"o day %e rem>k$ to ,mrs4 ,felts3 ,alice1 ?is is ! only "t s9ce y\r m>riage t ,i h ev] want$ y back2 :5 ,i gave y up1 ,i did s freely & h nev] regrett$ x1 & ?is is ! fir/ "t ,i h ev] really ne$$ y s9ce1 & n[ ! ,"l has arrang$ x = y to be "h4 ,on ! #af? ( ,may1 ,aunt ,tamson 7,mrs4 ,tamson ,cuff1 h] olde/ si/]7 pass$ away f e>?4 ,at ! "t ( h] dea? "m 0 abs5t2 com+ to look ^u h] lifeless =m1 %e talk$ pleasantly ) ^? ar\nd ( ! reality & glory ( heav51 & came home s++3 ,i "k n ! h\r :5 my ,"l %all come1 ,to take me away to ,8 own de> home1 ,b ,i "k t ,8 pres5ce w light5 my gloom2 ,& t w be glory = me4 ,tak+ (f h] bonnet1 %e said3 ,alice1 att5d to ! "w1 ,i mu/ indulge myself a little n[2 & ly+ d[n on ! s(a1 %e wept freely = "s "t4 ,%e lay !re till ev5+ & !n r\s+ h]self1 pass$ ! ev5+ 9 conv]sation ) ! daught]s ( ! deceas$4 ,on ! next day1 ,may #ag?1 %e work$ v h>d int5d+ to sp5d all ! next day ) h] "m4 ,ab\t #e o'clock t aft]noon ^w 0 br\ght t h] "m 0 dead4 ,?r[+ up bo? h&s1 %e utt]$ a wail ( horror1 su* z none _h ev] he>d f h] be=e1 say+ quickly3 ,oh6 ,my "m gone2 & ,i s selfi% z to be ab\t my "w & n ) h]6 ,we repli$3 ,b "m y 7 prep>+ to sp5d to-morr[ ) h]4 ,%e add$ imm$iately3 ,i c\ld h gone to day4 ,x 0 my selfi%ness4 ,"m said %e w\ld die on ! #ah? & ,i int5d$ to be ) h] on t day2 b ,i ought n to h left h]1 ,i ought n to h left h]1 %e repeat$4 ,z quickly z possible %e 0 at h] "m's b$side & to h] inexpressible joy f\nd h] /ill alive4 ,%e _h sunk s l[ t life 0 ?\ght ext9ct1 b ! ,"l _h reviv$ h] aga9 & %e /ill liv$1 & recogniz$ h] daught]4 ,%e liv$ ?r\gh ! night & wait$ until ! sun _h s5t 8 fir/ beams to bless ! e>? on ! #ah?1 :5 h] happy _s fl$ to its et]nal home4 ,%e _h kn[n x w\ld appe> = "s days1 ! day & v h\r :5 %e %\ld g away4 ,x 0 ! same day ( ! mon? & ! same h\r at :i* h] husb& di$4 ,side by side _! a%es sleep 9 ! old family gravey>d at ,g\ldt[n1 await+ ! cl>ion call ( ! resurrection trump4 ,my "m turn$ n away f ! corpse ( h] "m until %e _h se5 x all prep>$ = ! grave4 ,x 0 a "w1 %e said1 %e c\ld leave no /rang] to d1 & made ! same reque/ = h]self4 ,nev] all[ my body to pass into ! h&s ( /rang]s1 0 h] reque/4 ,on ,saturday1 ! #ai? ( ,may1 #ahgg1 h] si/]1 ,mrs4 ,cuff1 0 buri$1 & ,monday foll[+1 7,may #ba/17 h] "m's corpse 0 laid 9 ! grave4 ,aft] ! fun]al ( ! "m1 at h] sugge/ion1 all ! rema9+ memb]s ( ! family w5t back to ! old home/ead & ate d9n] toge!r1 %e say+ x w\ld p]haps be _! la/ "t4 ,f ^! sad days %e w5t direct into h>d "w1 & :5 g5tly remon/rat$ ) & fe>s 7 express$ t %e w\ld get sick1 %e repli$3 ,oh6 ,i w get ov] x1 ,i guess2 & if ,i d n1 x is 9 ! end life ev]la/+4 ,on ! #bh? ( ! mon? %e 0 tak5 s]i\sly ill & m$ical aid 0 summon$4 ,f ! fir/ %e express$ b little hope1 say+3 ,i nev] 0 sick ?is way be=e4 ,%e talk$ freely ) h] *ildr5 & w\ld n be satisfi$ until %e _h made !m say t !y _h =giv5 h] = p]si/+ to "w aga9/ _! wi%4 ,dur+ ! la/ ,sabba? %e sp5t on e>?1 %e fell into a g5tle doze :5 sudd5ly wak+1 %e said3 ,:at d y ?9k ,i saw8 & !n mus+ly %e add$3 ,x might h be5 a dream2 ,i ?9k x 01 b ,i saw ! ,"l hold+ ,!oph & ,ce!1 9 8 arms1 & ,i "k ,he is go+ to keep !m safe4 ,t night be+ tak5 worse1 ! family wat*$ ) h] & %e rem>k$3 ,ah1 *ildr51 ,i %all n be "h 9 ! morn+4 ,morn+ came1 h[ev]1 & %e 0 /ill sp>$4 ,9 conv]sation t day %e said3 ,i ?\ght ,i 0 dy+1 b ,i felt com=table 9 m9d & _h no fe>4 ,z h] daught]1 ,mrs4 ,felts1 0 oblig$ to leave1 %e urg$ h] to wat* ) great c>e ov] h] little girl1 say+3 ,z y m\ld h] s w %e gr[4 ,i nev] c\ld ?9k my *ildr5 7 only = my pleasure1 ,i did n d>e make play?+s ( !m1 ,i ?\ght ! tra9+ ( my *ildr5 0 "p ( ! "w ,god gave me to d4 ,i may get well1 said %e1 b anyh[ my life is hid ) ,*ri/ 9 ,god & to be :]e !re is no m pa91 :]e all te>s are wip$ away1--,ah1 y ne$ n wond] t ,i d n c>e to /ay "h4 ,i h be5 sick s mu*--& 9 t l& no "o says ',i am sick1' ,i h ?\ght ) ',aunt ,tamson' & ',gr&mo!r' t x 0 h>d to op5 ! gates1 b !n !re's glory on ! o!r side4 ,! next day 7,monday7 %e appe>$ bett]1 b dur+ ! night 0 aga9 worse4 ,on ,?ursday1 ,fa!r becom+ al>m$1 despat*$ = ! abs5t ones2 %e knew ?is & object$1 say+ x w\ld produce ne$less al>m4 ,t night %e _h s9k+ spells4 ,recov]+ f "o ( !m1 %e exclaim$3 ,oh1 c't y cat* ! glory ( heav5 all ar\nd me6 ,fa!r bur/ into te>s & %e imm$iately add$3 ,oh1 ,i did n mean to di/ress y6 ,al?\gh we knew %e 0 dy+1 we said b little4 ,:o c\ld talk8 ,h] la/ audible words 73 ,?\gh ,i walk ?r\gh ! valley & %ad[ ( dea?1 ,i w fe> no evil1 = ,?\ art ) me1 & tak+ ! h& ( h] si/]1 add$3 ,i am deep d[n 9 ! valley n[--deep d[n 9 ! valley1 b glory to ,god1 %e c\ld say ,?\ art ) me6 ,j ?ree weeks aft] h] "m's dea?1 viz3 ,friday1 ,june #h?1 #ahgg1 %e pass$ away & !re are n[ ?ree fre% graves 9 t old burial gr\nd4 ,,! ,,fun]al4 ,on ,monday1 ,june #aa?1 #ahgg1 a l>ge conc\rse ( p met 9 ,tr9ity ,a4 ,m4 ,e4 ,*ur*1 ,g\ldt[n1 to pay _! la/ ackn[l$gem5ts to ?is mode/ & excell5t woman4 ,! corpse 0 neatly dress$ & 9 ! c(f9 lay q a pr(usion ( fre%ly bl[n roses4 ,! s]vices at ! *ur* 7 conduct$ by ,rev4 ,r$man ,faucett & ,dr4 ,b4 ,t4 ,tann]2 ^? at ! grave by ,revs4 ,e4 ,j4 ,hammet1 ,g4 ,w4 ,boy] & ,dr4 ,h4 ,m4 ,turn]4 ,all spoke eloqu5tly ( ! virtues ( ! deceas$4 ,aft] ! c(f9 0 l[]$ d[n 9 ! grave & solemnly committ$ to du/1 a l>ge basket ( :ite roses 7 di/ribut$ among ! weep+ relatives & fri5ds1 & ea* ?rew a h&ful ( sweet fl[]s on ! du/ ( h] :om all _h le>n$ to love4 ,& ?us ends ! e>?ly life ( a noble woman4 ,ends did ,i say8 ,may ,i n r say1 beg9s6 ,t life s illu/rative ( gold5 virtues & h]oic pr9ciples1 x is to be hop$ w g d[n ?r\gh ! pres5t & succe$+ g5]ations1 liv$ ov] by ^? :om %e lov$1 & %e be+ dead1 may yet speak words ( com=t & love to _m /ruggl+ ones among ,god's *ildr54 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,retrospection4 ,%all we n n[ pause a mom5t by ! side ( ?is fre% grave1 & look back ov] ! pa?way trod by ! mode/ woman1 ^: =m lies sleep+ "h1 embalm$ 9 fl[]s1 & call to m9d anew ! virtues %e possess$4 ,we h se5 h] 9 ! mid/ ( a l>ge family1 p]=m+ ! duties ( wife & "m4 ,%all we n = a mom5t reg>d h] 9 t l>g] sph]e ( ,*ri/ian labor1 :i* %e fill$ 9 ! *ur* & 9 h] community4 ,9 #ahdf %e became an e>ne/ & zeal\s foll[] ( ! ,"l1 & unit$ ) ! ,african ,me?odi/ ,episcopal ,*ur* 9 ,g\ldt[n1 ( :i* ! ,rev4 7n[ ,bi%op7 ,a4 ,w4 ,wayman 0 !n pa/or4 ,%e 0 conv]t$ dur+ a p]iod ( affliction1 & ,i ?9k ! l9es writt5 9 t ye> & be>+ ! inscription writt5 aft] a "t ( affliction1 page #abi1 are int5d$ to commemorate t ev5t4 ,! second & ?ird v]ses seem to describe ! /ate ( a s\l pass+ f dea? to life1 ?r\gh fai? 9 ! gospel4 ,%e jo9$ ! *ur* 9 ,octob] ( t ye>1 & seems to h comm5c$ h] labors at once4 ,9 ! ,sunday-s*ool %e became a tea*] & 0 successful 9 t capacity 9 br++ _m s\ls to ,*ri/4 ,x 0 h] object to secure ! conv]sion ( e s*ol> committ$ to h] c>e1 & %e seldom fail$4 ,%e also became tea*] ( an adult ,bible class1 :i* met weekly at h] h\se or ! h\se ( "o ( ! neighbors2 %e manag$ = "s "t a weekly pray] meet+1 compos$ ( ! female memb]s ( ! *ur*1 & subsequ5tly became an active memb] ( ! *ur* aid society4 ,yet1 ) all ?is activity1 !re 0 no o/5tation1 no public %[1 no noisy p>ade1 no extravagant %\t+4 ,%e 0 an uncompromis+ oppon5t to woman's prea*+1 & to all ( ^? mutual aid societies be>+ high s\nd+ titles4 ,i ?9k no?+ c\ld h induc$ h] to c\nt5ance 9 any way ! num]\s ord]s :i* prevail s l>gely among our p1 & %e wore no badge1 or jewelry4 ,no r+s 7 on h] f+]s or 9 h] e>s1 & yet %e affect$ no pla9ness ( dress4 ,%e repudiat$ extravagance ( all sorts1 & s\ght to avoid ev]y?+ :i* might r5d] h] noticeable4 ,aft] five ye>s ( ,*ri/ian life & labor %e came =w>d z a c&idate = baptism2 = on ?is subject %e ent]ta9$ peculi> scruples4 ,%e 0 baptis$ 9 #ahea1 & surely none c\ld h be5 m wor?y4 ,?is rite 0 p]=m$ by ,rev4 ,%eph]d ,holcombe 9 ! *ur* ( :i* %e _h be5 a memb] five ye>s4 ,%e seems to h consecrat$ h]self mo/ fully to ! ,"l1 & al?\gh %e repudiat$ ! !ory ( ! second bless+1 yet %e d\btless enjoy$ all t ! /ronge/ advocates ( t !ory claim4 ,%e says 9 a lett] dat$ ,febru>y #ac?1 #ahgf1 7see page #cc71 t %e _h laid all ^u ! alt>1 ev5 h] *ildr51 & %e did n d>e take !m (f6 ,%e c\nt$ h]self z no?+1 n ev5 wor? a sacrifice1 & 0 c]ta9ly all ! ,"l's4 ,:at does %e mean by ?is8 ,sev5 days be=e 9 a scrap book conta9+ num]\s clipp+s %e _h writt5 ! foll[+3 ,on ?is #f? day ( ,febru>y1 #ahgf1 ,i consecrate myself & all ,i h anew to ! ,"l4 ,_m ye>s ,i h be5 ,82 b ,i r5ew my cov5ant4 ,all ,i h1--all my affections1 all my weal? 7:at ,i h71 all my labors1 z f> z ,i c und]/&1 are ,81 to be us$ = ,8 glory4 ,m>k1 %e says3 ,i consecrate myself1 anew4 ,%e _h be5 ! ,"l's be=e1 = _m ye>s1 & %e n[ makes no new cov5ant1 b %e r5ews ! old cov5ant4 ,?is 0 9 /rict accord ) all h] previ\s life1 & al?\gh %e advanc$ f> t[>ds ! heights ( hol9ess1 %e always turn$ away f ! !ory ( special sanctification1 reg>d+ x z an error 9 doctr9e & an unreality 9 exp]i5ce2 & yet none c\ld h gone f>!r 9 consecration ?an h]self4 ,e ^w ( ?is decl>ation is solemn & s9c]e1 & ?is consecration is )\t res]ve4 ,"h !n is :at %e means by hav+ laid h] *ildr5 on ! alt> & n d>+ to take !m (f4 ,dur+ h] rema9+ days my olde/ si/] writes3 ,%e seem$ m devot$1 m p]fect$ to our ,heav5ly ,fa!r's w ?an ev]4 ,not)/&+ h] feebl5ess %e regul>ly att5d$ ! *ur* on ,sabba? morn+s1 & met ! ,sunday-s*ool tea*]s once a week1 go+ ov] ! lessons & giv+ mu* valuable in/ruction4 ,aft] ! dismission ( ! morn+ s]vice on ,sabba?1 %e regul>ly met h] class1 & my si/]1 ^: seat 0 ne> h]s1 writes3 ,e ,sunday %e w\ld say1 ',i am try+ to live a ,*ri/ian2 ,i wi% to die a ,*ri/ian & see :at ! end ( a ,*ri/ian life w be4' ,on ! la/ ,sunday %e met ! class1 :i* 0 j "o week & f\r days be=e %e di$--%e seem$ if possible1 m devot$ ?an usual & h] words impress$ me mu*4 ,i did n ?9k !n t ,i %\ld nev] he> h] speak 9 class aga94 ,my "m _h read ! ,scriptures ) great c>e & 0 n fully p]suad$ t infant baptism 0 !re9 taught1 & al?\gh a ,me?odi/1 %e hesitat$ to give h] *ildr5 to ,god & ! *ur* 9 ?is ord9ance4 ,( h] six *ildr5 n "o 0 baptis$ 9 infancy1 nor did %e tea* !m to say pray]s4 ,x requir$ great fai? to dep>t f s g5]al a cu/om1 b be+ taught ( ,god1 %e d>$ to d x4 ,! read] w obs]ve 9 my bro!r's poem1 :i* actually reproduces ! sc5es ( our *ildhood1 t !re is no picture ( a *ild ) clasp$ h&s kneel+ d[n & lisp+ 8 ev5+ pray] by 8 "m's knee4 ,no su* picture 0 common !re4 ,e>ly 9 ! days ( h] life z a "m %e ab&on$ ! cu/om4 ,pray]less ! six *ildr5 w5t to b$1 & pray]less !y w5t to _! daily tasks1 & ?is n ?r\gh neglig5ce b ?r\gh pr9ciple4 ,%e ?\ght say+ pray]s a grave species ( trifl+2 &1 z fa!r work$ sometimes nights & sometimes days1 regul>ity 9 family pray]1 if desir$1 c\ld n be _h4 ,i am n c]ta9 t x 0 desir$4 ,religion1 n ev5 9 its =ms1 0 =c$ ^u ! *ildr5 b on ! contr>y x 0 r5d]$ s attractive1 t ! *ildr5 ( t h\sehold w\ld cr[d ar\nd t "m 9 ! ev5+ & tease h] to tell !m a /ory4 ,! /ory w\ld always be told j be=e b$-"t & w\ld be likely to end ) a solemn appeal to our consci5ces1 ! read+ ( a *apt] f ! old family ,bible1 a pray] & !n all ! *ildr5 7 hurri$ to b$4 ,?is 0 n a nightly occurr5ce1 b seem$ :olly dep5d5t ^u our ask+4 ,! /ories 7 always f ! ,bible & to our little m9ds 7 wond]fully well told2 (t5 fill+ u ) su* hatr$ t[>d bad m51 t on see+ _! pictures we w\ld wi% to de/roy !m1 & mak+ u cry ov] ^? t _h suff]$4 ,su* 0 ! "* ( ! religi\s tra9+ %e gave h] h\sehold4 ,i wi% x 7 possible to obta9 "o ( ^? /ories j z %e told x4 ,! ne>e/ approa* to anyone ( !m is ! little /ory ab\t ,,self told ) h] p5 _m ye>s lat]1 :5 writ+ 0 to h] a great difficulty1 to two ( h] gr&*ildr54 ,:ile x may be int]e/+1 ,i am sure x be>s b a fa9t comp>ison to ^? t h] own *ildr5 he>d 9 _! *ildhood f h] own lips4 ,i _h ?\ght to pass ov] ?is "p ( my "m's "w = fe> x might n be und]/ood2 or t o!rs attempt+ to imitate h] h]e9 might suff] great loss 9 _! families4 ,:]e ! religi\s c>e ( ! *ildr5 is left to ! "m1 & %e is n specially gift$1 x is p]haps bett] to tea* by rote & by =m2 b :]e conditions are o!rwise1 x is bett] to tea* ! *ildr5 directly ! doctr9es ( religion & let !m make _! own =ms4 ,religion & rev]5ce = ,god & sacr$ ?+s1 !n becomes a "p ( _! nature & is m likely to be s9c]e4 ,look+ ^u ?is life1 %all we ask :at !re is 9 x :i* has won s mu* ,*ri/ian admiration & entitles x to s mu* praise4 ,i answ]1 x is f\nd 9 h] s9c]ity1 purity & unconqu]able fai?4 ,%e believ$ ,god & believ$ e ^w ( ,god4 ,x is f\nd 9 h] abundant ,scriptural k qualify+ h] to believe intellig5tly2 9 h] k ( p]sons acquir$ by habits ( close obs]vation2 h] k ( hi/ory & ! natural sci5ces1 & h] g5]al acqua9tance ) lit]ature4 ,^! accompli%m5ts unit$ to ! mo/ mode/ demeanor1 r5d]$ h] a woman ( note & a ,*ri/ian = :om any community1 *ur* or age might h be5 grateful4 ,x is n m9e to e/imate h] wor? or pa9t h] "*4 ,! homage :i* ,i be> h] makes all praise seem tame4 ,no words ( m9e c portray ! excell5cies :i* ,i attribute h]4 ,i leave !re=e1 ! "w ( det]m9+ h] great moral & ,*ri/ian wor? to m compet5t & less p>tial judges4 ,to be p]mitt$ to wrea! any "n ) su* g>l&s z are br\ght by ! le>n$1 ! eloqu5t & ! honor$ ^: names adorn ?is book1 is suffici5t privilege to me4 ,h] e>?ly fame ,i entru/ to _! keep+ & ?r\gh !m to po/]ity4 ,%e enjoy$ ! te/imony :ile on e>? t h] works pleas$ ,god & to ,him :o 0 h] solace & /ay 9 life1 & h] rod & /aff 9 dea?2 :o gave h] ^? %9+ qualities ( head & he>t1 & pres]v$ h] to a life ( usefullness1 ,i comm5d n 9 hopeless sorr[ b 9 hope ( a glori\s reunion h] immortal & unburd5$ s\l4 ,my task is done4 ,i lay ! tribute humble z x is1 & z ,i feel x is1 ^u ! fre% grave ( my dep>t$ "m4 ,may h] example1 h] words1 h] suff]+1 h] triumph1 s]ve z happy angels1 call+ u to a high] & holi] life1 & to t rew>d :i* awaits on ! o!r side ! gates4 ,he> h] words :5 ent]+ dea?'s vale3 ,! gates are h>d to op51 b !re's glory on ! o!r side6 ,glory on ! o!r side6 ,& h>d z x may h seem$ to op5 ! gates :5 at "s di/ance1 ,i d\bt n z %e drew ne> !m t !y op5$ ( _! own accord6 ,,rem9isc5ce ,,( ,,! ,,life ,,& ,,dea? ,,( ,mrs4 ,rebecca ,/ew>d1 ,,by ,,bi%op ,,jabez ,p4 ,,campbell1 ,d4 ,d4 ,,mrs4 ,,rebecca ,,/ew>d1 wife ( ,james ,/ew>d1 0 ! daught] ( ,b5jam9 & ,phoebe ,g\ld1 ( ,bridgeton1 ,cumb]l& ,c\nty1 ,n4 ,j4 ,%e 0 born ,may #b;d1 #ahbj4 ,h] fa!r1 ,b5jam9 ,g\ld1 0 ! son ( ,abijah ,g\ld1 ^: fa!r's "n 0 ,b5jam91 :o 0 ei!r ! son or gr&son ( ,elizabe?1 a gr&daught] ( ,sir ,john ,f5wick1 "o ( ! proprietors ( ,new ,j]sey 9 its e>ly colonial times4 ,rebecca1 ! subject ( ?is sket*1 0 m>ri$ to ,james ,/ew>d 9 #ahch1 by ! ,rev4 ,vansant1 ( ! ,m4 ,e4 ,*ur*4 ,! fruit ( ?is m>riage 7 six *ildr52 a boy & a girl alt]nately1 all ( :om are n[ liv+4 ,! e>ly educational advantages ( ,mrs4 ,/ew>d 7 ^? af=d$ by ! t[n%ip s*ool4 ,"h %e became a good ,engli% s*ol>1 & supplem5t$ ! in/ruction1 ?us receiv$1 by ext5sive read+2 s t %e became pr(ici5t1 bo? z a writ] & a conv]sationali/4 ,%e 0 conv]t$ & jo9$ ! ,a4 ,m4 ,e4 ,*ur*1 at ,g\ldt[n1 9 #ahdf4 ,9 #ahfi comm5c$ h] physical suff]+1 :i*1 at times 0 s acute1 z to c>ry h] to ! v portal ( ! grave4 ,:at %e said ^u religi\s subjects 0 ( ! mo/ e>ne/ "*4 ,:5 h] *ildr5 7 ev5 v "y1 x 0 h] usual cu/om to read to !m f ! ,bible su* portions z w\ld impress ^u _! m9ds ! div9e lessons ( ?is ,holy ,book2 & in/il into _! pla/ic he>ts1 l9e ^u l9e1 & precept ^u precept2 &1 aft] ?us read+ & expla9+1 %e w\ld kneel ) !m & plead ) ,god to guide !m by ,8 heav5ly ,light6 ,"o ev5+1 9 ! mid/ ( ^! dev\t ex]cises1 & :ile ask+ ,god = ,8 guidance1 h] husb& ent]$ ! room1 & !n & !re1 = ! fir/ "t1 b[$ 9 pray] ) 8 family4 ,b a %ort "t aft] ?is occurr5ce1 h] husb& & ,mr4 ,abel ,lee1 ! fa!r ( ,presid5t ,lee1 ( ,wilb]=ce ,univ]sity1 7 bo? conv]t$ & unit$ ) ! ,*ur*4 ,lam>t9e relates 9 8 op5+ *apt] ( 8 ,voyage to ! ,holy ,l&1 t ! desire1 to make ! j\rney1 0 awak5$ 9 8 m9d by 8 "m's ,bible lessons4 ,he /at$ t 8 rew>d = a good lesson1 0 to be p]mitt$ to see ! pictures ( an illu/rat$ ,bible1 & he> f 8 good "m's lips ! hi/ory & explanations ( ^! pictures4 ,is x necess>y to be said1 t we c see ! effect ( ,rebecca ,/ew>d's ,bible lessons ^u ! m9ds ( h] *ildr51 9 giv+ !m an impulse to seek = ?+s div9e8 ,f #ahfi to #ahgb1 two ( h] sons 7 9 ! ,s\?1 "o 9 ,georgia & ! o!r 9 ,florida1 viz43 ,william & ,!ophilus 7,rev4 ,t4 ,g4 ,/ew>d74 ,!y visit$ ! pat]nal ro( once a ye>4 ,:5 _! visit _h t]m9at$1 & !y 7 ab\t to dep>t1 %e w\ld bid !m adieu ) *e]ful words1 & an invocation to heav5 to bless !m2 %e w\ld urge !m back to _! po/s ( duty1 besee*+ !m to be pi\s m51 & 9 all ?+s labor = ! honor & glory ( ,god1 & be n dismay$ if a mess5g] %\ld come to !m1 say+3 ,"m is done suff]+4 ,%e w\ld say3 ,! ,good ,man w\ld keep h] safely & take h] home 9 ,8 own good "t4 ,! premonition ( a sudd5 dea? 0 con/antly be=e h]2 b ?is 0 no evid5ce t x creat$ fe>2 = %e 0 on a ,rock4 ,a few ev5+s previ\s to h] dea?1 %e said1 ) a t5d] smile3 ,*ildr51 y w look = me 9 ! morn+1 b "m w n be "h4 ,%e 0 fully prep>$ to meet ,dea?1 b he came n !n4 ,a few days aft] ?is %e 0 seiz$ ) su* viol5t spasms z to de/roy consci\sness2 b1 :5 ! spasms _h pass$1 & h] consci\sness _h return$1 & obs]v+ t h] husb& & ! *ildr51 :o 7 at h] b$side1 7 sore di/ress$1 & t h] husb& _h telegraph$ to ,new ,york = ,!ophilus1 & to ,philadelphia = ,william1 ! latt] a cl]k 9 ! ,a4 ,m4 ,e4 ,book ,room1 & ! =m] _h j clos$ 8 ,pa/orate ( ! ,bridge ,/4 ,a4 ,m4 ,e4 ,*ur*1 ,brooklyn1 ,n4 ,y41 %e *id$ h] husb&1 by say+1 t x 0 n wor? :ile to worry & di/ress !m4 ,!n1 aft] tell+ h] husb& to meet h] 9 heav51 %e expir$ 9 ! arms ( h] olde/ daught]4 ,ta9e1 ^: illu/rations ( individual or natural *>act]i/ics h be5 unequall$1 has said1 ) mu* =ce1 t beh9d ! fossil !re 0 an animal1 & t beh9d ! old1 fad$ manuscript !re 0 a man2 & we "k ! man & 8 peculi>ities f ! manuscript4 ,= su* axiomatic expressions z ^!1 ,ta9e has be5 applaud$ by ! mo/ le>n$ ( e l&4 ,yet1 to a ,bible read]1 axioms z =cible z ,ta9e's1 /& conspicu\s ?r\gh\t ! sacr$ pages4 ,a man is kn[n by 8 works4 ,d we ga!r figs f ?i/les8 ,c an impure f\nta9 s5d =? sweet wat]8 are ,bible axioms4 ,we h be5 l$ to ! above digression f ! facts relat$ to u2 because1 beh9d ^! facts1 we %all %[ !re exi/$ no ord9>y woman4 ,?\gh desc5d$ f :at might be claim$ z ! ari/ocracy ( "o ( ! orig9al ?irte5 ,/ates1 a ,/ate z pr\d ( its ance/ry z ! mo/ pret5ti\s1 %e assum$ no ari/ocratic pr]ogatives2 b1 among ! humble/1 /ill %[$ h]self to be a ,*ri/ian woman1 9 ! full significance ( ^! words2 &1 if %e claim$ homage1 x 0 conc$$ to h] spontane\sly by ! "r ( h] m5tal adornm5ts & ! graces ( an unsulli$ ,*ri/ian life4 ,"h mank9d are beg9n+1 ?\gh late1 to conc$e all ! di/9ctive traits ( preem95ce4 ,rebecca ,/ew>d 0 a woman ( extraord9>y ability1 & possess$ "s ( ! mo/ excell5t qualities ( bo? he>t & m9d4 ,eulogy w n appe> to be exagg]ation1 :5 pron\nc$ 9 ! pres5ce ( ^? :o knew h]2 & !y w unanim\sly decl>e1 t %e fe>$ ,god & lov$ h] race4 ,none 7 h] sup]iors1 & few 7 h] equals4 ,%e 0 n influ5c$ by ! arbitr>y rules conceiv$ 9 prejudice ( ca/e or race2 h] sympa?ies 7 z wide z humanity1 & z uncontam9at$ z a *ild's2 h] sympa?ies 7 guid$ by h] judgem5ts1 & h] judgem5ts 7 made cle> by ! tea*+s ( ! h& ( ,god1 & n w>p$ by ! infections ( exclusiv5ess4 ,gift$ ) a m9d ( ceaseless activity1 compreh5sive obs]vation1 & ! mo/ placid reflection1 %e yet possess$ a head ^: capaci\s bread? c\ld feel ! pulsations ( an humble he>t4 ,9 :atev] class1 or position1 or society %e 0 ca/1 %e 0 equally at home2 ) ! ref9$ & intellectual1 %e rank$ _! pe]2 to ! ignorant1 poor1 & l[ly1 %e 0 a help+ h&1 & a guid+ voice to a high] life4 ,h] conv]sations 7 di/+ui%$ by fre$om ( language & ! appropriate words 9 :i* %e clo!d h] ?\ghts4 ,%e %unn$ ! /ilt$ words ( ! p$ant z %e conv]s$ to communicate ?\ghts & pr9ciples4 ,%e did n read to treasure ideas & s5tim5ts = h] own selfi%1 p]sonal or m5tal amusem5ts1 b %e read & ?\ght1 t %e might communicate to o!rs t :i* %e read2 & ?us1 "h & !re1 plant a se$1 ^: un5d+ product c\ld be e/imat$ alone be=e ! ?rone ( ,god4 ,%e 0 g5]\s ) h] ?\ghts z ) h] means2 & !y :o ne$$ ei!r1 receiv$ freely & lib]ally1 z %e h]self _h receiv$ mo/ lib]ally f ! b\nte\s ,giv]4 ,*>lotte ,brunte is (t5 cit$ z an example ( h[ mu* c be accompli%$ by ! m9d1 ev5 :5 ! body is afflict$4 ,rebecca ,/ew>d inh]it$ a delicate con/itution2 b1 not)/&+1 ! sup]iority ( h] intellect s husb&$ ! physical /r5g?1 z to enable h] 9 h] m5tal a*ievem5ts to comp5sate = a weak body4 ,h] m9d seiz$ ^u ?\ghts ) m>vel\s facility2 & religi\s ?\ghts 7 ! p]meat+ influ5ce t fl[$ cont9ually ?r\gh h] life4 ,h] influ5ce has be5 left ^u all :o came 9 contact ) h]2 & h] influ5ces 7 con/antly on ! side ( h] div9e ,ma/]1 f ^: inspir$ ,book %e drew ! web & wo( ( h] mo/ rem>kable & impressive conv]sations2 & %e seem$ to h reli$ implicitly ^u ! words3 ,op5 ?y m\? & ,i w fill x4 ,unassum+ 9 all %e did2 free to give expression to h] ?\ghts2 /eadfa/ 9 fai?2 ) su* an abundance ( ^? qualities t adorn humanity1 t we _c enum]ate !m2 %e 0 "o ( ^? ( :om ! _w is n wor?y2 & !re=e1 ,god took h] f ! evil to come4 ,de> read]1 9 ! life & "* ( ?is belov$ ,*ri/ian woman1 we h a mo/ happy illu/ration ( ,*ri/ian fai? & practice4 ,9 x all ! ,*ri/ian graces are se5 to %9e mo/ conspicu\sly4 ,i repeat1 9 h] life ! ,*ri/ian graces ( fai?1 hope & *>ity1 or ! love ( ,god & humanity1 _h a mo/ happy illu/ration4 ,g ?\ & d likewise1 & ,god %all rew>d !e z ,he rew>d$ h]4 ,may ! grace ( ,god enable !e s to d1 is ! pray] ( ?y fri5d & bro!r1 ,,jabez ,p4 ,,campbell4 ,,philadelphia1 ,,pa41 ,,augu/ #bj,,?1 #ahgg4 ,,my ,,recollections ,,( ,rebecca ,/ew>d1 ,,by ,,pr(essor ,b4 ,f4 ,,lee1 ,presid5t ( ,wilb]=ce ,univ]sity4 ,among ! p]sons e>lie/ & de>e/ 9 my recollections is %e1 ^: "n /&s at ! head ( ?is article4 ,9 my *ildhood1 ,i associat$ h] ) my highe/ ideas ( p]fection2 9 my y\?1 ,i look$ ^u h] z "o especially int]e/$ 9 my well-be+ & well-do+2 9 my manhood ,i knew h] to be a devot$ ,*ri/ian1 :o 0 always anxi\s = all m5 to "k ,*ri/ & to keep ,8 comm&m5ts1 & ,i nev] ?\ght o!rwise ?an t %e 0 pray+ = my success4 ,?is has (t5 /imulat$ me to p]sev]5ce & hope 9 good works1 :ile x has kept me f _m sn>es4 ,my aunt _h an aptness 9 deal+ ) & manag+ *ildr51 :i* made !m feel easy 9 h] pres5ce2 r5d]$ h] in/ructions impressive1 h] society agreeable1 h] mann]s attractive1 & h] au?ority respectable to !m4 ,%e possess$ a =m1 g5]al appe>ance & features1 :i* w\ld h giv5 grace & honor to any position ev] fill$ by woman2 :ile %e possess$ a native intellect1 :i* _h rea*$ t /ate ( culture 9 :i* human life appe>s to be/ advantage1 & :i*1 _h %e s\ght x1 w\ld h admitt$ h] to ! high] circles ( life4 ,h] ideas ( life & ?+s 7 cle>1 reasonable & def9ite2 :ile h] appreciation ( ! wor? & object ( life 0 highly philosophic & ,*ri/ian4 ,%e always brea!d ! pure/ atmosph]e h] circum/ances & /ate admitt$4 ,x seem$ to me t no "o c\ld so> high] ^u ! /r5g? ( simil> conditions ?an %e4 ,x is "o ( ! f9e/ po9ts 9 ! philosophy ( life1 to "k :]e to place ! lev] 9 ord] to ga9 ! greate/ advantage ( ! weight1 ?is %e seem$ to me to ne>ly always "k1 &1 consequ5tly to c>ry ! burd5s ( life ) comp>ative ease4 ,:5 ,i 0 left at t5 ye>s ( age an orphan1 %e gave me _m items ( advice & enc\ragem5t1 :i* 7 z preci\s o9tm5t to my s\l2 :5 ,i lay on :at ,i suppos$ 0 a dea? b$1 %e knew h[ to talk ) me & h[ to pray = me1 s z to impress me ) h] sympa?y = me & true fai? 9 ,god4 ,i c nev] =get ^? days ( my fe>ful look+ = ! mess5g]1 dea?1 :5 ,i 0 )\t hope & ,god 9 ! _w4 ,my de> aunt w\ld say to me1 :5 ! physician ?\ght ,i w\ld h>dly recov]3 ,frank1 ,i ?9k y w get well4 ,i believe ,god has a great "w = y4 ,i c see x4 ,he w raise y up if y w only tru/ ,him4 ,!n %e w\ld br+ duty "r to my he>t1 urge me to tru/1 fai?1 & rep5tance t[>ds ,god4 ,h[ well ,i rememb] h] ask+1 ) ! te>s /ream+ d[n h] *eeks3 ,n[1 ,frank1 c't y see ,jesus 9 ?is8 ! bless$ ^w :i* %e _h be5 read+4 ,c't y look "r to him & live8 ,!n1 aft] x pleas$ ,god to all[ me to get well1 %e nev] =got me1 b always urg$ me to give myself up to ,*ri/1 po9t+ out to me ! n>r[ escape :i* ,i _h made1 pray+ & agoniz+ ) me2 s t to-day1 :atev] ,i am = humanity & ,god1 ,i owe l>gely to t sa9t$ woman1 z ,god's in/rum5t4 ,at ! head ( ! dome/ic circle1 ) my uncle1 %e appe>$ to h a cle> & high notion ( home economy4 ,h] h\se 0 a h\se ( ord]1 pleasure1 books1 ! ,bible1 religion1 & pray]4 ,e memb] ( h] family 0 taught t noble & div9e idea ( lib]ty 9 love4 ,! err+ 7 made to feel ! weight ( guilt ke5ly1 & ! =ce ( love deeply4 ,! well dispos$ 7 n flatt]$ to ru91 b urg$ to grace4 ,%e re>$ h] *ildr5 = heav5 & ,god4 ,if any ( !m %\ld fail to enjoy ! end ( h] life 9 _! behalf1 %e w /ill h h] rew>d4 ,9 a lett] to me1 imm$iately subsequ5t to ! m>riage ( h] y\nge/ *ild1 %e said3 ,i h rais$ a family ( six *ildr54 ,i _h long set up 9 my h\se an alt> to ,god to :i* we all came1 b n[1 ?ank ,god1 we h sev5 alt>s set up to ,him4 ,h[ great mu/ h be5 ! satisfaction ( see+ e "o ( h] *ildr5 n only settl$ 9 life1 b giv5 to ,god4 ,tra9 up a *ild 9 ! way he %\ld g1 & :5 he is old he w n dep>t f x1 is well v]ifi$ 9 ?is case4 ,!re 0 an air ( grace & light 9 h] h\se1 :i* no "o c\ld fail to obs]ve1 aft] a v %ort resid5ce 9 h] family4 ,discussion ( g5]al topics 0 free & intellig5t4 ,happy expressions %[$ t _! s\rce 0 happy he>ts4 ,! books on h] %elves1 ?\gh n s num]\s z 9 _m h\ses1 yet 7 ( ! be/ & f ! f9e/ au?ors4 ,i inf]1 ?\gh ,i nev] he>d h] say s1 t ,burns 0 "o ( h] favorites among ! poets4 ,9 social life my aunt _h few sup]iors4 ,%e took a broad view ( ! /ate & wants ( h] community1 & 01 !re=e1 "o ( its lead+ & mo/ useful memb]s4 ,h] op9ions1 ) reg>d to matt]s ( g5]al int]e/1 7 highly respect$1 & h] advice (t5 s\ght4 ,:ile %e 0 e>ne/ly & pla9ly ,*ri/ian 9 all h] ?\ghts & actions1 yet %e 0 n ( a sad temp]am5t4 ,?is made h] able to direct ! ?\ghts ( o!rs 9 ! prop] way4 ,9 ! *ur* %e 0 = ! la/ tw5ty-five ye>s ( h] life an abid+ & fai?ful ,*ri/ian4 ,i h nev] met ) any "o :o _h cle>] views ( ! life & "w ( fai?4 ,"s ( ! mo/ com=table1 consol+1 & impressive conv]sations ,i h ev] _h ) ,*ri/ians1 m9i/]s n except$1 h be5 ) h]4 ,h] exp]i5ce 0 ri*1 because %e _h *]i%$ x z f ,god4 ,! latt] "p ( h] life 0 att5d$ ) great suff]+1 yet %e w\ld n compla91 b 0 made p]fect ?r\gh suff]+ & all[+ pati5ce to h its p]fect "w4 ,%e _h le>n$ h[ to endure h>dness z a good soldi] ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,i h made x a rule = t5 or twelve ye>s to write to my aunt z soon z ,i return$ home f wat*-meet+s4 ,9 ?is correspond5ce %e has giv5 me mu* advice & enc\ragem5t 9 ! walks ( ,*ri/ianity2 tell+ me ( h] own exp]i5ce 9 suff]+ & tru/+1 9 ! true _s ( ,*ri/ian h]oism1 always express+ h]self z only await+ ! ,"l's call4 ,^! lett]s h be5 to me z angel's :isp]s1 z heav5ly mess5g]s1 tell+ me h[ to live1 h[ to wait & tru/1 & ,i might add1 %[+ me h[ to die unto ! _w daily4 ,) ref]5ce to ! doctr9e ( hol9ess ( he>t1 9 my op9ion1 %e 0 p]fectly cle>1 practical1 & scriptural4 ,by practical1 ,i mean 9 exp]i5ce & 9 practice4 ,h] utt] rejection ( human p]fection1 b full fai? 9 ,*ri/ian p]fection1 ,i ?9k 9 p]fect keep+ ) ! tea*+s ( ! holy ,scriptures4 ,%e knew ! tru?1 & ! tru? made h] free4 ,i h nev] he>d "o ^w ( h] late/ te/imony to ! sav+ p[] ( ! blood ( ,jesus1 b1 )\t he>+ ?is1 ,i v5ture ! ass]tion t %e di$ ri* 9 fai? & abundantly su/a9$ by grace4 ,o h[ sweetly1 ye>s be=e %e di$1 h ,i he>d h] repeat ! consol+ words3 ,i "k t my ,r$eem] live?6 7,o1 ^! bless$ words6 m ?an all ! words address$ to ! human he>ts by all religions outside ( ours71 & ,i am /riv+ to make my call+ & elections sure1 ,i am press+ t[>ds ! m>k1 etc4 ,^! add$ to :at ,i "k ( h] life1 are en\gh to assure me ( h] safe passage ov] ! d>k /ream4 ,9 ! loss ( h]1 ,g\ldt[n has lo/ "o ( its /ays & guides2 ! _w1 an em95t woman1 "o ( its greate/1 because "o ( its be/1 & ! *ur* "o ( its mo/ valiant soldi]s4 ,z = myself1 ,i feel to weep ) h] *ildr5 9 ! loss ( a spiritual "m1 z well z a belov$ & highly respect$ aunt4 ,let h] memory be de> to u1 & h] exempl>y life be to u "o ( ^? lights :i* illum9ate ! pa? ( ! j1 %9+ m & m1 until ! p]fect day4 ,) my gr&mo!r1 my aunt ,tamson1 my own de> fa!r1 & ! millions ( sa9t$ dead1 let h] body re/ & h] s\l enjoy ! et]nal bliss ( ! promises & ! ,god ( ! promises4 ,mrs4 ,rebecca ,/ew>d ,,by ,,b5j4 ,t4 ,,tann]1 ,d4,d4 ,exactly :5 or :]e ! writ] fir/ made ! acqua9tance ( ! subject ( ?is memoir1 is =gott52 b he deems himself exce$+ly =tunate 9 ! fact itself4 ,to "k ,rebecca ,/ew>d n[1 may n seem mu*2 b 9 aft] ye>s1 :5 ! real greatness ( h] "* w h become kn[n1 z we d\bt n x w1 to h kn[n h]1 w be acc\nt$ a mo/ happy incid5t 9 "o's life4 ,x is s easy to talk ( p]sonal greatness1 :5 ! fact is1 ! truly great are z r>e z pure/ diamond4 ,n "o 9 a ?\s& approa* x2 n "o 9 t5 ?\s& atta9 to x1 or1 m prop]ly speak+1 possess x--= x is a ?+ ( possession1 r ?an ( acquirem5t4 ,be x born 9 y1 y h x4 ,if n1 n4 ,= :ile !re may be a tide 9 ! affairs ( m51 :i* lead on to =tune1 !re is no su* tide to a greatness t is real4 ,( ! few really great s\ls :om x has be5 our privilege to "k1 ,mrs4 ,rebecca ,/ew>d 0 ! pe] ( any4 ,9 a v broad s5se %e 0 a great woman4 ,z a daught] %e 0 great 9 dutiful affection2 z a si/]1 9 ! v broade/ sympa?y2 z a wife1 9 h] incomp>able fidelity2 & z a "m1 9 a pati5ce t knew no b\nds4 ,x ne$ n1 h[ev]1 be expect$1 t any /rang] c\ld s\nd ! dep? ( h] nature1 9 ! above m5tion$ sph]es4 ,! qualities we h presum$ to m5tion1 7 ^? t float$ ^u ! surface ( h] life1 &1 l sweete/ wat] lily1 mu/ ne$ attract ! att5tion ( ! pass] by4 ,x is z a fri5d & z a memb] ( ! ,african ,me?odi/ ,episcopal ,*ur*1 t ! writ] himself knew h]1 & 9 bo? :i* sph]es %e 0 em95tly great4 ,s vivid1 inde$1 are ! remembrances ( ! fri5d%ip t exi/$ betwe5 h] & ours1 9 view ( h] sudd5 demise1 we f9d mo/ p]t95t ! words ( ,montgom]y3 ,fri5d aft] fri5d dep>ts1 ,:o ha? n lo/ a fri5d8 ,!re is no union "h ( he>ts ,t f9ds n "h an end2 ,7 ! frail _w our only re/1 ,liv+ or dy+1 none 7 ble/4 ,:5 ! sad ann\ncem5t ( h] dea? 0 made at our own de> fireside1 ,dead6 ,dead1 ,papa6 7 ! only words t fir/ pass$ f lip to lip1 :ile a sil5ce ensu$ t 0 pa9ful4 ,b ! real greatness ( s\l we purpose notic+1 0 t t evid5c$ itself 9 reg>d to ! ,*ur* ( h] *oice4 ,a m zeal\s ,african ,me?odi/ nev] liv$4 ,%e _h convictions 9 reg>d to ! "w & ! economy ( ! ,*ur* organiz$ by ,all51 & ^! %ap$ h] e c\rse 9 life4 ,no?+ c\ld turn h] aga9/ ! organization itself4 ,h] love t[>ds x 0 pro( aga9/ episcopal misjudgm5t or pa/oral insuffici5cy4 ,%e look$ f m5 to pr9ciples4 ,?\gh exce$+ly intellig5t1 %e %rank n back f id5tify+ h]self ) a class1 kn[n to be g5]ally ignorant4 ,well to d 9 ! affairs ( ?is _w1 %e 0 cont5t to rema9 z ! equal ( ! poor4 ,& la/ly1 x might be 9 place to m5tion a peculi>ity ( ! locality 9 :i* ?is v atta*m5t to a despis$ ,*ur* 0 evid5c$4 ,! read] ( ?is volumn w already h le>n$ t ,g\ldt[n1 ,n4 ,j41 is a peculi> place4 ,( desc5t 9 blood by no means l[1 & ( ! /ronge/ ,presbyt]ian proclivities1 ! ,g\lds h ev] be5 ?\ght exce$+ly cons]vative--utt]ly free f t fire :i* _m suppose to be ! sub/ance ( ,me?odism4 ,^u ! correctness ( ?is ?\ght x is no int5tion ( ours to pron\nce4 ,suffici5t is x to say1 t ! g5]al be>+ ( ! community1 secul> & spiritual1 is 9 keep+ ) _! recogniz$ desc5t & religi\s bias4 ,su* be+ ! case1 ! wond] is t !y %\ld h ma9ta9$ _! id5tity ) ! ,african ,me?odi/ ,episcopal ,*ur*4 ,nor is x c]ta9 t !y w\ld1 _h x n be5 = ! uncompromis+ zeal ( ! subject ( ?is volume1 :o ev] /ood l a v breakwat] 9 its def5ce4 ,:5 we call to m9d ! scores ( our p :o h left u1 on acc\nt ( our ignorance1 our pov]ty1 & our color1 ! fidelity ( ,rebecca ,/ew>d is b an indication ( t greatness ( s\l ) :i* we cr$it h]1 & :i* is yet to be ! admiration ( g5]ations unborn4 ,f our he>t we say3 ,requiescat 9 pace4 ,mrs4 ,rebecca ,/ew>d ,,by ,,rev4 ,t4 ,,g\ld4 ,:at ,i h to say is aft] ?irty ye>s' obs]vation1 to say no?+ ( my e>ly boyhood days1 :5 ,i us$ to visit h] h\se ) my fa!r1 :o e/eem$ h] z 8 own daught] & h] husb& z 8 own son4 ,to me !y bo? seem$ z eld] bro!r & si/]4 ,x appe>s to me t ,i c rememb] :5 ,i knew b little diff]5ce betwe5 h] husb& & my own bro!rs4 ,he be+ ! olde/ & ! fir/ m>ri$ out ( ! h\sehold1 to me x 0 my olde/ bro!r gett+ m>ri$1 & ,i 0 wond]fully well pleas$ ) 8 wife4 ,:5 fa!r w\ld say ,!odore1 ,i guess we w g & see ,james & ,beckie to-day1 x 0 a gr& treat = me1 = ,i knew1 boy l1 ,i 0 go+ to get some?+ good to eat4 ,fa!r hav+ lo/ 8 eye-sight1 ( c\rse "s "o mu/ lead him1 & ?is 0 my lot1 & ,i h _m a "t he>d h] read ! news & books ( int]e/ to him4 ,to visit !m 0 pleasant to him to ! day ( 8 dea?4 ,al?\gh he liv$ to h eight *ildr5 m>ri$1 7f\r boys & f\r girls71 ,i d n ?9k he _h a son-9-law or a daught]-9-law :om he e/eem$ high] ?an he did ! boy :o sp5t fifte5 or sixte5 ye>s "u 8 ro( & ! lady ( 8 *oice4 ,9 #ahdf ,i unit$ ) ! *ur* ( :i* %e 0 a memb]1 & f t "t to ! day ( h] dea?1 ,i look$ up to h] = t advice & c\nsel :i* _h mu* to d ) %ap+ my e>ly life4 ,& if ,i h be5 wor? any?+ to ! *ur* z a m9i/]1 h] pray]s1 in/ructions & c\nsel h help$ to m\ld me into :at ,i am4 ,i %all ev] ?ank ,god = p]mitt+ me to h ! association ( ?is ,*ri/ian woman1 ^: v brea? seem$ to be p]fum$ ) ! odor ( heav51 = h] daily food 0 ,god's ^w4 ,%e 0 a ,bible /ud5t2 & 9 ! ,bible hi/ory 0 s well in=m$ & ^u all ! c>d9al po9ts ( ,bible doctr9e1 & ! curr5t or popul> que/ions ( ! day1 t a v em95t & le>n$ bi%op said to me sev]al ye>s ago aft] pay+ h] a %ort visit1 ,no "o c possibly sp5d five m9utes 9 conv]sation ) ,si/] ,/ew>d )\t be+ edifi$4 ,ano!r intellig5t m9i/] said to me1 ,si/] ,/ew>d is "o ( ! be/ read wom5 ,i ev] _h ! favor ( conv]s+ )4 ,to ! *ur* %e 0 a pill>4 ,%e 0 among ! few t 7 f\nd at ! pray] meet+ & ,sabba?-s*ool1 & 0 always aim+ to d some?+ = ! ,ma/]'s cause4 ,z a wife & "m1 ,i c only say few husb&s are favor$ z 0 h]'s4 ,no woman c\ld possibly be m int]e/$ 9 ! welf>e ( h] husb&'s bus9ess ?an %e 04 ,%e 0 a helpmeet 9 e s5se ( ! ^w to h] husb&4 ,to my m9d b few *ildr5 among u h be5 favor$ z 7 h]'s4 ,i d\bt n b !re are _m lessons n[ fre% 9 _! m9ds :i* %e taught !m1 :i*1 if treasur$ up1 w add to _! pres5t1 future1 & et]nal happ9ess4 ,oh1 t we _h m mo!rs l h]6 ^: devotion to _! *ildr5 w\ld extort f _! lips ! words ( ,si/] ,/ew>d4 ,9 conv]s+ ) h] "o day1 "s ye>s s9ce1 :5 ! *ildr5 7 gett+ pretty well gr[n1 %e exclaim$1 ,oh1 ! s\ls ( my *ildr56 ,oh1 :at w\ld ,i d if "o ( !m %\ld be lo/6 ,!y are all good *ildr51 b ! ,savi\r says1 'ye mu/ be born aga91' t is :at ,i want2 to see !m conv]t$ is my con/ant pray] to ,god4 ,oh1 x is ! burd5 ( my he>t4 ,& m ?an once h we knelt 9 pray] toge!r t %e might enjoy ! pleasure ( see+ all ( h] *ildr5 conv]t$4 ,ye>s pass$1 & "o by "o !y came 94 ,i _h n se5 h] = "s "t1 b aft] ! usual salutations among ! fir/ ?+s said 03 ,?ank ,god6 ,he has let me live to see all my *ildr5 conv]t$ & 9 ! *ur*6 ,my pray]s are answ]$4 ,?ank ,god6 ,! :ole family is 9 ! ark2 :at a happy woman ,i am6 ,x 0 my privilege to visit h] dur+ sev]al sev]e spells ( sickness4 ,i h ! fir/ "t yet to he> h] murmur or compla92 b ,i h (t5 he>d h] say3 ,^! light afflictions :i* are b = a mom5t1 are work+ = me a f> m exce$+ & et]nal weight ( glory4 ,my "w is pati5ce 0 a famili> ^w ) h] 9 affliction4 ,to me %e always seem$ *e]ful :5 %e 0 9 ! furnace1 & x 0 h] lot to be (t5 !re4 ,%e has be5 a great suff]]1 & yet1 !re seem$ to be some?+ 9 h] exp]i5ce t impress$ me t %e 0 keep+ up a t]rible fight to get ! victory until h] la/ sickness1 :i* la/$ betwe5 ?ree & f\r ye>s4 ,%e said to me "o day dur+ t p]iod3 ,?ank ,god1 ,i h got :]e ,i h long desir$ to be2 t is1 :]e ,i c tru/ ,god = all ?+s4 ,%e said "s ( h] happie/ h\rs 7 sp5t 9 ! sick-room4 ,! devotion to h] ag$ & infirm "m1 :o _h be5 conf9$ to h] room = tw5ty-six ye>s1 ) b little exception1 0 m>k$ & int5se4 ,:5 h] heal? & circum/ances w\ld p]mit1 %e has walk$ ! mile1 betwe5 h] h\se & h] "m's1 back & =?1 two & ?ree times a week1 to assi/ 9 mak+ h] "m com=table4 ,x appe>s t a wond]ful provid5ce 0 att5d+ h] life1 & prep>+ h] to dep>t to t ,bett] ,l&4 ,x seems t ! ,ma/] 0 sp>+ h] to see h] "m ( n9ety ye>s close h] eyes be=e ,he call$ h] to t bless$ rew>d ) t sa9t$ "m1 :o w5t ?ree weeks be=e h]1 & a de> si/]1 :o _h gone a day be=e h] "m4 ,oh1 :at a bless$ meet+ !re mu/ h be51 :5 !y met 9 t heav5ly l&2 :]e affliction & sorr[ are all ov]1 & :]e ! dead 9 ,*ri/ re/ f _! labors & _! works foll[ !m6 ,aunt ,rebecca ,/ew>d ,,by ,,mrs4 ,,elizabe? ,,lloyd4 7,,niece47 ,i _c rememb] ! "t :5 ,i did n love & rev]e ,aunt ,rebecca2 b my mo/ preci\s remembrances ( h] are connect$ ) ! sabba? s*ool1 :]e1 to my m9d1 %e 0 incomp>able2 & ev5 n[1 aft] ! lapse ( tw5ty-five ye>s1 ! preci\s lessons t %e taught h] class are /ill 9 my m9d & he>t1 & h greatly influ5c$ my life & kept me f =bidd5 pa?s4 ,y mu/ "k1 z long z ,i att5d$ ,g\ldt[n ,sunday ,s*ool1 :i* 0 f ! reorganization ( ! s*ool 7:i*1 "u ,god1 0 :olly ?r\gh ,aunt ,rebecca's influ5ce71 ,i 0 a memb] ( h] class4 ,!re 0 "o lesson t %e us$ frequ5tly give u1 f ! second *apt] ( fir/ ,pet]1 x seems to me1 t ,i %all ev] rememb]4 ,) :at e>ne/ness & ) :at solemnity did %e /rive to en=ce its beautiful tea*+s ^u our he>ts4 ,aga9 ,i rememb] "o p>ticul> lesson %e gave p]sonally to me1 &1 z ,i rememb] x well yet1 x mu/ prove h[ fai?ful %e 0 9 tea*+4 ,among h] v words 73 ,se>* ! ,scriptures1 & may !y make y wise unto salvation6 ,may !y be a guide to y\r feet & a light to y\r pa?1 & may y\r s9s be blott$ out6 ,v likely ,aunt ,rebecca _h =gott5 x long s9ce1 b ,i nev] h4 ,:5 ,i 0 fifte5 ye>s ( age1 ,i 0 /rongly ex]cis$ 9 m9d ab\t salvation1 & x 0 ,aunt ,rebecca :o help$ me !n2 & ev] s9ce1 9 my some:at *equ]$ life1 my he>t has always turn$ to h]1 &1 ,i mu/ say1 t nev] once h ,i left h] pres5ce )\t feel+ bett]1 /rong]1 & wis]4 ,%e 0 a k9d ( inspiration to me4 ,i h gone to h] :5 ,i h felt t ,i 0 9 ! dep?s1 & h left1 feel+ z if ,i c\ld brave all ?+s1 & endure all ?+s = ! love ( ,*ri/4 ,i h be5 s com=t$ by h] words ( wisdom & enc\ragem5t1 &1 sometimes1 by h] words ( repro( also2 = %e nev] fail$ 9 h] g5tle1 sweet1 & yet decid$ mann] 9 tell+ me :]e9 %e ?\ght ,i 0 wrong1 = :i* to-day ,i ?ank h]4 ,9 "o in/ance1 ,i w5t to h]1 ov]:elm$ ) my sorr[1 & ready to despair2 %e reflect$ a :ile1 & !n ask$3 ,if ,i _h ev] pray$ = ,c----8 ,i f\nd t ,i nev] _h4 ,%e %[$ me my duty 9 su* a pla9 way1 & said1 t if ,i pray$ = him1 t ,i w\ld n h su* bitt] feel+s2 & h[ e>ne/ly %e entreat$ me to beg9 pray+ = him4 ,among ! words %e us$1 73 ,y c\ld n be> to see t man lo/1 cut (f f ,*ri/ =ev]4 ,?9k ( ! relation%ip he holds to y\rself & y\r *ildr54 ,y mu/ pray = him6 ,?is 0 f\r ye>s ago1 b ! se$1 t 0 s[n t day1 is /ill be>+ fruit1 & ,i h be5 bless$ myself :ile pray+ = him4 99 99 99 99 ,i n[ "k t %e _h be5 taught ( ,*ri/4 ,:5 ,i lo/ my little girl1 ,annie1 ?\gh %e 0 unable to walk )\t a /aff1 l an angel ( m]cy1 %e came to me 9 my sorr[1 & pray$ & talk$ ) me1 & n[1 my m ?an aunt1 my almo/ "m1 :o1 or :at w fill y\r place to me8 ,) te>s 9 my eyes1 & pa9 9 my he>t1 ,i ask :o8 ,ev] s9ce ,i c rememb]1 ,i h gone to y ) :at ,i c\ld n g to any "o else2 always sure ( a lov+ welcome1 & always ! ga9]1 ?r\gh y\r words ( wisdom6 ,oh6 h[ ,i lov$ ,aunt ,rebecca6 ,i rememb]1 :5 %e 0 conf9$ to h] room s long1 ( h] once say+ to me1 t %e (t5 pray$ = me4 ,i 0 ov]come to te>s1 ?9k+ h[ good1 h[ *>itable %e 01 to rememb] me 9 h] afflictions4 ,t p>lor seem$ to me !n1 & has ev] s9ce1 l ! gate ( heav5 & h\se ( pray]4 ,:5 ,i ?9k ( my de> aunt's goodness1 & ( h] truly noble womanhood1 ( h] gr& intellect1 &1 )al1 ( h] sweet humility1 ( h] p]fect fai? & tru/1 & ob$i5ce to ! ,fa!r's w1 & ( h[ %e labor$ = ! advancem5t ( ,*ri/'s ,k+dom1 ,i c b say3 ,_m daught]s h done virtu\sly1 b ?\ excelle/ !m all4 ,%e nev] lo/ an opportunity ( say+ a ^w = ,jesus1 & no "o ev] came ne> h] influ5ce1 )\t kn[+1 t %e _h le>n$ ( ,*ri/4 ,i nev] rememb] ( ask+ = in/ruction ( h]1 ^u any subject1 )\t gett+ x2 & ,i h he>d _m o!rs say ! same4 ,x seem$ to me1 t %e always _h a ^w 9 season4 ,%e 0 c]ta9ly ! mo/ self-sacrific+ ( any woman t ,i ev] knew4 ,%e 0 always will+ to d good1 no matt] at :at exp5se to ! body1 if %e c\ld2 &1 x seem$ to me1 t %e 0 always look+ = an opportunity4 ,9 ! purity & l(t9ess1 & expansiv5ess ( h] nature1 !re 0 no room = t n>r[-m9d$ selfi%ness1 :i* _c rejoice ) ^? t d rejoice4 ,( h] x c be truly said3 ,,%e ,,lov$ ,,h] ,,neighbor ,,z ,,h]self2 & %e 0 pleas$ ) ! advancem5t ( e "o4 ,z long1 & z well z ,i h kn[n h]1 ,i h nev] kn[n h] to speak ( ! %ortcom+s ( o!rs1 only1 9 :at seems to me1 z ! highe/ & broade/ *>ity ( a pure-m9d$ *ri/ian woman1 ) sorr[ & regret t !y _h s fail$4 ,ano!r admirable trait 0 h] /raight=w>dness4 ,h] cle> insight1 t seem$ to grasp & hold ! mo/ difficult tru?s1 :ile ! re/ ( u 7 /ruggl+ ) d\bts & fe>s1 sc>cely tell+ gold f dross1 l$ h] to seize always ! pure gold4 ,truly1 %e 0 ev] ready = e good ^w & labor ( love4 ,i call to m9d de$s ( *>ity1 ( :i* ! _w kn[s no?+1 :i* greatly b5efitt$ ! recipi5ts2 & h] ev] ready sympa?ies ) ! wants & woes ( o!rs1 assures me1 t %e won ! approbation ( ,him1 :o said3 ,inasmu*1 z ye h done x to "o ( ! lea/ ( ^!1 my disciples1 ye h done x unto me4 ,de> c\s91 !re may be _m m le>n$ & eloqu5t tributes paid to y\r "m's memory1 b none c be m lov+ ?an m9e2 &1 if y w p]mit ?is lett] 7crude ,i "k1 = ,i am n accu/om$ to writ+ out my ?\ghts71 to %>e a place among !m1 ,i %all feel honor$4 ,y\r c\s91 ,,lib4 ,,"p ,,ii4 ,conta9+3 ,two ,ye>s on ! ,br9k ( ,jordan1 ) ,lett]s on ,sanctification & a ,/ory = ,little ,folks2 ! la/ nam$ writt5 expressly = ,two ,little ,nephews1 ,,by ,,mrs4 ,,rebecca ,,/ew>d4 ,,two ,,ye>s ,,on ,,! ,,br9k ,,( ,,jordan4 ,e>ly "o spr+ morn+1 z ,i 0 go+ ab\t my "w1 a mess5g] arriv$1 say+ my ,fa!r want$ me4 ,s ,i made ha/e & f9i%$ up all my "w1 look$ ov] my w>drobe1 pick$ out & pack$ up su* articles z ,i ?\ght ,i %\ld ne$1 & />t$ on my j\rney1 my guide go+ on be=e4 ,we _h n travel$ f> be=e we came to a broad1 d>k riv]1 ^: wat]s at ! "t 7 v mu* swoll54 ,my guide said1 ,i w\ld h to wait a:ile till a f]ryboat c\ld come & take me across2 s ,i sat d[n on ! bank ( ! riv] & began mus+4 ,! riv]1 ?\gh s d>k & swoll51 did n look s dre>y1 = my guide _h giv5 me a telescope1 ?r\gh :i* ,i c\ld look away beyond & see my ,fa!r's ,h\se1 :i* 0 illum9at$ ) glory & light2 & ! light f t f> mansion %one ov] ! riv] & ! d>k valley all ar\nd4 ,:ile ,i sat !re mus+1 ! boat came1 b n = me2 !re 7 o!r fri5ds !re1 ! ,fa!r _h s5t = be=e me2 b he s5t me ?is com=t+ message3 ,i w nev] leave !e1 nor =sake !e1 & my s\l answ]$3 ,all ! days ( my appo9t$ "t w ,i wait till my *ange comes4 7,job iv41 #ad47 ,& s = _m days ,i sat !re wait+ & mus+2 aga9 & aga9 ! boat came & w5t1 fri5d aft] fri5d pass$ ov]1 b /ill ! message came n = me4 ,at l5g? ,i began to gr[ we>y & impati5t2 to neglect my ,fa!r's bus9ess2 say+ my ,"l delays 8 com+2 !n came ?is quiet reproval3 ,ye h ne$ ( pati5ce1 t aft] ye h done ! w ( ,god1 ye might receive ! promise4 ,= yet a little :ile & ,he t is to come w come & w n t>ry4 7,heb4 ix41 #cf1 #cg47 ,aft] ?is g5tle repro(1 ,i felt a%am$ & /rove to humble myself "u ! mighty h& ( ,god1 & 9 due "t ,he did build me up1 = my guide advis$ me to take my telescope & take ano!r look t[>ds my ,fa!r's ,h\se4 ,i did s1 & ! sight gave me new vigor1 = ,i c\ld see all ! surr\nd+s ( my ,home4 ,i c\ld see its beautiful g>d5s1 all its *oice/ fruit & its sweete/ fl[]s2 & fl[+ ?r\gh ! mid/ ( ! g>d5 ,i c\ld see ! pure riv] ( ! ,wat] ( ,life1 :i* wat]$ & enliv5$ e plant t grew 9 ! g>d52 & on ei!r side ( ! riv] /ood ! ,tree ( life1 :i* bore twelve mann] ( fruit1 & yield$ h] fruit e mon?1 & ! leaves ( ! tree 7 good = ! heal+ ( ! nations2 !n !re 0 ! sweet ,lilly ( ! ,valley1 9 its humble innoc5ce s5d+ up its ri* p]fume2 !n ! ,rose ( ,%>on 0 !re1 ^: odor fill$ ! air ) sweetness1 & ! ,birds ( ,p>adise 7 !re1--^? sweet little song/]s t ! ,fa!r _h br\ght f ! cold1 /]ile regions beyond ,jordan1 & plac$ 9 ,8 beautiful g>d54 ,!y 7 busily flitt+ f bran* to bran*1 w>bl+ =? _! sweete/ notes1 & mak+ ! air res\nd ) _! music4 ,"s ( !m ,i ?\ght ,i almo/ knew1 by ! m>k ( _! fea!rs4 ,z ,i sat gaz+1 ! riv] t be=e _h be5 s swoll51 seem$ to subside & become v n>r[1 & seem$ z if ,i _h no?+ to d1 b get up & walk across2 b my guide deta9$ me1 say+3 ,if ye be will+ & ob$i5t1 ye %all 9 due "t eat ! good ( ! l&1 b if disob$i5t1 ! sword ( ! enemy %all dev\r y4 99 99 99 99 99 ,be+ /ill deta9$ & feel+ some:at we>y1 ,i laid me d[n & slept1 & awoke aga91 = ! ,"l su/a9$ me4 ,on awak+1 ,i took up my telescope to take ano!r look across1 b ,i only _h x adju/$ to my eye1 :5 ,i aga9 discov]$ ! f]ryboat 9 ! di/ance4 ,?is "t ,i ?\ght surely x 0 com+ = me1 & began to look ar\nd & make all ?+s ready = dep>ture2 b aga9 ,i 0 doom$ to disappo9tm5t4 ,! boat came1 b n = me ?is "t ei!r2 ano!r fri5d mu/ g be=e me1 "o :om ! ,fa!r ?\ght m weak & ne$y ?an ,i4 ,& z ,he saw me beg9 to grieve & fret1 ,he s5t me ano!r com=t+ message1 say+3 ,i w n leave ! com=tless1 9 ! six? trial2 & 9 ! sev5?1 ,i w n leave !e nor =sake !e4 ,!n aga9 my s\l repli$1 ,i w fe> no evil2 9 ,god alone w ,i put my tru/4 ,:5 ,i f\nd ,i _h to wait a:ile long]1 ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld look ar\nd on ?is side ( ,jordan1 = ,i _h be5 s anxi\s to get home to my ,fa!r's ,h\se1 & s busy look+ beyond1 t ,i _h n notic$ any?+ on ?is side s mu*2 & 9 ! glory ( light t beam$ across ! riv]1 ,i _h n notic$ ! poison\s fl[]s t spread _! baneful influ5ce ov] all ! l&1 or ! muddy1 fil?y pools1 s5d+ up _! miasmatic odors1 poison+ ! air2 & :ile ,i 0 look+1 ) %ame let me say x1 poison\s z 7 ^? fl[]s1 noxi\s z 0 ! vapor f ! pools1 ,i began to be int]e/$ 9 !m1 & to seek aft] !m2 s mu* s1 t my guide said s(tly 9 my e>3 ,wat* & pray1 le/ ye ent] into temptation4 7,matt4 xxvi41 #da47 ,b ,i 0 s engross$ ) ! fl[]s1 & ! :isp] came s s(tly1 t ,i did n he$ x1 b kept on go+ f>!r away f ! riv]1 los+ sight m & m ( my ,fa!r's ,h\se4 ,aga9 my guide call$ aft] me1 b ?is "t 9 l\d] tones3 ,!re=e be ye also ready1 = 9 su* an h\r z ye ?9k n ! ,son ( ,man come?4 7,matt4 xxvi41 #bd47 ,b /ill1 /range z x may seem1 & z ungrateful z x appe>s aft] ! pleasant view ,i _h _h ( my ,fa!r's ,h\se1 & ! soo?+ promises he _h giv5 me1 su* is p]v]se human nature1 t ,i paid b little he$1 b /ill w&]$ on1 pluck+ fl[]s1 n[ "h1 n[ !re1 'till ,i _h gone q away2 b /ill my lov+ ,fa!r w\ld n leave me1 = :om ! ,"l love? he *a/5e?1 & on look+ up ,i saw my guide approa*+ ) a rod1 :i*1 :5 he came ne> en\gh1 he laid heavily ab\t me4 ,humbl$1 a%am$ & ble$+1 he br\ght me back & laid me exhau/$ on ! bank1 :]e ,i lay = _m days )\t p[] to move or c\rage to look up4 ,al?\gh ,i _h be5 s disob$i5t1 yet 0 my guide mo/ assidu\s 9 8 att5tions & c>e ( me1 say+3 ,if ye endure *a/5+1 ,god deale? ) y z ) sons1 = :at son is he :om ! ,fa!r *a/5e? n4 7,heb4 xii41 #gj47 ,& z a fa!r pitie? 8 *ildr51 s ! ,"l pitie? !m t love him1 = he kn[s our frame t we are b du/4 7,ps4 clxxxiii1 #ac47 ,x sorely rep5t$ me1 & ) ! ,psalmi/ ,i exclaim$3 ,my feet 7 almo/ gone1 my /eps 7 well nigh slipp$4 7,ps4 lviii1 #b7 ,!n ,i began to cry mightily unto ! ,"l = help1 & f ,8 temple ,he he>d me1 & f ,8 ,holy ,hill ,he s5t me succor4 ,& ,i 0 com=t$ by ?is message3 ,be=e ?\ calle/ ,i w he> !e1 & :ile ?\ art yet speak+1 ,i w answ] !e4 ,be+ ?us com=t$ & some:at /r5g!n$1 my guide advis$ me to take up my telescope aga9 & take ano!r look across ! riv]4 ,x _h be5 s long s9ce ,i _h look$ across1 he ?\ght x w\ld d me good1 & s x did2 = z ,i look$ ! gre5 %ores appe>$ s pleasant & invit+ to me1 x made me feel at once l pass+ ov]1 & :ile ,i 0 gaz+ ,i saw ! boat aga9 leave ! %ore2 ?is "t ,i ?\ght x w\ld c]ta9ly come = me4 ,aga9 ,i ga!r$ up my ?+s mak+ ready to dep>t1 & _m fri5ds ga!r$ ar\nd me1 m\rn+ & weep+1 begg+ me n to g1 b /ay ) !m2 yet ,i 0 anxi\s to be gone4 ,_m 7 ! petitions t w5t ov] to my ,fa!r's ,h\se to sp>e me a little long]1 t !y c\ld n d )\t me2 9 ?is ,i c\ld n jo9 !m4 ,i c\ld only say3 ,"l let ?y w be done4 ,mean:ile ! boat came ne>] & ne>]1 & ,i lay look+1 bo? hop+ & fe>+2 hop+ x 0 com+ = me1 & fe>+ x 0 com+ = me2 = l ! apo/le ,i 0 9 a /rait betwixt two3 = me to live is ,*ri/1 b to die is ga94 7,phil4 vii41 #ba-bc47 ,& ,i suppose t ! pray]s ( t5d] fri5ds mu/ h prevail$1 = :5 ! boat drew ne>]1 ,i f\nd x 0 n com+ = me yet1 b ,i receiv$ ?is message3 ,let ,pati5ce h h] p]fect "w t ye may be p]fect & entire1 want+ no?+4 7,james1 i41 #d47 ,f ?is ,i saw t ,pati5ce 0 to be my be/ fri5d & ,i tri$ to take h] close to my bosom1 & my he>t brea!d ! pray]3 ,"l help me ) ,pati5ce to d all ?y righte\s w conc]n+ me1 &1 z ,i sat !re1 ) ,pati5ce = my com=t]1 ,i grew calm & compos$ & began to wond] :at _h become ( ! boat ,i _h se5 approa*+1 :51 on look+ ar\nd1 ,i saw x _h /opp$ close by an old fri5d t _h be5 lay+ !re = a long "t2 almo/ ev] s9ce ,i _h be5 !re1 &1 :ile ,i look$1 ,i saw h] ) a %\t spr+ up & /ep quickly into ! boat4 ,oh6 ) :at rapture ,i gaz$2 & :5 ! boat /ruck out f ! %ore ,i c\ld h>dly conta9 myself1 ,i felt ,i really mu/ g too4 ,b ,pati5ce laid h] h& on me1 & :isp]$ to me1 to take my telescope & look aft] !m2 &1 z ,i look$1 ! boat sprang f ! %ore ) great velocity2 ! riv] seem$ to become n>r[]1 & ! light f my ,fa!r's ,temple s illum9at$ x1 t ! d>kness _h all fl$ away2 &1 z ,i gaz$1 my vision became bright] & bright]1 & my telescope became m p[]ful1 & x seem$1 ,i might foll[ ! boat ) my nak$ eye1 z x sp$ its way across1 until x ne>$ ! o!r %ore2 &1 z x ne>$ ! %ore1 ,i saw ! pe>ly gates ( my ,fa!r's ,h\se fly op51 a company came out to meet h]1 ) songs ( welcome1 say+3 ,come ye1 bless$ ( my ,fa!r1 inh]it ! k+dom prep>$ = y f ! f\ndation ( ! _w4 7,ma?4 xxv41 #cd47 ,s !y took hold ( h] & l$ h] 9 ?r\gh ! gates2 &1 z !y w5t ?r\gh1 ,i c\ld he> ! w>bl+ ( ! birds amid/ ! ru/l+ ( ! leaves1 & c\ld see ! wav+ grass & sweet fl[]s1 & ! wat]s rippl+ along _! w9d+ way4 ,z ,i look$1 ,i really ?\ght !re 7 m birds ?an ,i _h ev] se5 be=e2 & ,i nev] he>d !m s+ s sweetly4 ,z ,i gaz$ ^u ! %9+ ones1 ,i tri$ to see if ,i c\ld recognize any ( !m2 & ,i ?\ght ,i c\ld see sev]al ^: faces 7 famili> to me !re1 & ) :om ,i _h associat$2 &1 :ile ,i 0 /ill look+1 !y l$ h] into ! ve/ry2 !n ,i lo/ sight ( h] a:ile2 b1 pres5tly1 !y br\ght h] =? clo!d 9 :ite l951 pure & clean1 & a palm ( victory 0 plac$ 9 h] h&2 !n ,i saw a great] numb] come to meet h]1 & !y all jo9$ 9 "o mighty ov]p[]+ song1 say+3 ,salvation to our ,god1 :o sitte? on ! ?rone1 & unto ! ,lamb4 7,rev4 vii41 #aj47 ,z ,i he>d ?is1 my he>t felt l bur/+ ) rapture4 ,o6 h[ ,i long$ to be !re6 ,j !n ! pe>ly gates swung to1 & ,i c\ld see !m no m4 ,:5 ,i c\ld see no m )91 ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld take a look ar\nd & view ! holy gr\nd1 & m>k well h] bulw>ks4 ,s ,i look$ well ar\nd h] walls1 & measur$ h] t[]s1 :i* ,i f\nd to be v /rong1 s t no enemy c\ld prevail aga9/ !m2 & h] walls 7 great & high1 & ,i f\nd !y lay f\r-squ>e & re/$ on twelve f\ndations1 all ( !m preci\s /ones1 & on ea* f\ndation !re 0 a "n writt51 :i*1 :5 ,i _h look$ m closely1 ,i f\nd to be ! names ( ! twelve tribes ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel2 & 9 ea* wall ,i saw !re 7 ?ree gates1 & on ! gates ,i saw ! names ( ! twelve apo/les ( ! ,lamb2 &1 z ,i /ill look$1 ,i saw numb]s com+ & ent]+ 9 at ! gates1 f all p>ts ( ! _w1 ,ea/1 ,we/1 ,nor?1 & ,s\?2 e gate seem$ 9 use1 & ) e new arrival !re 7 new songs ( praise4 ,z ,i /ill look$1 ,i discov]$1 t all t w5t ov]1 did n ent] ! pe>ly gates2 b1 in/ead1 "s 7 hurl$ ov] a dreadful precipice1 :i* lay j bel[ ! wall1 & l$ to a d>k1 dre>y gulf bel[1 :]e ! voice ( _! groan+s 0 dreadful to he>4 ,!n ,i ask$3 ,:o are ^!8 ,& my guide in=m$ me3 ,^! are !y t g away into ev]la/+ puni%m5t1 & ! smoke ( _! torm5t asc5ds up =ev] & ev]4 ,& n[ my guide ?\ght ,i _h se5 q en\gh = a:ile1 & s _h bett] lie d[n & re/2 mus+ on ^! words3 ,eye ha? n se51 nor e> he>d1 nei!r has x ent]$ ! he>t ( man1 ! ?+s :i* ,god has prep>$ = !m t love ,him4 ,:ile wond]+ :at m c\ld be = ! *ild ( ,god1 ?an t :i* my eyes _h already se51 ,i fell asleep4 ,:5 ,i awoke1 ev]y?+ look$ calm & bright ar\nd me2 s ,i ?\ght1 ) ,pati5ce1 ,i w\ld take a /roll along ! banks1 & see if !re 7 any fri5ds !re :om ,i knew2 = ,i saw _m _h ga!r$ !re unobs]v$1 :ile ,i _h be5 s deeply int]e/$ 9 :at 0 go+ on1 on ! o!r side ( ! riv]4 ,z ,i w5t ar\nd f "o to ano!r1 ,i f\nd sev]al ,i 0 acqua9t$ )2 "s _h be5 wait+ = a long "t1 o!rs _h j arriv$4 ,"s 7 wait+ ) pati5ce1 o!rs 7 gr[+ v impati5t4 ,to :ile away ! "t1 & = mutual enc\ragem5t1 ,i sat d[n1 & ent]$ into conv]sation ) "s ( !m4 ,= z iron %>p5e? iron1 s do? a man ! face ( 8 fri5d4 ,"s _h gr[n v we>y1 & "o said3 ,i w\ld h fa9t$1 unless ,i _h believ$1 to see ! goodness ( ! ,"l 9 ! l& ( ! liv+2 & n[ ,i believe1 t ere long ,i %all see ! ,k+ 9 8 beauty1 = ,i h ! promise1 t ,he1 t is to come1 w come1 & w n t>ry4 ,& my ,fa!r's comm& is3 ,wait on ! ,"l1 be ( good c\rage2 & also ! promise3 ,& ,he %all /r5g!n ?9e he>t4 ,wait1 ,i say1 on ! ,"l4 ,) ?is ,i felt v mu* enc\rag$1 & felt z if ,i too c\ld ,wait on ! ,"l4 ,mu* m enc\ragem5t f "o & ano!r ,i f\nd1 till pres5tly ,i saw "o com+ up 9 great ha/e1 say+3 ,my ,fa!r has j s5t = me 9 great ha/e1 & ,i mu/ be gone4 ,h y se5 ! boat t takes u across8 ,i look$ up & saw x com+1 &1 :ile wait+ = x to come to ! %ore1 ,i ask$ h] at :at "t ! mess5g] came = h]4 ,9 ! e>ly "p ( ! ev5+1 %e said1 j z %e _h fold$ away all h] "w1 & clos$ up h] h\se1 & _h sit d[n1 to enjoy a long1 quiet ev5+1 ?9k+ ov] ^? texts ( w>n+3 ,let y\r lo9s be gird$ ab\t y1 & y\r lights burn+4 ,ano!r3 ,be ye also ready2 = 9 an h\r1 :5 y ?9k n1 ! ,son ( man come?4 ,& said %e3 ,j :ile ,i 0 mus+ on ^! ?+s1 !re came a knock at ! door1 & ! mess5g] came 91 say+3 ,! ,ma/] calle? = !e2 s ,i left all & made great ha/e to get "h4 ,! boat !n came alongside2 %e sprang 91 & x %ot (f f ! %ore l an arr[4 ,aga9 ,i felt z if ,i c\ld n be left beh9d2 &1 feel+ s anxi\s to g1 ,i almo/ sprang into ! wat]2 = ! riv] look$ s n>r[1 & ,i c\ld see ! bottom s pla92 x seem$ z if ,i c\ld walk across2 b ,pati5ce laid hold ( me & g5tly held me back1 say+3 ,wait on ! ,"l1 t ! trial ( y\r fai? be+ mu* m preci\s ?an ( gold1 t p]i%e?1 ?\gh x be tri$ ) fire1 might be f\nd unto praise & honor & glory at ! appe>+ ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,b ,i /ill felt s homesick & compla9+1 t my fri5d _h almo/ ga9$ ! o!r side1 be=e ,i _h obs]v$ x2 s1 !n1 ,i ?\ght1 if ,i c\ld n g1 ,i c\ld see across1 & ) my telescope ,i c\ld foll[ h] & see h] ent] ! pe>ly gates2 by ?is "t %e _h rea*$ ! %ore1 & ,i saw a great company come out to meet h]1 hav+ h>ps 9 _! h&s2 among !m 7 sev]al t ,i knew1 :o _h j\rney$ ) u ?r\gh life1 :om ,i _h he>d _m times tell _! hopes & fe>s2 b1 n[1 !y 7 safely h\s$ 9 _! ,fa!r's mansion1 nev] m to g out4 ,z !y came to h] !y comm5c$ *ant+3 ,bless$ are !y t d 8 comm&m5ts2 t !y may h a "r to ! ,tree ( ,life1 & may ent] 9 ?r\gh ! gates into ! ,city4 ,z !y l$ h] ?r\gh ! gates1 ,i aga9 he>d ! s++ ( birds2 x seem$ to me1 at ?is "t1 !y sang l\d] & sweet] ?an ev]4 ,& among/ !m ,i saw ?ree1#a t ,i ?\ght look$ m bright & *e]ful ?an ! re/4 ,^! kept all ! "t v ne> h]1 sometimes sitt+ on h] %\ld]s1 sometimes 9 "o place1 !n ano!r2 b all ! "t keep+ ne> h]1 & express+ ! utmo/ joy4 ,on exam9+ m closely1 ,i f\nd !y 7 "s pets t %e _h s5t to h] ,fa!r sev]al ye>s be=e2 & n[ !y l$ h] into ! ve/ry2 &1 :ile !y 7 rob+ h]1 z ! gates 7 /ill aj>1 ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld look fur!r )94 ,s1 by readju/+ my telescope1 & increas+ its magnify+ p[]1 ,i c\ld see away beyond ! walls2 & ,i discov]$ !re _m mansions1 t my ,eld] ,bro!r _h gone _m ye>s ago to prep>e1 = all ^? t love him4 ,i ?\ght1 my si/] w soon inhabit "o ( ^! mansions1 &1 h[ long1 ere ,i too %all inhabit "o also2 &1 9 ! anxiety & desire ( my s\l1 ,i cri$3 ,h[ long1 oh ,"l6 ,!n my guide :isp]$1 reprov+ly3 ,9 pati5ce possess ye y\r s\l4 ,s1 be+ com=t$1 ,i cont9u$ my gaze1 &1 look+ fur!r on1 ,i saw a great & high m\nta91 :i*1 my guide told me1 0 ,m\nt ,zion2 & a ,lamb /ood on ! m\nta91 & ) him a hundr$ & =ty & f\r ?\s&s1 hav+ _! ,fa!r's "n writt5 9 _! =eheads2 & ,i he>d a voice f heav51 z ! voice ( _m wat]s1 & z ! voice ( a great ?und]2 & ,i he>d ! voice ( h>p]s1 h>p+ on _! h>ps2 &1 !y sang1 z x 71 a new song be=e ! ?rone4 7,rev4 xiv41 #a-c47 ,!n ,i inquir$ ( my guide :o ! ,lamb 01 & :o 0 ?is great company t 0 ) him2 & he said3 ,! ,lamb is ,he t 0 sla9 f ! f\ndation ( ! _w1 & !y1 t are ) him1 are ^? :o foll[ ! ,lamb1 )]soev] he goe?2 ^! 7 r$eem$ f among m51 be+ ! fir/ fruits unto ,god & ! ,lamb4 ,z ,i li/5$ to _! music1 ,i tri$ to he> :at !y 7 s++2 & ,i f\nd !y 7 s++ ! ,song ( ,moses1 ! s]vant ( ,god1 & ! song ( ! ,lamb1 say+3 ,great & m>vel\s are ?y ways1 ,"l ,god ,almighty4 ,j & true are ?y ways1 ?\ ,k+ ( ,sa9ts4 ,:o %all n fe> !e1 ,o ,"l1 & glorify ?y "n1 = ,?\ only art holy2 = all nations %all come & wor%ip be=e !e1 = ?y judgm5ts are made manife/4 7,rev4 xv41 #c1 #d47 #a ,?ree *ildr5 t ?is ,*ri/ian "m _h buri$ be=e4 ,i _h become s enraptur$ ) ?is beautiful sight1 & s *>m$ ) ! music1 t ,i _h q =gott5 my si/]2 b n[ ,i be?\ght myself to look = h]4 ,i _h n look$ long1 be=e ,i discov]$ h] amid/ ! company ( ! j made p]fect2 &1 ,i ?\ght1 h] song 0 ! l\de/ ( any1 z %e sang3 ,i h come up ?r\gh tribulations1 & wa%$ my robes & made !m :ite 9 ! blood ( ! ,lamb6 ,oh1 h[ ,i long$ to be among/ ! heav5ly ?rong2 b j !n ,i he>d fri5ds call+ me on ?is side1 say+3 ,oh1 be cont5t to /ay ) u a little long]2 we _c let y g2 ev5 ly+ "h1 we _c d )\t y2 ev5 ?is is bett] ?an n h y at all4 ,! little *ildr5 came w9d+ !mselves ar\nd me1 begg+ me to /ay4 ,oh1 !y w\ld say1 we d want y to be back among u2 we _c be> y to leave u4 ,oh6 ! p[] ( human love6 ,h[ my he>t 0 griev$6 ,i 0 aga9 9 a /rait betwixt two2 =1 inde$1 ,i felt x bett] to dep>t & be ) ,*ri/4 ,b my ,fa!r knew be/ :at he want$ me to d1 s ,he left me ! promise3 ,abide 9 me & ,i w abide 9 y2 ,i w n leave y com=tless2 ,i w come to y4 ,aft] ?is ,i ent]$ into conv]sation ) my guide1 ab\t my fri5ds t _h gone ov]2 said he3 ,h[ did y "k ^? fri5ds8 ,i answ]$ by ask+ him ano!r equally important "q3 ,h[ did y "k ! ,lamb t 0 sla9 f ! f\ndation ( ! _w8 ,said he3 ,i knew ,him by ! m>ks 9 ,8 h&s & side1 7,john xx41 #bj71 & f :at ! angels told u :5 ,he 0 tak5 up into heav5 & a cl\d receiv$ him out ( sight4 ,?is same ,jesus1 said !y1 :i* is tak5 up f y into heav51 %all s come 9 l mann] z ye h se5 him g into heav54 7,acts i41 #i47 ,well1 said ,i1 t is j h[ ,i knew my fri5ds2 by ! m>ks on !m4 ,"s m5 w say3 ,h[ are ! dead rais$ up1 & ) :at body d !y come8 ,?\ fool2 t :i* ?\ s[e/ is n quick5$1 except x die1 & t1 :i* ?\ s[e/1 ?\ s[e/ n t body t %all be1 b are gra92 x may *ance ( :eat1 or ( "s o!r gra91 b ,god give? x a body z x ha? pleas$ him1 & to e se$ 8 own body4 ,!re are also cele/ial bodies & bodies t]re/ial2 b ! glory ( ! cele/ial is "o & ! glory ( ! t]re/ial is ano!r4 ,!re is "o glory ( ! sun & ano!r ( ! moon1 & ano!r glory ( ! />s2 = "o /> diff]e? f ano!r /> 9 glory1 s also is ! resurrection ( ! dead4 ,x is s[n a natural body1 x is rais$ a spiritual body2 !re is a natural body1 & !re is a spiritual body4 ,& s x is writt51 t ! fir/ man1 ,adam1 0 made a liv+ s\l1 ! la/ ,adam 0 made a quick5+ _s4 ,h[ be x1 t 0 n fir/ :i* is spiritual1 b t :i* is natural1 & aft]w>d t :i* is spiritual4 ,! fir/ man is ( e>?1 e>?y1 ! second man is ! ,"l f heav54 ,z is ! e>?y1 su* are !y also t are e>?y2 & z is ! heav5ly1 su* are !y also t are heav5ly4 ,& z we h born ! image ( ! e>?y1 we %all also be> ! image ( ! heav5ly4 ,n[ ?is ,i say1 bre?r51 t fle% & blood _c inh]it ! k+dom ( ,god2 nei!r do? corruption inh]it incorruption4 7#a ,cor4 xv47 ,n[ ?is is ! way t ,i "k !m4 ,z ! ,lamb t 0 sla91 took ^u him ! image ( ! e>?1 e>?y1 ! =m ( a s]vant1 s d !y take ^u !m ! image ( ! ,"l f heav52 &1 z y h %[n me ! ,lamb1 ,i _c be mi/ak5 9 !m1 & ,i ?9k :5 ,i look aga91 ,i %all f9d _m m t ,i h kn[n2 = ,i ?9k ,i "k :at k9d ( se$ !y 71 & f e se$ ,i look = its own plant4 ,!n said my guide3 ,:o else d y ?9k y w f9d !re1 besides y\r imm$iate fri5ds8 ,i answ]$3 ,i ?9k ,i %all see ,moses & ,elijah1 f ! fact t !y 7 se5 ) my ,savi\r on ! ,m\nt ( ,transfiguration2 & ,god is n ! ,god ( ! dead1 b ( ! liv+4 ,& ,i ?9k ,i %all see ,abraham1 because ,*ri/ himself says ! ri* man saw him ) ,laz>us 9 8 bosom4 ,& ,i %all see ,israel1 = ! ,revelator tells me t he saw "o hundr$ & =ty & f\r ?\s& ( ! *ildr5 !re4 ,i %all see ,solomon & ,david1 & ,samuel & ,paul1 & ,pet]1 & s _m o!rs t ,i _c n[ "n1 all ( ! "o hundr$ & =ty & f\r ?\s& ( ! tribes ( ,israel4 ,i felt s rejoic$ ) ! ?\ght ( meet+ s _m1 t ,i c\ld he>tily jo9 ) ! ,poet 9 say+3 ,give joy or grief1 give ease or pa91 ,take life or fri5ds away4 ,b let me f9d !m all aga91 ,9 t ,et]nal day4 ,= _m days m ,i lay !re on ! br9k1 wait+ = ! boatman2 b /ill he came n4 ,i began to ?9k ,pati5ce 0 ab\t to des]t me2 x seem$ to me1 ,i _h s ne>ly lo/ sight ( h]1 t ,i c\ld h>dly he> h] voice2 !n ,i cri$ unto my ,fa!r3 ,ca/ me n away f ?y pres5ce1 & take n ?y holy _s f me6 ,!n came ! message3 ,re/ 9 ! ,"l & wait pati5tly = him2 ?is com=t+1 ?\gh %ort message1 *e]$ me mu*1 = x seem$ to br+ a sweet s5se ( re/ & security ) x2 & ) ! ,psalmi/ ,i c\ld say3 ,?y m]cy1 ,o ,"l1 is 9 ! ,heav5s1 & ?y fai?fulness rea*es into ! cl\ds2 ?y righte\sness is l ! great m\nta9s2 ?y judgm5ts are z great deeps2 ,"l1 ?\ pres]ve/ man & bea/2 h[ excell5t is ?y lov+ k9dness1 ,o ,god2 !re=e ! *ildr5 ( m5 put _! tru/ "u ! %ad[ ( ?y w+2 !y %all be abundantly satisfi$ ) ! fatness ( ?y h\se1 & ?\ %alt make !m dr9k ( ! riv]s ( ?y pleasures4 ,i felt fill$ ) t sweet peace t fl[s z a riv]1 & ent]s 9 & fills ! s\l ) glory & ) ,god4 ,z ! boatman came n = me yet1 ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld look ar\nd aga9 & see if any new fri5ds _h ga!r$ along ! br9k2 &1 :ile ,i 0 look+1 ,i saw "o com+ ) sl[1 reluctant /ep1 z if he w\ld r /ay on ?is side ( ,jordan ?an to cross ov]2 b 8 guide kept urg+ him on ) ! ,fa!r's message3 ,come unto me all ye t are we>y & heavy lad51 & ,i w give y re/4 ,well1 said he1 ,i am we>y & heavy lad52 ,i h _h a tiresome j\rney ?r\gh ?is h[l+ wild]ness1 & fa9 w\ld f9d re/2 b ,i h become s dirty & b$abbl$ ?r\gh ! swamps & quagmires1 t ,i h n a g>m5t fit to appe> be=e ,him 94 ,! guide answ]$3 ,all t w come1 may come & p>take ( ! wat]s ( life freely4 ,!n said he3 ,i w arise & g to my ,fa!r4 ,he bright5$ up & quick5$ 8 pace2 z soon z ! guide saw t he 0 will+ to g1 he s5t to ! s]vants to br+ hi!r ! be/ robe & put x on him2 &1 s neatly clad1 & 9 8 "r m9d1 ,i saw him approa* ! bank1 & see+ he w\ld h to wait "s "t = ! boatman1 ,i ent]$ into conv]sation1 by ask+ at :at "t ! ,fa!r s5t = him2 he said3 ,j ab\t noon1 j z ,i _h f9i%$ up my morn+'s "w1 & ?\ght ! h>de/ ( ! day 0 done1 & ,i c\ld 9 ! aft]noon f9i% ^? little jobs t ,i _h plann$ 9 ! morn+2 b 9 ! h\r1 ,i ?\ght n1 ! ,son ( man came4 ,b :at1 ,i ask$1 made y s reluctant to come8 ,oh1 said he1 ,i ?\ght ! ,fa!r 0 angry ) me2 = x is writt53 ',god is angry ) ! wick$ e day2' b ,i he>d ano!r say3 ',he t come? ) a brok5 & a contrite he>t1 he w 9 no wise ca/ out4' ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld g1 = ,i c\ld only p]i% anyway1 & if ,i tri$ to /ay away1 ,i knew ,i %\ld p]i%2 ano!r said to me3 ,a brok5 he>t ,he'll n despise1 ,nor on ! contrite s9n] fr[n1 ,8 e> is op5 to _! cries1 ,he'll quickly s5d salvation d[n4 ,& ,he did s5d salvation2 =1 :5 ,i cri$ mightily unto ! ,"l1 ,he he>d me1 & f ,8 ,holy ,hill ,he s5t me help2 ,he took me up f ! mire & clay & dress$ me 9 g>m5ts neat & clean1 & has br\ght me 9 sight ( my heav5ly re/6 ,only ?is n>r[ riv] lies betwe51 & ,i %all cross t1 = ,i ?9k ,i see ! boatman com+ n[4 ,) a glad %\t ( triumph he ent]$ ! boat & 0 gone4 ,i knew ! gates w\ld be op5$ aga91 s ,i made ha/e to ga!r up my telescope2 & aga9 ,i saw ! %9+ ones come to meet & welcome a bro!r to 8 et]nal re/2 & aga9 ,i he>d ! glad %\ts ( welcome & praise1 z !y dress$ him 9 clean1 :ite robes1 & put a cr[n on 8 head1 & l$ him to ! ,fa!r1 :o met him1 & ) ,8 own h& wip$ all te>s f 8 eyes1 tell+ him1 he %\ld h no m sorr[1 nor cry+1 nor sickness1 nor dea?1 nor g any m out1 nei!r %\ld he ?ir/ any m1 & ! sun %\ld n light on him1 nor any heat4 ,oh6 ,:at m1 ,i ?\ght1 c\ld ,i want to make up an et]nal re/6 ,j !n my att5tion 0 attract$ by ! s\nd ( unutt]able groan+s & cry+1 & ,i look$ ar\nd to see :at x all meant1 & ,i saw close beside me "o ly+ app>5tly 9 great agony4 ,i inquir$ :at c\ld be ! matt]8 ,said he3 ,j ?is morn+1 q e>ly1 ! ,ma/] has s5t = me1 & "h ,i am2 nak$ & b>efoot$2 )\t a ?+ to cov] me2 ,i _h a g>m5t all wa%$ 9 ! blood ( ! ,lamb4 ,! ,ma/] provid$ x = me1 b ,i ?\ght x 0 too long & /raight = me2 s ,i laid x aside1 & n[ ,i _c f9d x2 ,,oh6 ,,help ,,me ,,to ,,look ,,= ,,x6 ,by ?is "t o!rs he>+ 8 cries _h be5 attract$ to ! spot1 & 9 pite\s moans & te>s he begg$1 he entreat$ !m1 to assi/ 9 se>*+ = ! neglect$ robe4 ,all ?is :ile he lay !re )\t mak+ an ef=t to seek = x himself2 &1 al?\gh 8 fri5ds se>*$ ) mu* e>ne/ness1 !y c\ld n f9d x4 ,!y !n bes\ght him to get up & look = x himself2 b he c\ld n be p]suad$1 & w\ld cont9ue to lie !re groan+1 & begg+ !m to cont9ue _! se>*4 ,mean:ile ! boatman 0 wait+ & urg+ him to g1 till f9ally he compell$ him to g on bo>d1 & ! boat pu%$ (f2 & imm$iately ! riv] became s d>k & swoll51 t we lo/ sight ( x1 & we c\ld see x no m4 ,surely1 ?\ght ,i1 ,! wages ( s9 is dea?1 b ! gift ( ,god is et]nal life ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4 ,= _m days ,i lay !re1 feel+ v li/less1 n c>+ to look beyond ! riv]1 nor ev5 to look on ?is side4 ,i 0 j 9 ! condition to li/5 to ! voice ( ! tempt]1 :5 he :isp]$3 ,:y /ay "h any long]8 ! ,"l delays 8 com+2 ,he might h come soon]2 x is v cruel to be ly+ 9 ?is dre>y1 loa?some place s long4 ,& aga91 ) %ame ,i mu/ confess1 t aft] all ! visions ( glory ,i _h se51 & all ( my ,fa!r's goodness to me1 ,i li/5$ to 8 wily :isp]+1 till ,i became almo/ enrag$1 & began to ca/ ab\t me ?is way & t1 = a way ( deliv]ance4 ,at "o mom5t ,i w\ld feel l go+ back into ! wild]ness1 9 all its fil? & quagmires1 & ! next ,i w\ld feel l ru%+ headlong1 uncall$ =1 into ! riv]2 any way1 x seem$ to me1 to get out ( ?is murky1 dea?ly atmosph]e4 ,= sev]al days ,i 0 ?us tempt$4 ,oh6 ^? 7 dreadful days to me6 ,i sat 9 sull5 sil5ce1 & w\ld n look t[>d my ,fa!r's h\se2 ,i w\ld n see ! light t 0 beam+ across2 w\ld n see my ,fa!r's graci\s smile2 nor w\ld ,i see ,8 lov+ h& rea*$ out to help me4 ,my telescope lay beside me1 b ,i w\ld n take x up4 ,b1 oh6 ! dep? ( ! wisdom & k ( ,god6 ,h[ unse>*able are ,8 judgm5ts1 & ,8 ways pa/ f9d+ out6 ,bless$ be ,8 ,holy ,"n4 ,he w\ld n leave me1 nor suff] ,8 lov+ k9dness to be remov$ f me2 b 9 ! mid/ ( des]v$ wra? ,he rememb]$ m]cy t[>d me4 ,on look+ up ,i saw my guide com+ ne>1 say+3 ,do/ ?\ well to be angry4 ,ha/ ?\ n receiv$ good f ! h&s ( ! ,"l1 & %alt ?\ n receive ! evil8 ,& if ?\ doe/ well1 %alt ?\ n dwell 9 ! l& ( ! liv+ =ev]8 ,= ! m]cy ( ! ,"l is r\nd ab\t !m t put _! tru/ 9 ,him4 ,?\gh cl\ds & d>kness may be r\nd ab\t ,him1 yet righte\sness & judgm5t are ! habitation ( ,8 ?rone4 ,at ^! words ! tempt] left me1 & ,pati5ce aga9 resum$ h] seat1 & comm5c$ to soo! & tranquilize my _s1 say+3 ,return unto ?y re/1 = ! ,"l has dealt b\ntifully ) !e4 ,ye1 t fe> ! ,"l1 tru/ 9 ! ,"l1 = ,he is y\r help & y\r %ield4 ,o6 =get n all ,8 m]cies4 ,at ?is ,i felt v mu* humbl$ & s9sick2 & ,i long$ to be free f ! p[] ( s9 & temptation1 & e>ne/ly ,i pray$ ! ,fa!r3 ,lead me n into temptation1 b deliv] me f all evil6 ,& ) ! apo/le ,i c\ld exclaim3 ,oh6 wret*$ man t ,i am6 ,:o %all deliv] me f ! body ( ?is dea?8 ,oh1 t ,i _h ! w+s ( a dove6 ,!n ,i w\ld fly away & be at re/4 ,b !n1 said ,pati5ce1 z y _c g yet1 y _h bett] take y\r telescope & look aga9 beyond ! riv]4 ,s ,i took x up & began to look ar\nd2 fir/ on ?is side1 b "h1 z usual1 ,i c\ld f9d no re/ or abid+ place2 no?+ b fil? & /5* t sick5$ me2 b z soon z ,i turn$ my gaze t[>d my ,fa!r's h\se1 ,i 0 /ruck ) ! glori\s light t fell f ! place2 = x seem$ to %9e ) peculi> brightness2 &1 z ! gates 7 aj>1 ,i c\ld look full )92 b ,i c\ld see no sun1 nor moon1 nor ! light ( a c&le2 b ! light 0 glori\s1 f> surpass+ ! light ( ! sun at noon-day4 ,s ,i look$ 9 wond]1 to see f :]e x came4 ,my guide said3 ,!re is no ne$ ( ! sun or ( ! moon to %9e 9 x1 = ! glory ( ,god did light5 x1 & ! ,lamb is ! light !re(4 7,rev4 xx41 #b1 #c47 ,& ?is is ! same light t has light$ up ?is valley ev] s9ce ! "t ! ,lamb pass$ ?r\gh x & f\ght & conqu]$ ! tempt]2 = x 0 9 ?is valley ,he sp5t "s "t1 & on ?is bank ,he 0 h>d beset2 "h 0 ! dreadful conflict2 "h x 0 ,he 0 h$g$ 9 z y are2 "h ! tempt] rag$ z he nev] _h rag$ be=e2 & ,jordan swell$ & ro>$1 & ov]fl[$ h] banks2 su* a "t 0 nev] kn[n be=e1 s9ce ! _w began2 b ! ,lamb ga9$ ! victory2 b\nd ! enemy1 subdu$ ,jordan1 & pass$ safely ov]4 ,& all 8 foll[]s h to d1 is to keep 9 ! light & !y ne$ n fe>4 ,!n ! pray] arose f my he>t3 ,oh ,"l6 help me to walk 9 ! light ( ?y c\nt5ance2 my times are 9 ?y h&s2 deliv] me f ! h&s ( my enemies2 make ?y face to %9e on ?y s]vant2 save me = ?y m]cies' sake4 ,!n said my guide3 ,be ( good *e]4 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,sanctification4 ,,by ,,mrs4 ,r4 ,s4 ,,c ,,we ,,be ,,sanctifi$ ,,& ,,live8 ,i h (t5 he>d x que/ion$3 ,c we live 9 a sanctifi$ /ate8 ,i ask fir/1 is n ,*ri/ able to keep u 9 a sanctifi$ /ate8 ,did ,god ev] break a cov5ant t ,he has made8 ,e cov5ant ,he has made ) man has be5 seal$ ) blood2 & ! ,apo/le says1 )\t ! %$d+ ( blood is no remission ( s9s4 ,:5 ,god made ,8 promises to ,abraham1 t 9 8 se$ all ! nations ( ! e>? %\ld be bless$1 ,he made ,abraham take an heif] ( ?ree ye>s old1 a %e-goat ( ?ree ye>s old1 a ram1 a turtle dove & a "y pigeon1 & divide !m asund]1 t ! fl[+ blood might1 z x 71 cleanse ! passage betwe5 ! p>ts2 & ! ,"l pass+ betwe5 ! p>ts 9 ! =m ( a smok+ furnace & a burn+ lamp1 swore unto ,abraham t to him & 8 se$ ,he w\ld give t l& =ev]4 ,hav+ seal$ ! cov5ant ) blood1 & ) an oa?1 ,god 0 b\nd to keep x2 & ,he did keep x4 ,al?\gh ,he p]mitt$ !m to be sev]ely tri$ & c>ri$ away f _! own l& into cruel bondage1 & to s]ve "u h>d task-ma/]s = _m ye>s1 yet did !y become a great nation1 = ,god _h said3 ,9 bless+ ,i w bless !e1 & 9 multiply+ ,i w multiply ?y se$ z ! />s ( heav51 & 9 ?y se$ %all all ! nations ( ! e>? be bless$4 ,:5 ,god is ab\t br++ !m out ( bondage1 ,he r5ews ,8 cov5ant & aga9 requires blood2 b ?is "t ! blood ( a p]fect lamb1 & ! blood mu/ be spr9kl$ ^u ! door-po/s & l9tels ( e door1 sett+ ! inmates ap>t to ,god1 or %[+ t ,god's p dwelt !re2 & ! de/roy+ angel pass$ ov] ! l& b de/roy$ !m n1 because ,god knew & kept !m4 ,he br\ght !m safely out ( bondage into a wild]ness1 & conduct$ !m ?r\gh ! wild]ness safely to ! promis$ re/4 ,he did n at once let !n ent] into t re/2 b kept !m 9 ! wild]ness to try !m1 & prove !m4 ,!y 7 ,8 p1 sanctifi$ to ,him by ! blood ( ! p]fect lamb1 & ,he c\ld keep !m j z well 9 ! wild]ness z 9 ! l& ( ,canaan4 ,he c\ld spread _! table 9 ! sight ( _! foes4 ,:5 !y want$ meat1 ,he gave !m quails 9 abundance2 :5 !y want$ bread1 ,he s5t !m manna f heav5--angels food2 :5 !y want$ wat] ! rock conta9$ a full supply1 b mu/ be smitt5 to produce x2 & x s5t =? a /ream t foll[$ !m ?r\gh all _! j\rney1 typify+ ! _s ( grace t accompanies ! *ild ( ,god ?r\gh all 8 j\rney4 ,al?\gh !y w&]$ =ty ye>s 9 ! wild]ness1 _! g>m5ts did n gr[ old1 nor _! s&als we> out4 ,s we see t ,god provid$ = !m ?r\gh all _! w&]+ & br\ght !m to t promis$ re/1 & accord+ to 8 promise !y became a great nation4 ,once m1 ,god r5ews ! cov5ant ,he made ) ,abraham1 or 9 o!r words fulfill$ x4 ,"h x requires aga9 ! %$d+ ( blood1 & ?is "t x mu/ be ! preci\s blood ( ! ,"l ,jesus1 ! only begott5 son ( ,god :i* cleanses f all s94 ,if ! typical blood ( ,abraham's heif] & ,moses' lamb1 c\ld prevail ) ,god1 to ! temporal salvation ( man1 h[ mu* m %all ! preci\s blood ( ,*ri/ prevail to ! purify+ & wa%+ away ( all our s9s4 ,z ,god gave ! promise ( ! se$ to ,abraham1 & set x ap>t 9 ,israel1 he has p]fect$ x 9 ,*ri/4 ,z ,he kept !m 7,8 p7 9 ! temporal wild]ness ?r\gh :i* !y _h to pass to get to _! promis$ re/1 s w ,he keep u 9 ,*ri/ ?r\gh ?is wild]ness ( s9 ?r\gh :i* we mu/ all pass4 ,x is n ,8 w to take u at once f ! _w2 b to keep u 9 ! _w2 to help build up ,8 k+dom 9 ! _w2 = x mu/ take p]fect workm5 to d p]fect "w4 ,*ri/ :5 pray+ = 8 ,apo/les1 pray$ n ! ,fa!r to take !m out ( ! _w2 b t ,he %\ld keep !m f ! evil ( ! _w4 ,nor ne$ we ev] look to be fre$ f temptation2 b ,he w n suff] m to come ^u u ?an ,he w give u grace to be>1 & ) e temptation w provide a way = our escape4 ,*ri/ at "o "t said to ,pet] ,satan desire? to h !e1 t he may sift !e z :eat2 b :at foll[s8 ,! wra? ( ,god hangs ov] ,pet]1 b ,*ri/ our m$iator int]c$es1 & 8 soo?+ words are1 ,i h pray$ ! ,fa!r = !e1 t ?y fai? fail !e n2 & :5 ?\ art conv]t$1 /r5g!n ?y bre?r54 ,?us we mu/ be kept = mutual aid & = mutual com=t4 ,if ,god 7 to remove ea* "o z soon z he becomes p]fect 9 ,*ri/1 :o w\ld be left to tell transgressors ! way8 ,or h[ c\ld ! k+dom ( ,*ri/ fl\ri% 9 ! _w8 ,= ! k+doms ( ?is _w are to become ! k+doms ( our ,"l & ,8 ,*ri/1 & ! sanctifi$ ,*ri/ian is ! salt ( ! e>?4 ,take him away1 & :at becomes ( ! _w8 ,god has use = all ,8 p]fect m5 & wom5 9 ! _w2 !y mu/ be 9 ! _w1 b n ( ! _w4 ,x is a mi/ak5 idea t we c be ,*ri/ians & n sanctifi$ ,*ri/ians2 &1 z ,god has use = u 9 ! _w1 x is v pla9 t ,he is n only able to keep u1 b ,he w keep u1 until ,he has f9i%$ all ,8 righte\s w conc]n+ u2 until ev]y?+ is done t we c d2 until we h )/ood temptation at e po9t ev5 z our ,savi\r did2 until ! la/ battle is f\ght & ! victory won6 ,oh6 ,i wi% t e ,*ri/ian w\ld feel t he is a sanctifi$ ,*ri/ian1 & g to "w z su*4 ,oh6 t e "o c\ld feel t to-day ,i am a pill> 9 ! temple ( our ,god2 a liv+ /one 9 ! build+2 in/ead ( sitt+ /ill & dream+3 ,c ,i be sanctifi$1 or :5 c ,i be sanctifi$4 ,oh6 t ,*ri/ians w\ld awake1 & look ar\nd1 & see :at !y c d = ! ,ma/]4 ,! fields are all :ite = h>ve/4 ,! ,"l calls = labor]s4 ,*ri/ian bro!rs & si/]s w y n awake2 w y n h fai? 9 ,*ri/2 see+ t ,god ha? p]fect$ 9 him all t ,he promis$ 9 ,abraham1 & all t ,he set ap>t 9 ,israel4 ,! ,"l :i* made heav5 & e>? is ?y keep]4 ,he w n suff] ?y foot to be mov$2 ,he t keepe? !e w n slumb]4 ,behold ,he t keepe? ,israel %all nei!r slumb] nor sleep4 ,! ,"l is ?y keep]3 ! ,"l is ?y %ade ^u ?y "r h&4 ,! sun %all n smite !e by day1 nor ! moon by night4 ,! ,"l %all pres]ve !e f all evil2 ,he %all pres]ve ?y s\l4 ,! ,"l %all pres]ve ?y go+ out1 & ?y com+ 9 f ?is "t =?1 & ev5 =ev]4 7,psalms cxxi41 #c-h74 ,?is ,god1 ,o ,*ri/ian1 is ?y ,god4 ,he t spreade? out ! heav5s z a curta92 :o keepe? ! />s 9 _! c\rses2 :o causes ! sun to %[ =? 8 light at morn+1 & ! moon at ev5+4 ,he t keeps all nature 9 its prop] c\rse ye> aft] ye> = s _m ages1 w ,he n keep !e ?r\gh ?y life's %ort day & br+ !e to heav5 at la/8 ,z a fa!r pitie? ,8 *ildr5 s ! ,"l pitie? !m t love ,him4 ,! fa!r w labor h>d night & day1 w make any sacrifice1 w d5y himself any pleasure1 w travel ,ea/1 ,we/1 ,nor? or ,s\?1 & endure any h>d%ips = 8 *ildr5's sake2 & %\ld he h a doz5 or m1 yet 8 c>e ov] !m w n dim9i%1 nor w he gr[ we>y ( 8 labors4 ,if ye !n be+ evil "k h[ to give good gifts to y\r *ildr51 h[ mu* m w y\r ,heav5ly ,fa!r give ,8 holy _s to !m t ask ,him4 ,let u !n tru/ a ,fa!r's love1 & dwell safely "u ! %ad[ ( 8 w+ & we ne$ n fe>6 ,?\gh fri5ds %\ld all fail & foes all unite1 we may g on firmly tru/+ ,! ,"l w provide tru/+ 9 ,8 ev]la/+ arms1 we %all pass safely ?r\gh ! wild]ness ( s91 & at la/ get safely into our ,fa!r's h\se1 :]e we %all re/ f all c>e & s+ our suff]+s o'er2 :]e s91 & sorr[1 pa9 & dea?1 nev] c ent]4 ,be+ wa%$ & cleans$ 9 ! blood ( ! ,lamb1 we %all jo9 our voices ) "o accord 9 s++ bless+ & honor & wisdom & ?anksgiv+ be unto ! ,lamb =ev] & =ev]4 ,sanctification4 ,,by ,,mrs4 ,r4 ,s4 ,:5 ,god _h f9i%$ ,8 "w ( creation1 ,he set ap>t ! sev5? day1 & sanctifi$ x to ,himself4 ,9 x no "o 0 to d any "w2 x 0 to be holy4 ,! day 9 itself 0 l all o!r days2 no?+ diff]5t2 j z long1 j z %ort2 b ,he *ose x to himself4 ,he *ose ! :ole ( x1 & all ( x at once4 ,he did n say1 half %all be y\rs & half m9e2 or1 ,i w sanctify a "p n[ & ! re/ on next sev5? day2 b z soon z ! day dawn$1 x 0 hall[$ to ! ,"l4 ,s 9 ! "w ( r$emption4 ,*ri/ has f9i%$ ,8 "w2 done all !re is to d4 ,he has op5$ ! way & made x passible1 & n[ invites all to come & f9d p>don2 & sets ! "t :5 !y %\ld come4 ,he says1 n[ is ! accept$ "t2 to-day is ! day ( salvation2 if ye he> my voice1 h>d5 n y\r he>ts4 ,! "t is fulfill$1 ! ,k+dom ( ,heav5 is at h&2 rep5t ye & believe ! ,gospel4 ,! day ( r$emption has dawn$4 ,our ,k+ has f\ght ! mighty battle2 has ga9$ ! glori\s victory2 has set up ,8 ,k+dom1 & n[ invites e "o to become will+ subjects4 ,& all ,he requires ( u is simply to rep5t & believe ! gospel1 :i* promises t all ?+s %all be add$ unto u4 ,we may ask = x ) confid5ce & )\t fe>1 = x is our ,fa!r's good pleasure to give u ! ,k+dom4 ,!n rep5tance t[>d ,god & fai? 9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 are ! v gr\ndwork ( religion2 & are m ?an all burnt (f]+s4 ,= ,he take? no delight 9 sacrifices & (f]+s1 b a contrite he>t is always acceptable ) ,him4 ,:at is rep5tance b a sorr[ = s91 & ! =sak+ ( s9 = our love to ,god4 ,love to ,god1 because ,he fir/ lov$ u4 ,god loves u4 ,he wills our salvation2 & draws u to ,him by ! cords ( love4 ,we feel a sorr[ 9 our he>ts2 a we>9ess ( s91 a dread ( com+ v5geance2 we beg9 to consid]1 & f9ally to ask1 ,:at %all ,i d to be sav$4 ,!n comes ! promise3 ,believe on ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ & ?\ %alt be sav$4 ,:at !n is fai? b believ+ 9 ,him :o 0 s5t2 believ+ t he came to save2 believ+ t ,he is will+ to save2 believ+ t ,he w save2 because ! ,fa!r s5t ,him = ?is purpose4 ,him ha? ! ,fa!r sanctifi$1 & s5t unto ! _w to save ! _w4 ,believe t ,he is able to save2 ?\ ha/ giv5 ,him p[] ov] all fle%1 t ,he %\ld give et]nal life to z _m z ?\ ha/ giv5 ,him4 7,john xvii1 #b47 ,believe t ,he is will+4 ,i lay d[n my life = ! %eep4 ,!n1 we c g to ,god plead+ ^! promises1 & ,god w ju/ify u ?r\gh ?is fai?1 & ,*ri/ w apply ! sanctify+ blood t seals ! cov5ant4 ,=1 by ,8 own blood ,he has ent]$1 once = all1 into ! ,holy place1 hav+ obta9$ et]nal r$emption = u4 ,& z e law & e precept 0 spr9kl$ ) blood1 s has ,*ri/ seal$ e promise & e cov5ant1 ) ,8 own preci\s blood4 ,!n x surely foll[s1 we _c believe )\t be+ ju/ifi$2 & we _c be ju/ifi$ )\t be+ sanctifi$4 ,!re=e be+ ju/ifi$ by fai? we h peace ) ,god1 ?r\gh our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ?is peace we c only h by be+ "o 9 ,*ri/ & abid+ 9 ,him4 ,x is a peace ! _w _c give nor take away2 a peace t subdues all evil passions1 a peace t keeps u pati5t & *e]ful "u difficulties2 t keeps u humble & tru?ful "u trials & temptations4 ,?is is ! grace t mu/ prevail 9 a di/ress+ h\r2 &1 fill$ ) ! sweet peace1 we c s+ ,! ,"l is my %eph]d1 ,i %all n want1 etc41 & ?is sanctify+ grace makes u heirs ( ,god1 & jo9t heirs ) ,*ri/1 :o owns u = bre?r5 & writes our names 9 ! ,book ( ,life4 ,b "s may inquire3 ,h[ c we become p]fect at once8 ,d y see t little babe8 ,z soon z x is born x is a p]fect *ild2 p]fect 9 its fa!r's love1 p]fect 9 its "m's t5d] c>e2 p]fect z a *ild--n yet a p]fect man1 b all ! g]m ( ! man is !re4 ,8 limbs1 h&s & feet are p]fect2 ( 8 body !re is no "p lack+2 & "u ! fo/]+ c>e1 & t5d] nurs+ ( 8 "m1 ! rigid b :olesome discipl9e ( ! fa!r1 he mu/ gr[ to p]fect manhood1--& :o c fix ! "t :5 ! *ild ceases & :5 ! man beg9s4 ,or1 see ! bran* 9 ! v9e2 z soon z x %oots its buds out ( ! v9e1 x is a bran* 9 ! v9e1 & nev] ceases to be su* until cut (f4 ,! gra9 ( mu/>d se$ ca/ into ! gr\nd becomes a tree2 b :o c tell :5 x ceases to be a plant4 ,s is e "o t is born ( ! ,_s4 ,! w9d bl[e? :]e x li/e?1 ?\ he>e/ ! s\nd !re( & can/ n tell :5ce x come? or :i!r x goe?4 ,z soon z we believe we are p]fect 9 ,*ri/2 & ?r\gh ! wise & j discipl9e ( ,god ! fa!r1 & ! lov+ & t5d] c>e ( ,*ri/ z our "m1 be+ f$ ) ! ^w1 we gr[ 9 grace & 9 ! k ( ! tru? daily4 ,we c no m exi/ 9 a ju/ifi$ /ate & n be sanctifi$1 ?an a *ild c be born )\t a natural "m6 ,ye mu/ be born aga91--born ( ! wat]1 & ( ! _s1 & ( ! blood2 = t :i* is born ( ! fle% is fle%6 ,! natural m9d is enmity aga9/ ,god2 x is n subject to ! law ( ,god1 nei!r inde$ c be4 ,b if we are 9 ,*ri/1 we are new creatures2 old ?+s are done away1 & all ?+s are become new4 ,!re is !re=e n[ no condemnation to !m :i* are 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 :o walk n aft] ! fle% b aft] ! _s4 ,!n ,*ri/ ! sanctify+ blood applies1 ,& makes u :ite z sn[4 ,sanctification4 ,,by ,,mrs4 ,r4 ,s4 ,a fa!r1 :ile mak+ provision = 8 *ildr51 :e!r ri* or poor1 w naturally expect love & ob$i5ce f !m 9 return2 & an unk9d or disob$i5t act 9 !m mu/ be a cause ( great sorr[ to ! fa!r's he>t1 yet x is v seldom t he w g s f> z to turn ! *ild away f 8 door4 ,s ) our ,heav5ly ,fa!r4 ,he has done all = u t c be done2 ,he has laid up an et]nal ,inh]itance = u2 ,he has prep>$ = u _m mansions1 & pres]ves = u a cr[n t fade? n away1 & n[ requires ( u humble ob$i5ce1 full submission to ,8 holy w4 ,he n only comm&s u to rep5t & believe1 b to take up our cross daily & foll[ ,jesus4 ,if we wi% to foll[ any "o we mu/ ei!r see ! p]son or ! way 9 :i* he has walk$2 let u !n f9d ! foot-pr9ts ( ,jesus1 t we may walk !re9 & live4 ,:ile on e>?1 ,8 :ole life 0 sp5t 9 do+ good2 ,he 0 f\nd among ! ne$y & poor1 ! afflict$ & sorr[+1 reliev+ _! afflictions1 soo?+ _! sorr[ or quiet+ _! fe>s4 ,he 0 nev] f\nd among ! giddy & gay1 9 ! halls ( revelry & mir?4 ,he 0 ev] ready to weep ) ^? :o wept1 & to rejoice ) ^? :o rejoic$ 9 ! tru?4 ,0 !re a b]eav$ "m or disconsolate si/] weep+ ov] _! dead8 ,*ri/ 0 !re to jo9 ,8 te>s & com=t !m4 ,did !y ne$ any ( ,8 assi/ance8 ,he 0 ev] ready to give x4 ,0 any afflict$ ) sore disease8 ,he 0 ready to heal !m2 none ev] came to ,him 9 va92 ,he upbraid$ nev]1 & s5t none empty away4 ,he %unn$ none = _! pov]ty & favor$ none = _! weal?4 ,he 0 nev] presumptu\s or pr\d4 ,:5 tempt$ by ,satan to ex]t ,8 p[] = ,8 own b5efit1 ,he refus$1 & sil5c$ ! tempt] ) ! sca?+ rebuke3 ,get !e h5ce1 ,satan1 = x is writt51 ?\ %all n tempt ! ,"l ?y ,god4 ,?us 9 all ?+s our ,savi\r 0 be>+ ,8 cross2 tempt$ by ,satan2 hat$ & scorn$ by false fri5ds2 p]secut$ by enemies2 & f9ally1 dy+ = ! s9s ( ! _w4 ,?is1 de> ,*ri/ian1 0 ! pa? trodd5 by our ,savi\r4 ,& rememb]1 ,he 0 a sanctifi$ ,savi\r4 ,him ha? ! ,fa!r sanctifi$1 etc4 ,he has n only left ,8 foot-pr9ts = u to foll[1 b ,he has also left a rule = u to walk by1 t1 be+ 9 ! light1 we may walk 9 ! light4 ,! fir/ comm&m5t giv5 is3 ,?\ %alt ,,love2 & ! second comm&m5t is3 ,?\ %alt ,,love4 ,,love is ! fulfill+ ( ! law4 ,?is is ! p[] t puts ! :ole ,*ri/ian life 9 action4 ,?is love mu/ be t[>d ,god1 ) all our he>t1 s\l1 m9d1 & /r5g?1 & to our neighbor z ourself4 ,z impossible z ?is may appe> to ! c>nal m9d1 yet to ! *ild ( ,god x is v possible4 ,:at c be m possible ?an = a *ild to love 8 fa!r & 8 own bro!rs & si/]s6 ,al?\gh1 z *ildr51 !y may n all agree 9 ev]y?+1 !y w h diff]5t s5tim5ts1 diff]5t op9ions1 & diff]5t ways ( act+4 ,!y w /ill be unit$ 9 _! love to _! p>5ts & _! love to ea* o!r4 ,!y w n1 by any means1 d any?+ to injure ea* o!r1 b w d all !y c to assi/ ea* o!r2 nei!r w !y be fir/ to expose "o ano!r's faults1 b w practice t *>ity t cov]e? a multitude ( s9s4 ,?is is j :at ,god requires ( ,8 *ildr51 viz43 to be p]fect 9 our love to ,him1 & to h p]fect *>ity1 "o ) ano!r4 ,*>ity1 t ?9ke? no evil1 is n easily provok$1 rejoices n 9 iniquity1 b rejoices 9 ! tru?4 ,?is is ! love t helps u to ov]come difficulties1 t enables u to be> ea* o!r's burd5s1 t makes u feel ea* o!r's c>es1 & =give ea* o!r's faults2 t prev5ts u f tak+ up a reproa* aga9/ our neighbor1 7,psalm xv41 #c71 & makes u "o family 9 ,*ri/4 ,?is love purifies ! he>t & br+s u close to ,god1 mak+ u bold to take up1 & firm to su/a9 ! consecrat$ cross4 ,b x is impossible to atta9 to ?is p]fect life )\t "s trials & suff]+s4 ,our ,savi\r _h ,8 trials & temptations1 s mu/ we h4 ,he did n pur*ase our salvation & pass to ,heav5 on fl['ry b$s ( ease1 nei!r c we4 ,he laid aside ,8 glory & made ,himself ( no reputation1 & took ^u ,himself ! =m ( a s]vant1 & 0 made 9 ! lik5ess ( s9ful fle%1 & humbl$ ,himself & became ob$i5t unto dea?1 ev5 ! dea? ( ! cross2 !re=e1 9 foll[+ ,him1 we mu/1 z sai? ! apo/le1 lay aside e weight & ! s9 t s easily besets u4 ,we mu/ /rip ourselves ( all un-godl9ess & worldly lu/s1 ( e appe>ance ( evil1 to ! pluck+ out ( ! "r eye or ! cutt+ (f ( ! "r h&4 ,x is bett] to live maim$ ?an to die :ole4 ,we mu/ also put on ! :ole armor ( ,god :i* ,*ri/ alone c give1 z ! poet gr&ly s+s3 ,9 ! m\nta9 ( ,zion1 9 ,*ri/'s armory ,!re are sword1 %ield & brea/-plate & helmet = !e4 ,hav+ put on ?is :ole armor1 ! comm& is to /&6 ,/& !n aga9/ y\r foes ,9 close & firm array1 ,legions ( wily fri5ds oppose ,?r\gh\t ! evil day4 ,! _w1 ! fle%1 & ,satan w oppose u4 ,! fle% w cont9ually cry = ease1 = com=t & = pleasure t is n becom+4 ,x w say ! cross is too heavy1 ! way is too h>d2 ! life we are try+ to live is too p]fect1 we nev] c atta9 to x1 our ,savi\r nev] int5d$ x & no "o ev] did ?us live4 ,x w appeal to our self-love1 & tell u we are already bett] ?an our neighbors & %\ld n m+le ) o!r p4 ,x w appeal to our pride & tell u ! valley ( bless+ is too l[1 & ^? t walk !re9 are f> b5ea? u1 & 9 our pride we may say ( !m3 ,/& ?\ !re1 = ,i am holi] ?an ?\2 or x may appeal to our malice & say1 y\r bre?r5 & fri5ds speak evil ( y & d n believe y2 & all ?is c only be ov]come by t *>ity :i* is ! bond ( p]fection4 ,^! are "s ( ! battles we h to fight1 & we c only fight successfully clad 9 ! armor ( *>ity4 ,! _w w display all its *>ms1 cause all its glory to pass be=e u4 ,x w %[ its m9es ( gold1 its m\nta9s ( iron1 its halls ( le>n+1 its %ips ( comm]ce4 ,x w introduce u to its halls ( pleasure & its walks ( recreation1 b ) an eye fix$ on ! glory ( ! et]nal _w1 ! glories ( ?is mu/ fade & become z no?+4 ,its gold becomes z dross & its pleasures less ?an ! morn+ dew4 ,we h ano!r dread$ foe1 ! ,ar* ,fi5d himself2 :o comes to u ) all 8 p[] & all 8 rage4 ,we h n only to cont5d ) fle% & blood1 b ) pr9cipalities & p[]s1 :o w employ e means at _! comm& to ret>d our progress4 ,b we mu/ ---- meet ! sons ( night ,& mock _! va9 design4 ,we mu/ conqu] !m all ?r\gh ! blood ( ,*ri/ & ! sign ( ! ,cross6 ,9 ?is alone c we conqu] all our foes1 ?is alone c help u to walk pleasantly 9 ! valley ( humiliation4 ,x is only ) ! ,cross ( ,*ri/ on our %\ld]s & ! love ( ,god %$ abroad 9 our he>ts t we c walk ! heav5ly road4 ,b ) ?is love we c say always3 ,fa!r1 ,?y w be done4 ,9 sickness or heal?1 adv]sity or prosp]ity1 9 afflictions & all trials we c possess our s\ls 9 pati5ce4 ,?is is ! love t removes m\nta9s1 t makes enemies fri5ds1 & takes ! beam f our own eye1 s t we may see ! mote 9 our bro!r's eye1 & enable u to help ea* o!r on ! way4 ,if a bro!r is 9 ne$1 or a si/] 9 di/ress1 or a "m b]eav$1 we are ready to l5d a help+ h& or give a ^w ( consolation1 ?us fulfill+ ! law ( ,*ri/4 ,love mu/ !n p]vade ! s\l1 & unite u to ,*ri/ & to ea* o!r1 z ! sap p]vades ! v9e & ! bran*es1 unit+ !m toge!r & caus+ !m to produce fruit4 ,! bran* _c be> fruit ( itself3 no m c we sep>ate f ,*ri/2 b if we abide 9 ,him1 we %all br+ =? mu* fruit4 ,if ye abide 9 me & my ^w 9 y1 ye %all ask :atsoev] ye w1 & x %all be done unto y4 ,let u ask daily = grace to keep u 9 ?is p]fect way1 ask & ye %all receive4 ,we ne$ a con/ant daily supply ( ! bread ( life1 t fe$s ! s\l & keeps x alive 9 ,*ri/4 ,let u g daily to our ,fa!r's table1 t we may p>take ( ! da9ties ( ,heav5 & gr[ 9 grace & ! k ( ! tru?4 ,t hav+ all ?+s done1 ,& all our conflicts pass$1 ,we may o'ercome ?r\gh fai? alone1 ,& /& entire at la/4 ,/ory orig9ally writt5 = h] little ,gr&sons1 ,james & ,*>ley4 ,de> ,jim & ,*>ley3 ,"h is "o ( my /ories = little folks4 ,x is ab\t a giant1 t lives ab\t "h1 & 9 fact ,i guess he lives 9 a great _m places4 ,he is a mon/r\s big fell[1 a great deal l>g] ?an ! ,k+ ( ,og1 ^: b$ x 0 said 0 twelve feet long & eight feet broad4 ,he is bigg] ?an ,golia? :om ,david kill$1 9 fact l>g] ?an any giant y ev] he>d (4 ,& if y ev] meet ) ?is big fell[1 ,i hope y w kill him1 r ?an become 8 subjects4 ,= he is a k+1 or r a despotic emp]or2 he holds complete control ov] 8 subjects & compels !m to d :atev] he wi%es4 ,he is always pe]+ ar\nd1 knock+ at p's doors1 & peep+ into p's h\ses1 to see if he c get any "o to s]ve him4 ,9 fact sometimes he walks "r boldly into my h\se & compels me to s]ve him4 ,he is a wond]ful fell[ & ,i ?9k he mu/ be v old1 & he is v ugly2 he is ble>-ey$ & snub-nos$1 & ev]y?+ else t is ugly1 & he makes p d ugly ?+s4 ,he makes m5 & wom5 /rut ab\t & ?9k !y are somebody--:y1 ,i h he>d ( s _m bad ?+s he has caus$ p to d1 t ,i h>dly "k :at to tell y fir/4 ,he has made nation g to w> ) nation1 he makes m5 fight & kill ea* o!r1 & _m ye>s ago he made an old k+ dress himself all up 9 purple robes1 & sit ^u 8 ?rone1 & decl>e he 0 ,god4 ,he made ,joseph's bre?r5 sell ,joseph d[n into ,egypt :5 he 0 a little boy4 ,& ,absalom1 ,david's son1 to pursue aft] 8 fa!r to kill him1 & he caus$ ! wick$ ,jews to crucify our bless$ ,savi\r & kill him4 ,oh1 he has done s _m bad ?+s1 & is /ill do+ bad2 = he makes little boys & girls d bad4 ,i mu/ tell y some?+ he makes !m d2 he makes little boys run away f _! "m & tell lies & smoke seg>s & d a great _m bad ?+s2 he makes little girls primp !mselves up & ?9k !y are "y ladies1 & mu/ n help _! mo!rs any m2 he makes *ildr5 qu>rel & fight & call names to get advantage ( ea* o!r2 he makes a little boy t ,i "k call 8 little playmate----4 ,& n[ boys :at d y ?9k ( my giant1 old & ugly & e way bad8 ,d y ?9k y w be 8 subjects1 or w y kill him :5 y meet him1 z ,david did ,golia? ) a sl+ & /one8 ,i %\ld l to he> y guess 8 "n1 b z y are s f> away ,i %all h to tell y2 8 "n is ,,giant ,,self4 ,see :at a great big fell[ he is & :at bad ?+s he c make y d4 ,n[ if y don't want to be 8 subjects1 ,i w tell y :at y mu/ d4 ,:5 y meet him1 = ,i "k y w meet him1 y mu/ take ! sl+ ( fai? & ! /one ( pray] & kill him4 ,t is1 :5 y feel any selfi% ?\ghts com+ into y\r he>t y mu/ ask y\r ,heav5ly ,fa!r to take !m all away1 & keep y f pleas+ ,giant ,self1 & make y good boys1 help y to gr[ up good m51 & ev] keep y 9 ,8 c>e---- ,y\r gr&ma prays4 ,! little scraps ( poetry :i* foll[1 h la9 among my "m's pap]s = ov] ?irty ye>s4 ,i d n ?9k !y 7 ev] %[n to any ( h] mo/ intimate fri5ds4 ,!y 7 writt5 mo/ly 9 #ahdf1 :5 my "m 0 ab\t tw5ty-six ye>s ( age1 & 7 simple he>t effusions1 nev] int5d$ = public eye4 ,ev5 ^? address$ to p>ticul> p]sons ,i d n ?9k 7 ev] pres5t$2 & my "m1 ?\gh fond ( ! poets1 seems nev] to h ?\ght h]self gift$ to write poetry4 ,i select$ ! few f\nd 9 ^! pages f an old scrap-book1 & ,i may say ,i reg>d ^! z ! be/1 & p]haps ! only ones adapt$ to public read+1 f\nd 9 ! meagre collection4 ,i make no corrections 9 !m4 ,t4 ,g4 ,s4 ,poetry ,?\ghts sugge/$ by ! ,return ( ,spr+4 ,once m ,i hail ! happy spr+ ,?o' sadness to my he>t x br+s1 ,x br+s to m9d ! seasons pa/ ,:5 sport+ 9 ! joys ( y\? ,i salli$ =? to meet ! spr+ ,& he> ! birds s sweetly s+4 ,b ah1 ^? days are pa/ & gone ,^? happy days =ev] fl[n ,& n[1 ?r\gh we>9ess & c>e ,i w&] on all ?r\gh ! ye> ,my y\?ful fri5ds are fl$ & gone ,& n a fri5d = me rema9s ,i feel des]t$ & unkn[n ,a /rang] 9 ?is _w alone-- ,no "o ) me to sympa?ise ,or %>e ) me my c>es or joys ,:5 sore afflictions rack my frame ,& n "o hope = me rema9s ,ev5 !n =sak5 & alone ,i v5t my sighs & make my moan ,& ?o1 ,i greet ! happy spr+ ,yet sadness to my he>t x br+s4 ,! ,inscription to ?is is simply ,writt5 aft] a ,"t ( ,affliction4 ,i love ! ,"l1 my /r5g?1 my t[]1 ,! ,"l my rock & =tress is1 ,my ,god my /r5g? 9 :om ,i tru/1 ,my buckl] & my hope ( bliss4 ,! ,"l is wor?y to be prais$1 ,he saves me f my enemies2 ,sorr[ & dea? compass'd me r\nd1 ,dea? & ! grave made me afraid4 ,i call$ ^u ! ,"l & cri$3-- ,my ,god1 he he>d my feeble voice1 ,out ( ,8 temple4 ,lo6 ,he came ,& bade my brok5 he>t rejoice4 ,! e>? %all tremble at ,8 ^w1 ,! hills %all fly at ,8 comm&4 ,he b[s ! heav5s z _! ,"l ,& rides ^u a ,*]rub's w+s4 ,he w deliv] me f s91 ,& set my s\l at lib]ty1 ,he w rew>d my righte\sness1 ,if f my ,god ,i d n /ray4 ,to a ,si/] on h] ,bir?day4 ,y\r bir?day my sweet si/]1 ,:at %all my (f'r+ be1 ,i've no ri* gifts or treasures ,i c pres5t to !e4 ,b ,oh6 my sweete/ si/]1 ,i raise a f]v5t pray]1 ,= all ?y future welf>e ,:ile ?\ may'/ soj\rn "h4 ,may _m happy bir?days ,roll o'er ?y peaceful head1 ,9 good old age may y lay d[n ,y\r life among ! dead4 ,& may y\r s\l asc5d to ,god ,& reign ) ,him on high1 ,& praise ,him 9 t bright abode1 ,:]e pleasures nev] die4 ,to a ,m9i/] on 8 ,return aft] a long ,abs5ce4 ,de> ,%eph]d y've be5 w&'r+ ,s long & f> away ,y\r %eep become disconsolate1 ,!re=e h gone a/ray4 ,n s1 ! ,mighty ,%eph]d1 ,he ne'er =sakes ,8 %eep1 ,he leads !m =? 9 pa/ure1 ,s ri*1 s gre51 s sweet2 ,he leads !m to ! f\nta9s1 ,along ! cry/al /ream-- ,!y fe$ beside ! m\nta9s1 ,:o put _! tru/ 9 ,him4 ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,ar*aic spell+s & punctuation h be5 reta9$4