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,ent]$ at ,/ation]s' hall4          ,a  
,,lett]1 c4      ,my de> ,fri5ds1       
,,kn[+ t x is y\r desire to he> some?+  
respect+ ! close (  ! life ( my         
invaluable fri5d1 ,mrs4 ,,flet*]1 n[ 9  
glory1 & be+  assur$ t none b myself c  
und]take ! "w1 z ,i alone 0 h]  con/ant 
companion1 be+ sep>at$ sc>cely a day = m
 ?an #ae  ye>s1 ,i h endeav\r$1 7:ile my
 m9d has be5 ex]cis$ ) !  mo/ pa9ful    
feel+s ( he>tfelt sorr[ = ! loss ( ! be/
 (  fri5ds1 ! wise/ ( c\nsellors1 & !   
t5d]e/ ( p>5ts17 to set  d[n a few      
circum/ances relative to ! close ( a    
life surpass+ 9  usefulness mo/ ( h]    
fell[ mortals4    ,x 0 ^u ! #i? (       
,decemb]1 #ahae1 a day nev] to be =gott5
 by me1  t my ,elijah 0 tak5 to heav54  
,o t ! mantle might re/ on me6  ,%e _h  
_h _m sev]e attacks f illness 9 v>i\s   
ways1 9 =m]  ye>s1 & sometimes 0 re/or$ 
z by miracle2 ,i !re=e cont9u$  hop+ %e 
w\ld be sp>$ ?is "t also2 nor did ,i    
give up t hope  till two days be=e h]   

removal f e>? to heav54    ,?\gh %e w\ld
 be (t5 say+ to me1 8,my de> *ild1 d n  
flatt]  y\rself t ,i %all be long ) y1 =
 ,i feel ,i am go+20--yet1  /ill will+  
to hope = :at ,i s mu* desir$1 ,i       
cont9u$ ?9k+1  x may be ! ,"l w look    
graci\sly ^u me1 & save me f  dr9k+ ?is 
bitt] cup = a :ile long]3 b on ,decemb] 
#g?1 ,i f\nd  x necess>y to r5d] h] m   
assi/ance ?an usual :ile ris+ 9 !       
morn+1 & consci\s t ?is 0 a m>k (       
increas$ weakness1 ,i  became greatly   
affect$2 &1 hav+ done all %e at t "t    
ne$$1 ,i  retir$ to plead ) ! ,"l t %e  
might yet be re/or$2 b1 alas6  ,i _h no 
p[]1 & 0 con/ra9$ to leave x to div9e   
wisdom to d  :at he saw be/2 & be=e ,i  
rose f my knees1 x 0 /rongly  impress$  
on my m9d1        8,! ev]la/+ doors %all
 soon ! sa9t receive1      ,among yon   
angel p['rs 9 glori\s bliss to live2    
,f> f a _w ( grief & s91      ,) ,god   
et]nally %ut 940    ,f t mom5t ,i gave  
up e hope ( h] long] abid+ 9 ! fle%2    
?\gh once or twice aft]w>ds1 my /rong   

desire l$ me to plead1 t  he :o _h rais$
 ! rul]'s daught]1 ! wid['s son1 & dead 
,laz>us1 w\ld yet re/ore h]3 b all !    
answ] ,i c\ld obta9 01  ,div9e wisdom _c
 err4    ,= ! la/ mon? ( h] life1 h]    
brea? 0 m oppress$ ?an usual3  x _h be5 
mu* affect$ = ye>s1 ^u motion2 yet :5 %e
 sat /ill1  or laid h]self d[n at night1
 %e c\ld brea! q easy2 b !  middle (    
,novemb] la/ h] brea?+ 0 affect$ bo?    
:ile %e sat  /ill & :5 %e 0 laid d[n4   
,%e _h also a tr\blesome c\gh1 t        
di/urb$ h] re/ at night2 & :5 ?is 0 !   
case1 h] /r5g?  quickly decl9$4  ,%e _h 
_h a w\nd = two ye>s & #c qu>t]s 9  "o  
side ( h] left brea/1 :i* 0 at fir/     
suppos$ to be a canc]2  b h] suff]+s f  
?is 7 n to be comp>$ ) :at %e  suff]$ f 
h] brea?4    ,yet1 ) all t %e w5t ?r\gh1
 h[ did %e lab\r = ! good (  s\ls6  ,_m 
times %e has gone to speak to ! p1 :5 %e
 has  said1 8,x is l z if e meet+ w\ld  
take away my life1 b ,i'll  speak to !m 
z long z ,i c2 :ile ,i've any brea?1 &  
p[] to get  out1 ,i'll n sp>e myself40  

,& truly %e did n1 z w be readily       
te/ifi$ by _m hundr$s :o h be5 9 ! habit
 ( att5d+ h]  meet+s4    ,i am incl9$ to
 ?9k1 t ! #bd? ( la/ ,july w n be =gott5
  by a l>ge proportion ( ! great numb]s 
:o cr[d$ to he> h]3 %e  expla9$ ! #be?  
*apt] ( ,mat!w's ,gospel4  ,x 0 ! la/   
monday  night %e 0 able to speak to a   
li/5+ cr[d ( att5tive he>]s1  "s ( :om  
_h come _m miles1 b did n ?9k mu* ( !   
pa9s  !y took1 because ( ! spiritual    
good !y d]iv$ f !  opportunity4  ,i     
rememb] %e spoke 9 a peculi>ly /rik+    
mann] on !  necessity ( be+ born aga94  
,:5 %e came to ! #ac? v]se1 8,wat*      
!re=e1 = ye "k nei!r ! day nor ! h\r    
:]e9 ! ,son (  ,man come?10 & f ! foll[+
 v]ses respect+ ! ,tal5ts1 %e  enl>g$   
mu*2 p[]fully insi/+ ^u ! "r use ( !    
und]/&+1 w1 m9d1 or memory1 ) e         
affection2 ! "r  application ( "t1 ) e  
p5ny ( money2 & ! wat*+ ov] !  tongue1  
:i* %e obs]v$ might enjoy ! honor ( be+ 
,god's advocate1  b = want ( wat*fulness
 01 z ! ,apo/le expresses x1 8set on    

fire ( hell40    ,b x is 9 va9 = me to  
attempt to repeat any "p ( :at at t  "t 
0 felt 9 _m he>ts4  ,%e cont9u$ to meet 
h] classes  occasionally1 z %e _h /r5g? 
= x1 until ! middle ( ,octob]4  ,h] two 
o'clock sabba?-day meet+ %e spoke at on 
! la/ sabba? (  ,septemb]3 ?is 0 h] la/ 
public engagem5t4  ,_m /rik+ pro(s we  h
 _h t h] lab\rs ( love 9 ?is way 7 n 9  
va92 = x is  c]ta9 _m s\ls 7 br\ght to  
,god ?r\gh h]4  ,9 "o ( h] noon  meet+s 
%e read "s acc\nt ( ! op5+ ( h] room = !
  prea*+ ( ! gospel2 & z ,i believe x w 
n be unacceptable to  y1 ,i w ins]t x z 
x 0 put d[n by "o pres5t at ! "t (  its 
fir/ be+ us$ = ! good ( s\ls1 & ! glory 
( ,god4        ,! fir/ sabba? 9 ,july1  
#aghh1 ! room at ! ,vic>age 9 ,madeley  
0 op5$2 x _h be5 = _m ye>s a b>n1 b 0 n[
 fitt$ up      = div9e wor%ip4        ,!
 ,rev4 ,melville ,horne prea*$ f ,i     
,k+s1 *ap4 ix1 v]4 #c4      8,& ! ,"l   
said unto him1 ,i h he>d ?y pray] & ?y  
supplication t ?\ ha/ made be=e me2 ,i h
 hall[$ ?is      h\se :i* ?\ ha/ built1 

to put my "n !re1 & m9e eyes &      my  
he>t %all be !re p]petually40  ,he      
obs]v$ h[ great 0 our      privilege 9  
be+ s favor$ ) places & opportunities ( 
quietly wait+ ^u ! ,"l1 & ! advantage ( 
sitt+ "u a      pure gospel2 & h[ mu*   
w\ld be requir$ ( !m to :om s mu*      0
 giv54        ,he !n sweetly invit$ u to
 turn our eye t[>ds ! liv+ ,temple1     
9 :om we %\ld be always sure to meet !  
,fa!r's love3 &1 9      conclusion1 read
 ! "p foll[+ ! text1 to ! #aj? v]se2    
po9t+ out ! cov5ant bless+ on ob$i5ce1 &
 ! c]ta9      de/ruction :i* w\ld foll[ 
! rev]se4        ,z soon z he _h end$ 8 
s]mon1 be=e he _h "t to pray1 he      0 
sudd5ly call$ out to a fun]al :i* 0     
wait+1 & left ,mrs4      ,flet*] to     
dismiss ! p4  ,%e obs]v$ ! solemnity ( !
      occasion1 & ! great expectation %e
 felt 9 h] he>t t !      ,"l w\ld p\r   
out 8 ,_s on ! s\ls be=e him2 & entreat$
      !m to look up1 & op5 _! he>ts to  
receive x4  ,z an      enc\ragem5t1 %e  
rem9d$ !m ( ! _m pray]s :i* =           

tw5ty-five ye>s _h be5 night & day (f]$ 
up 9 _! behalf2      ! purport ( :i* 01 
t !y might behold a reconcil$ ,fa!r     
9 ! face ( ,*ri/ ,jesus3 t 9 ! d$ication
 ( ,solomon's      ,temple1 ! p 7 call$ 
to eat & to dr9k1 & to s5d      portions
 to ^? :o _h none4  ,%e also obs]v$1 all
 ! glory (      ,israel1 be+ outw>d1 0 b
 a type ( ! inw>d glory ( !      *ri/ian
 *ur*4  ,!re=e1 7said %e17 ?is day ,god 
calls y to      eat & to dr9k1 yea1 to  
take ( ! wat] ( life1 & t freely4       
,b are "s dry & b>r58  ,he s5ds portions
 to !m t h      none4  ,%e !n add$1 ,i w
 speak freely3 s9ce ,i h be5      prep>+
 ?is place1 ^! words ( our ,"l h        
repeat$ly come      into my m9d1 8,)    
desire h ,i desir$ to eat ?is passov] ) 
y be=e ,i suff]40  ,?is has caus$ me    
sometimes to ?9k1 does my      ,"l int5d
 %ortly to remove me to himself8  ,be t 
z x may1 ,i      h a confid5ce t ?is    
place w be cont9u$ to y\r use =      "s 
ye>s to come1 & t ! ,"l w bless y !re94 
,&      n[ ,i h two petitions to ask y1 

:i* ,i ?9k y w n d5y      me4  ,my de>  
fri5ds1 my fir/ petition is1 t y w\ld   
consid]      ?is day z a fre% cov5ant+ )
 ! ,"l to be 8 )\t      res]ve1 & t we  
may ) "o cons5t unite 9 a solemn v[ nev]
      to draw back4  ,my second reque/  
is1 t :5 ,i am laid sil5t 9      !      
grave1 7:i*1 be x soon] or lat]1 mo/ ( y
 w probably      see17 ,i ask y1 at t "t
 to rememb] ! transaction ( ?is         
day1 & :5soev] y pass by ?is place1     
grant me a mom5t's      ?\ght2--! c>nal 
say1 ! tribute ( a te>3 n s ) me2 no1   
my belov$ fri5ds1 ,i rejoice n 9 y\r    
te>s1 b 9 y\r      happ9ess3--grant me  
!n a mom5t's ?\ght1 ,i w tell y :at x   
%all be4  ,on ! fir/ sabba?1 9 ,july1   
#aghh1 b5ea? t ro( ,i      cov5ant$ to  
be ! ,"l's2 !n pause a mom5t1 & say1    
8,?y v[s      are ^u me1 ,o ,god2 ,i h  
op5$ my m\? unto ! ,"l1 & ,i      _c    
draw back40        ,%e !n conclud$ ?is  
uncommonly solemn meet+ ) pray]1 aft]   
s++ ! foll[+ hymn3        ,_s ( hol9ess 
desc5d1         ,& consecrate ?is place2

      ,) ?9e ,almighty p[] def5d1       
,& cr[n x ) ?y grace4        ,let x be  
/or$ ) heav5ly :eat1         ,! h>ve/ ( 
! ,"l1      ,) s9n]s br\ght to ,jesu's  
feet1         ,ob$i5t to 8 ^w4          
,no m design'd = e>?ly good1         ,or
 product ( ! gr\nd1      ,may x be      
fill'd ) sacr$ food1         ,& ?y high 
praise res\nd4        ,ye neighb\rs :o  
surr\nd ?is place1         ,! message is
 = y2      ,despise n !n 8 (f]'d grace1 
,nor slight ! heav5ly dew4        ,h[ _m
 pray'rs 9 heav5 are fil$         ,=    
,madeley favor'd flock2      ,behold a  
,fa!r reconcil$         ,9 ,jesus ,*ri/ 
y\r ,rock4        ,!n let ! joys ( heav5
 ab\nd1         ,o'er ,s9n]s br\ght to  
,god2      ,& _m at 8 feet be f\nd1     
,all wa%'d 9 ,jesu's blood4        ,t   
voice :i* once y lov$ to he>            
,invites y f above1      ,& bids y ca/  
(f e fe>1         ,& tru/ 9 ,jesu's     
love4        ,!n let u v[ to s]ve ! ,"l1
         ,& *oose 8 holy ways2      ,to 
walk accord+ to 8 ^w1         ,devot$ to

 8 praise4        ,& :5 ! lips t call y 
n[         ,are sil5t 9 ! du/1          
,rememb] !n our solemn v[1         ,&   
%ew 9 :om y tru/4        ,= soon !      
,ar*angel's trump %all s\nd1         ,& 
summon u on high2      ,! ,%eph]d ) 8   
,flock be f\nd1         ,& all our te>s 
be dry4    ,"s circum/ances occurr+ la/ 
summ]1 :i* br\ght to h]  recollection   
afre% ! solemn season ( ! op5+ ( h]     
room1 #bg  ye>s be=e1 %e took ! pap] ,i 
h n[ be5 copy+1 & read x to  ! p2 & !re 
is good reason to believe1 t our heav5ly
 ,fa!r  0 pleas$ to make ?is also1 su* a
 season ( refre%+ to "s !n  pres5t1 t !y
 w ev] rememb] x ) gratitude3 inde$1 all
 h]  lab\rs ( love 71 9 a peculi> mann]1
 ble/ ( ,god4  ,six ye>s  aft] ! op5+ ( 
h] room1 ! old *ur* 0 tak5 d[n1 & !     
*ur* s]vice 0 p]=m$ 9 x till ! new "o 0 
erect$4    ,among/ ! num]\s company t w 
h to ascribe glory to our ,god  = good  
receiv$ ?r\gh h] in/rum5tality1 "u t    
ro(1 ,i _c  =be> say+1 my hope is1 t ,i 
%all /& among ! ransom$ ( !  ,"l1 & say1

 8,i 0 born !re40  ,yes1 my fri5ds1 ,i  
mu/ say1 ! good  ,"l made h] ! means ( !
 awak5+1 conv]sion1 & deep5+ !  "w (    
grace 9 my s\l3 & :ile ,i give all !    
glory to my ,god =  ! grace receiv$1 ,i 
_c b feel mu* love to ! *annel ?r\gh    
:i* t grace 0 communicat$4  ,nor are my 
feel+s 9 ?is peculi>1  !y are ! feel+s (
 a numb] ( lively s\ls1 :o bless ,god t 
!  s\nd ( h] voice ev] rea*$ _! e>s2 & 9
 ^: affections %e  w long live1 & ?\gh  
dead yet speak4    ,on ! #d? (          
,septemb]1 #ahjh1 %e 0 to h _h a meet+  
at six  o'clock 9 ! ev5+1 b 0 prev5t$   
?r\gh sickness2 %e !re=e  wrote1 !      
foll[+ note1 = me to read to ! p3       
,my de>ly belov$ 9 ! ,"l1        ,my    
delight is to wor%ip ! ,"l ) y1 & _m1 v 
_m1      sweet times h we _h toge!r2 b  
our un]r+ ma/] has1 at      ?is "t1 be5 
pleas$ to conf9e me by a great] degree (
 weakness      ?an ,i ev] rememb] be=e2 
!re=e1 by my p51 ?r\gh ! m\?      ( my  
de> fri5d1 ,i take ?is me?od to assure  
y1 ,i am ) y 9      _s1 ?\gh abs5t 9    

body2 & ,i intreat y all to make trial (
      ! gr\nd :]eon y /&3 :5 sickness & 
dea? approa*es1      !re is no com=t b 9
 ! love ( ,god2 ,i f9d none b :at ,i    
d]ive f t s\rce4  ,o t y w\ld !re=e d z 
,jacob did1      be e>ne/ ) ! ,"l1 t 8  
love may fill y\r he>t1 z !             
scripture expresses x1 ! love ( ,god %$ 
abroad 9 y\r he>ts by      ! ,holy      
,gho/1 giv5 unto y4  ,if y get y\r he>ts
 full ( !      love ( ,god1 y w f9d t is
 ! oil by :i* ! lamp ( fai?      w be   
ev] kept burn+2 love makes all our duty 
easy2 a s\l      unit$ z "o _s to ! ,"l1
 if temptation pres5ts1 has a ready     
answ]2 su* a "o in/antly cries out1 ,h[ 
%all ,i d ?is great      wick$ness1 & s9
 aga9/ ,god8 aga9/ ,him 9 :om my s\l    
delighte?8  ,pray1 my fri5ds1 pray mu* =
 ?is love2 & rememb]      t ^w1 8,he t  
dwelle? 9 love dwelle? 9 ,god1 & ,god 9 
him40    ,?us did %e1 :e!r sick or well1
 lab\r = ! increase (  spirituality 9 ! 
he>ts ( ! p3 h] eyes 7 always           
heav5-w>d1 & :e!r at home or abroad1 %e 

0 ev] endeav\r+ to  draw s\ls to a clos]
 walk ) ,god4  ,%e 0 (t5 rem9d+ u :o  7 
ab\t h]1 ( ! fulness t 0 to be obta9$4  
,i %all n  exce$ !2 tru?1 if ,i say t   
none m fully possess$ ! happy art  (    
lead+ s\ls into a close int]nal walk )  
,god1 ?an %e did2 be+  h]self s         
exp]im5tally acqua9t$ ) ! pa? (         
righte\sness1 %e  0 well qualifi$ to    
conduct o!rs !re93 & z to h] own s\l1 %e
  0 cont9ually dr9k+ m & m into ! _s (  
h] ,"l4  ,h]  capaci\s s\l 0 always     
pant+ aft] deep] & deep] draughts ( !   
liv+ wat]2 frequ5tly tell+ me :at sweet 
op5+s ! ,"l _h be5  giv+ h]1 & :at      
enjoym5t 9 ! fill+ & enl>g+ ( h]        
desires4  ,%e 0 ev] desir\s t s\ls w\ld 
be look+ = great  ?+s f ! h&s ( ! ,"l2  
frequ5tly say+1 8:at pity x is  t any   
re/ 9 l[ atta9m5ts1 :5 s mu* might be   
ga9$2 has n  ! ,"l said1 ,ask :at y w1 &
 ,i w d x = y40  ,?is la/  s5t5ce 0 "o (
 ^? say+s ( our ,div9e ,ma/]1 9 :i* %e  
delight$ to ! end ( h] c\rse4  ,i       
believe !re are numb]s :o  _c =get ) :at

 en]gy %e w\ld recomm5d ! wre/l+ ,jacob2
  & :atev] duty %e en=c$ ^u ! m9ds (    
o!rs1 %e 0  exempl>y 9 practis+ h]self4 
,x 0 always h] cu/om1 unless "s         
provid5tial call prev5t$1 to g f secret 
pray] to ! class1 &  f ! class to pray]3
 ?us did %e habitually draw fre%        
supplies (  light & life f above2 & :5 !
 se$ 0 s[n1 h] unwe>i$  supplications   
foll[$ x4  ,inde$ %e 0 a great lov] (   
pray]1 &  (t5 cont9u$ 9 t ex]cise on h] 
knees = su* a l5g? ( "t1  7:ite h] /r5g?
 w\ld admit ( x17 t ,i h sometimes gone 
into  h] *amb] to rem9d h] h[ long %e _h
 be51 fe>+ %e w\ld injure  h] body2 b on
 su* occasions %e has sweetly smil$1 &  
said1 8,i  %all be none ! worse = pray]2
 come1 kneel d[n by me1 let u pray      
toge!r40  ,at ano!r ( ^! times1 %e has  
said1 8,no1 n leave (f  pray+ yet2 my   
de> husb& us$ to say1 let me wre/le till
 ,i die4  ,i  c't leave (f yet1 b come &
 jo9 me2 great ?+s are promis$  :]e two 
agree to ask 9 ! "n ( ,jesus40  ,_m ( ^!
 times h  become seasons ( peculi>      

advantage3 my s\l has cause to praise ! 
,"l bo? = h] private1 social1 & public  
ex]cises4  ,a pap]  conta9+ "s %ort h9ts
 = pray]1 :i* ,i f\nd 9 a te/am5t t  lay
 by h] ! la/ week ( h] life1 ,i w "h    
ins]t4  ,%e beg9s1  fir/ 9 ! morn+1 by  
ask+ p]mission to ?r[ h]self aga9 at !  
feet ( h] mo/ graci\s lov+ ,savi\r1 & to
 praise him =  pres]v+ h] f e evil ?r\gh
 ! night1 & = hav+ br\ght  h] to ano!r  
day4  ,%e notes z subjects ( praise1 a  
degree ( ease1  eye-sight1 he>+1 ! use (
 h] limbs & und]/&+2 & !n  names1 z     
heads = supplication1 ! p[] to walk )   
,god1 to take up  e cross1 & to wat* !  
tongue4                         ,second 
"t ( private pray]4    ,int]cession =   
our relations 9 ,engl&1 ,switz]l&1      
,aleppo1 c4 =  ! _s ( pray]1 light into 
my /ate ( s\l1 increase ( fai?1 =  p[]  
nev] to (f5d ) my tongue1 ) praise &    
acts (  resignation4                    
,?ird "t4    ,= a ready m9d to d all !  
comm&s ( my ,god1 = deep humility1  to  
be br\ght into ! entire region ( love1  

by ! baptism ( ! ,holy  ,_s1 t no?+ may 
rema9 9 my s\l b pure love alone2 =     
fai?fulness 9 ! use ( e tal5t2 light &  
lib]ty 9 !  meet+s1 & a special bless+  
on e memb] !re(2 = !  *ildr51 ! m9i/ry1 
& ! :ole p>i%4                          
,f\r? "t4    ,praise = ! m]cies ( ! day1
 intreaties = a spiritual night2 t  !   
,"l w\ld fulfil t promise1 8,i w bless  
!m t bless !e10  fir/1 by return+ all ! 
k9dness !y h %ewn to me2 secondly1 by   
repay+ any injuries ,i may h r5d]$ to   
any by ?\ght1 ^w1 or  de$1 if on e>? by 
su* bless+s z are mo/ = _! good1 if 9   
heav5 by add+ to _! cr[n s mu* m = :at  
!y _h suff]$  f me4    ,aft] m5tion+ ^! 
f\r times ( private pray]1 %e !n notices
  pray+ ) me be=e go+ to b$2 at :i* "t  
%e says1 8rememb]  all ! suff]]s :o h   
recomm5d$ !mselves to my pray]40  ,!    
pap] concludes ) family pray]1 ( :i* %e 
says1 8at ea* "t (  family pray]1 to    
read ) pr(it1 & to pray ) f]vor40    ,i 
c witness ) h[ mu* dilig5ce %e dis*>g$  
?is duty ( family  pray]1 always be+    

rem>kably c>eful t e "o :o work$ 9 h]   
h\se %\ld be pres5t ^u ?is occasion2 =  
%e look$ ^u x z an  opportunity ( giv+  
!m a message to _! s\ls3 & times m ?an  
,i c numb] %e has _h su* up /airs1 t %e 
might pray ) !m1  :5 h] brea? has be5 s 
oppress$ t %e has said1 7:ile !y 7      
com+17 8,i d n "k :e!r ,i c speak a ^w1 
b if ,i c ,i w40  ,! la/ "t ! wa%]woman 
& ! g>d5] 7 9 h] /udy1 h]  pray] w n    
soon be =got by ! p]sons pres5t2 %e 0 at
 t  "t 9 a /ate ( great bodily suff]+1  
7x 0 only a few weeks  be=e h]          
translation to glory17 & 0 n able bo? to
 read & pray2  ,i !re=e read a %ort     
acc\nt ( a pi\s man out ( ! ,me?odi/    
,magaz9e1 & %e pray$1 m5tion+ ea*       
di/9ctly 9 su* a cle>1  /rik+1 & =cible 
mann]1 z if fully p]suad$ %e %\ld nev]  
pray ) !m aga94  ,all 0 deeply solemn1 &
 ,i c\ld n help  obs]v+1 :5 we rose f   
our knees1 ,i did n rememb] ev] feel+   
su* at "t be=e3 %e answ]$1 8,i want !m  
to turn to ,god2 ,i long  = ! salvation 
( all ar\nd u40    ,! g>d5]'s wife has  

s9ce told me1 t :5 h] husb& return$     
home at night1 he told h]1 8he nev] he>d
 any ?+ l t morn+'s  pray]40    ,b x 0 n
 an uncommon ?+ = h] pray]s to be       
unusually bless$  to s\ls3 _m h come f  
f> to see h]1 t %e might plead )  ,god 9
 _! behalf2 "s ( ^!1 :5 !y h come to h]1
 h be5  lad5 ) guilt1 a heavy load1 b   
our good ,"l has he>d ! voice (  h]     
supplications1 & s manife/$ himself z a 
s9-p>don+ ,god1 t  ! m\rn]s h be5       
com=t$1 _! sorr[s h be5 turn$ into  joy1
 & !y h left h] habitation to g on _!   
way rejoic+4  ,i  ref] n 9 ?is to a     
solit>y in/ance1 b m5tion x z a         
circum/ance t 0 (t5 recurr+4    ,( h] ,i
 may say1 e tal5t giv5 0 duly improv$2 =
 %e did n  sp>e h]self1 b h] /r5g?1 h]  
"t1 & sub/ance1 %e *e]fully  devot$ to !
 b5efit ( ! s\ls & bodies ( o!rs2 & z h]
  pray]s 7 v preval5t1 s 7 h] *>ities v 
ext5sive4  ,^u  ?is subject1 be=e ,i    
proce$1 ,i feel x my duty to make "o    
rem>k3 ,i  h he>d "s p]sons say1 8,o %e 
0 impos$ ^u40  ,b1 z ,i knew  h] bett]  

?an any p]son n[ alive1 ,i mu/ beg leave
 to affirm1 t  %e 0 n ! dupe ( !        
design+2 h] good s5se 0 equal to h]     
piety1 & h] *>ities 7 conduct$ ) su* a  
degree ( wisdom1  t fraudul5t cases1 9 a
 g5]al way1 7 detect$ by h]3 ?\gh1      
:5ev] a d\btful case occurr$1 %e w\ld   
say1 8x is bett] to be on  ! "r side1 & 
to give a trifle to an unwor?y object1  
?an run a  risk ( ov]look+ "o t ought to
 be reliev$40  ,^u su* occasions  no    
d\bt ! wor?less h sometimes p>tak5 ( h] 
b\nty1 b nev]  to any consid]able am\nt4
  ,%e 0 "o ( a ?\s& = economy2  always  
sp>+ ( exp5se ^u h]self1 t %e might h ! 
m to  give to ! h\sehold ( fai?4  ,%e   
w\ld (t5 say1 8,god's receiv]s  ^u e>?1 
are1 ,*ri/'s *ur* & poor40  ,:51 ,i h   
propos$ !  pur*ase ( "s article ( clo?+ 
= h]1 %e w\ld say1 8is x q  necess>y8 if
 x is n1 d n buy x2 x w be mu* bett] to 
give  ! money to "s ( our poor          
neighb\rs1 ?an to lay x out ^u me40     
,nor 0 ?is once only2 x 0 inv>iably h]  
conduct1 & ) great  tru? x may be said1 

t        8,:at h] *>ity impair'd        
,%e sav$ by prud5ce 9 affairs40    ,%e 0
 always rem>kably exact 9 sett+ d[n e   
p5ny %e exp5d$4  ,%e kept f\r diff]5t   
acc\nts1 9 :i* all %e sp5t 0 includ$2   
^! f\r 71 ! h\se1 sundries1 clo!s1 &    
poor4  ,we h (t5  at ! end ( ! ye> be5  
a/oni%$ to f9d ! h\se exp5s$ s  small1  
consid]+ h[ _m _h %>$ ) u3 at su* times1
 %e has  said1 8,x is ! ,"l :o has      
bless$ our bread & wat]40  ,i h1 9  =m] 
ye>s1 tak5 up ! book 9 :i* %e kept h]   
acc\nts1 & wept  ov] x1 ) !             
consid]ation1 t ,i %\ld "o day probably 
h to  settle x alone2 & n[ ,i h drank ( 
! bitt] cup4  ,a few days ago1  ,i ent]$
 ^u ! "w2 & ,i ?9k x "r1 z a            
confirmation ( :at  ,i h be=e advanc$1  
to /ate ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! exp5ses (   
h] clo!s1 & :at %e _h disp5s$ to ! poor4
  ,on mak+ up !  acc\nt ( h] clo!s1 ,i  
f\nd ! :ole ye>'s exp5diture am\nt$ to  
n9ete5 %ill+s & six-p5ce2 ?is 0 e p5ny t
 _h be5 laid  out2 on h] own p]son1 = ! 
:ole ye>4 #bg    ,i !n made up ! poor's 

acc\nt1 & f\nd ! am\nt to be #ahal #afs4
  #a;d ?us lib]ally _h %e disp5s$       
abroad4  ,b h] desire (  communicat+    
com=t to ! afflict$1 0 v ext5sive3 ,i d 
n  ?9k %e ev] he>d ( a p]son 9 di/ress1 
b1 if 9 h] p[] to d  x1 %e1 by "s means 
contriv$ to s5d relief4  ,to com=t !    
di/ress$1 0 always a real com=t to h]4  
,) reg>d to ?is  _w's weal?1 x 0 no m to
 h]1 ?an du/ 9 ! balance4  ,%e has  (t5 
said1 & ,i am sure ) great tru?1 8,gold 
is no m to me ?an  du/2 ! gold ( ,ophir 
?an ! /ones ( ! brook40  ,at ano!r "t   
%e w\ld say1 8,x is n s important :at we
 h1 z h[ we use x40  ,inde$ %e 0 truly  
dilig5t1 s to occupy ) ?is & e tal5t1  z
 to be always well-pleas+ 9 ! sight ( ! 
,"l4    ,h] love to e "o 0 s abundant1 t
 %e 0 unwill+ to f9d a  fault 9 any "o2 
b1 ev] desir\s ( ca/+ ! mantle ( love   
ov]  ! fail+s ( ea*1 %e w\ld seek out ! 
excell5cies ( ^? )  :om %e 0 conc]n$1 & 
w\ld f9d an excuse = ! conduct ( any1   
if ! case w\ld admit ( x4  ,& :ile h]   
k9dness 0 ?us  ext5sively manife/$ to   

all ) :om %e _h any int]c\rse1 h]       
gratitude to o!rs :o %ew$ m>ks ( love to
 h]1 0 no less2 =  :5 h] k9d fri5ds s5t 
h] any ?+ !y ?\ght w\ld be  acceptable1 
x 0 h] /udy to ?9k h[ %e c\ld return !m 
an equal  tok5 ( love2 & if no?+ 0      
br\ght to h] m9d to d = !m at  ! "t1 %e 
w\ld say1 8,well1 if ,i c d no m = !m1  
,i c pray  = !m30--!n w\ld %e f]v5tly   
cry to ! ,"l1 t he w\ld repay  !m = h]1 
& imp>t to !m spiritual bless+s = all ! 
temporal  good !y _h communicat$ to h]4 
,i nev] knew h] sit d[n to p>take  ( any
 ?+ t 0 ! gift ( a fri5d1 )\t fir/ pray+
 = !  donor4  ,%e w\ld h ?\ght h]self v 
guilty to h omitt$ ?is1  b x 0 a ?+ %e  
made su* a po9t (1 t ,i d n ?9k %e ev]  
=got1 ev5 9 "o s+le in/ance4    ,& :ile 
h] gratitude to ! creature 0 ?us        
evid5tly disc]n$1 h]  praise & ?anksgiv+
 to ! ,creator 0 /ill m abundant4  ,nev]
  0 any "o m completely s5sible (       
surr\nd+ m]cies1 or m  fully satisfi$ ) 
div9e appo9tm5ts4  ,%e has = a long "t  
liv$  9 ! _s ( praise1 frequ5tly say+1  

8,:at bless+s has ! ,"l  be/[$ ^u me6 h[
 com=table has he made me 9 my old age2 
?\gh ,i  am left "h1 & my de>ly belov$  
husb&1 & my ,sally1 my *ild1 9  glory1  
yet ,i "k no lack2 = h[ has ! ,"l       
fulfill$ t ^w1  giv5 me s _m ye>s ago1  
,god w make y a com=table habitation4   
#cj  ,& :at a com=table habitation has  
he made me6 all is s  suitable1 e ?+ t  
,i want2 & su* a lov+ p1 ,i may well    
say ,i dwell among my own p3 & t ! ,"l  
%\ld br+ y f  a di/ance1 fir/ to be my  
spiritual *ild1 & n[ my c>eful          
h\sekeep]1 my t5d] nurse1 my fai?ful    
fri5d40    ,?is 0 ! way t 9 h] common   
conv]sation %e enum]at$ !  m]cies ( !   
,"l2 & z ! close ( life drew nigh1 ! _s 
(  praise increas$ m & m4  ,n q ?ree    
weeks be=e %e 0  tak5 f u1 %e m5tion$ to
 "s fri5ds1 a dream %e _h _h _m  ye>s   
ago4  ,%e dreamt %e 0 go+ d[n a r\gh    
road1 ) a %ort wall  by ! side ( x1 :i* 
%e lean$ ^u1 & call$ ! wall (           
salvation3 all ! light %e _h1 :ile gett+
 along ) difficulty1  0 a tw9kl+ />4    

,%e p]sev]$ to ! end1 b !n f\nd a       
mud-pond1 :i* :5 %e saw1 %e ?\ght1 well1
 if ?is is ! way1 ,i'll  plunge 92 b    
:ile %e 0 ?9k+ to d s1 9 a mom5t ( "t1 !
  tw9kl+ /> became a bright comet2 & by 
! blaz+ light x gave1  %e discov]$ a    
clean n>r[ pa? by :i* %e 0 in/antly ov]1
 %e  h>dly knew h[4  ,aft] our fri5ds 7 
gone1 %e said to me1 8,t  dreamt came s 
p[]fully to my m9d1 ,i c\ld n help      
repeat+ x2 x  is be+ accompli%$ n[40    
,sev]al times aft] t ev5+1 %e said  to  
me1 8,i am go+ d[n ! r\gh walk2 ?is     
illness has be5 a long &  pa9ful "o1 b  
,i lean ^u ! wall ( salvation1 & ! comet
 w  come40  ,%e seem$ to be assur$1 f ! 
"t ?is dream 0 s  impress$ ^u h] m9d1 t 
9 an in/ant ( "t %e %\ld be remov$  f a 
/ate ( suff]+ to an inconceivable blaze 
( glory1 t w\ld  z mu* outweigh e       
spiritual enjoym5t ^u e>?1 z ! comet 9  
h] sleep out%one ! tw9kl+ />4    ,be=e  
?is la/ ?ree weeks ( h] life1 9 :i* su* 
a /rik+  application ( h] dream 0 made  
to h]1 ! enemy _h at times  sugge/$ :at 

a /ate ( suff]+ lay be=e h]1 if at ! end
 ( h]  affliction %e %\ld be long conf9$
 to a sick b$2 or x might be t  ,i may  
be s we>i$ by long fatigue1 z n to be   
able to assi/ h] 9  t helpless /ate2 &  
to h _h /rang]s ab\t h] w\ld h be5  a   
mo/ peculi> trial4  ,b out ( all ?is1 h[
 soon did ! ,"l  deliv] h]3 inde$ !     
trial nev] la/$ long1 = %e knew         
8,t z h] day1 h] /r5g? _h be510    &    
believ$1        8,s x w\ld = ev] be40   
,"o day1 :5 h] suff]+s 7 great1 %e said1
 8,h[ sweet are !  words ( ! ,apo/le1 ,!
 suff]+s ( ?is life are n wor?y to be   
comp>$ ) ! glory t %all foll[40  ,& on !
 #aa? ( ,novemb]  %e m5tion$ ! div9e aid
 %e f\nd 9 ^! words1 8,call ^u me 9  !  
"t ( tr\ble2 s w ,i he> !e1 & ?\ %alt   
glorify me30  ^! 7 words %e frequ5tly   
m5tion$1 & sometimes w\ld add1 8,yes1   
my ,"l1 ,i w call ^u !e2 & ,i %all      
glorify !e too40    ,ano!r "t %e said1 )
 peculi> en]gy1 8,!y t tru/ 9 !  ,"l1   
%all nev] be conf\nd$40  ,& "o day1 aft]
 nam+ "s  s5t5ces :i* %e felt a spr+ (  

pleasure 91 %e add$1 ) mu*  animation 9 
h] c\nt5ance1 8,& t giv5 s _m ye>s ago  
n[ comes  ) fre% p[]1 ,?\ %alt walk ) me
 9 :ite3 & :5 ,i  answ]$1 h[ c t be1    
see+ ,i am n wor?y8 x 0 repeat$1 b  ?\  
%alt walk ) me 9 :ite1 = w make !e      
wor?y2 ,i w  ?or\ghly purge away ?y     
dross1 & take away ?y t92 ev]la/+ life  
is won1 glory is on e>? begun40 #cd     
,"o night %e spake ( f9d+ a p[]ful      
application ( ^! words1 8,i  w tru/1 & w
 n be afraid1 = ! ,"l ,jehovah is my    
/r5g?  & my song2 he also is become my  
salvation40    ,on ! #ah? ( ,novemb]1 ) 
mu* animation %e (t5 repeat$1 8,i am    
?9e1 & ?\ art m9e1 a bond et]nal ha? u  
jo9$60  ,on ! #bj?1  %e said1 8,j z ,i 0
 wak+1 aft] my fir/ sleep la/ night1 ,i 
felt  ^! words come s p[]fully1         
,suffici5t is 8 arm alone1 & our  def5ce
 is sure3--,i in/antly answ]$1 our1 :at 
my fri5d & me8 x  !n seem$ spok5 aga9 ) 
/ill great] weight1 ,suffici5t is 8 arm 
alone1 & our def5ce is sure4  ,?is      
7cont9u$ %e7 0 at !  beg9n+ ( ! night1 &

 a suff]+ night x has be52 b a night 9  
:i* ,i h se5 ! pleasure ( ! ,"l1 & felt 
8 goodness re/  ^u me40    ,inde$1 !    
goodness ( ! ,"l1 & ! great ?+s t fai? w
  d1 7 subjects on :i* %e delight$ to   
dwell4  ,i h (t5 he>d  h] say1 8,!      
p>ticul> commission ! ,"l _h giv5 h]1 0 
to  enc\rage s\ls to believe30 & h]e9 %e
 0 greatly bless$ to _m4    ,on ! #bc;d1
 %e _m times repeat$ ^! words1 :i* %e   
said came to  h] ) unusual sweetness 9 !
 night1              ,my ,savi\r & ,k+1 
,?y succ\r af=d1            ,?y         
righte\sness br+2      ,?y righte\sness 
we>+1 & cleans'd by ?y blood1      ,bold
 %all ,i appe> 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god4      
,all ?is day %e _h a great degree ( fev]
 ^u h]1 & w\ld  sometimes say to me1    
8,:at 7 ! sweet words ! ,"l gave me la/ 
night80  ,z soon z ,i pron\nc$ ! fir/   
words1 8,my ,savi\r10 %e w\ld  g on )   
!m1 & add1 8,i feel ! p[] ( !m1 ?\gh my 
head 0  s confus$1 ) ?is fev]1 t ,i c\ld
 n recollect !m40    ,%e 0 always       
exce$+ly affectionate to me2 & z x      

pleas$ ,god  ?r\gh h] means1 to k9dle ! 
fir/ sp>k ( spiritual life 9 my  s\l1 ,i
 ought also to say1 t no?+ has ev] be5  
want+ on h] "p  to increase ! k9dl$     
fire1 on ! contr>y1 %e 0 always a help] 
(  my fai?1 z well z ! mo/ indulg5t     
fri5d3 numb]less are ! times  %e has    
express$ h] /rong atta*m5t to1 & great  
affection =1  me4  ,nev] 0 any ?+ m     
expressive1 ?an1 on ! #f? ( ,decemb]1   
:ile look+ on me ) a look ( ! t5d]e/    
affection1 %e said1 8,my  fai?ful fri5d1
 my de>e/ fri5d1 t5 ?\s& bless+s on h]  
head40  ,sev]al o!r times1 especially 9 
! la/ week ( h] life1 ) eyes  & h&s     
lift$ up to heav51 %e w\ld exclaim1     
8,:at %all ,i d = my  fri5d80  ,%e has =
 ye>s be5 9 ! habit ( repeat+ ! foll[+  
v]se2        8,?y b\nte\s h& ) worldly  
bliss         ,has made my cup run o'er2
      ,&1 9 a k9d & fai?ful fri5d1      
,has d\bl$ all my /ore40    ,%e w\ld (t5
 be cry+ to ,god = a bless+ ^u su* & su*
  p>ticul> s\ls2 & all h] relations1    
?\gh s f> f h] 9 body1  7 to ! la/      

int]e/$ 9 h] pray]s3 %e w\ld frequ5tly  
plead  ) ! ,"l1 t "o day %e might meet  
!m all 9 glory4  ,ev] aft]  ,decemb]    
begun1 %e 0 mu* incl9$ to doze1 :5 !    
c\gh & !  oppression ^u h] brea? w\ld   
all[ h] a degree ( ease3 ?is %e  w\ld   
compla9 (1 say+1 8,i lose my "t2 ,i want
 e mom5t to be  sp5t 9 pray] or praise40
    ,"o day1 ,i ?9k ! #f? ( ,decemb]1 :5
 wak+ out ( a doze1 %e  said1 8,i am    
draw+ ne> to glory30 & soon aft]1 8,!re 
is my h\se  & portion fair20 & aga91    
8,jesus come1 my hope ( glory30 &1 aft] 
a %ort pause1 8,he lifts 8 h&s1 & %ews t
 ,i am grav5 !re40    ,on ! #g? (       
,decemb]1 tak+ my h& 9 h]'s1 %e said1   
8,my preci\s1  my invaluable fri5d1 ,i h
 pray$ t light & wisdom may guide y  9  
all1 9 e difficulty1 & x w be s1 ,i "k x
 w2 my pray]  = !e is he>d1 my *oice    
fri5d40  ,?is aft]noon ,mrs4 ,h>p] call$
  to see h]1 b f9d+ h] mu* incl9$ to    
doze1 %e soon left !  room3 :5 ,mrs4    
,flet*] op5$ h] eyes1 & f\nd %e 0 gone1 
%e  said1 8,o6 %e's gone1 )\t a p>t+ ^w2

 ,i %\ld h tak5 leave  ( h]40  ,z ,mrs4 
,h4 0 b j gone1 ,i call$ h] back3 %e !n 
took  h] by ! h&1 & said1 8,may ! ,"l be
 abundantly ) y1 & y\r  daught]2 & ,i   
pray = y\r son too40  ,all ?is day1 at e
 wak+  int]val1 %e w\ld be say+1 8,:at  
m]cies6  ,surr\nd$ ) m]cies6  h[ full ( 
m]cies ,i am60  ,all h] s\l seem$ lo/ 9 
love & praise4    ,! day foll[+1 ! #h?1 
0 z ! day be=e1 a day ( praise =        
fullness ( bless+2 aft] say+1 8,:at     
m]cies ,i am surr\nd$ )6  ! use ( my    
h&s1 :at a com=t6 h[ diff]5t w\ld x be  
if ,i 0  n able to help myself2 & ) h[  
_m ?is is ! case1 :o h  illnesses t take
 away ! p[] ( help+ !mselves ) _! own   
h&s2 b ,i c use m9e1 & :at a m]cy60--!n1
 affectionately  look+ at me1 %e        
cont9u$1 8& :at a com=t art ?\1 my *oice
  fri5d6 & ! love ( ,jesus1 ,o h[       
preci\s60  ,mrs4 ,p]ks 0 ?is  ev5+ 9 !  
room ) h]1 b %e 0 too heavy to conv]se2 
on ,mrs4  ,p]ks go+1 h[ev]1 %e came q to
 h]self1 & said1 8,! ,"l  bless y1 y\r  
p>tn]1 & *ildr540  ,mrs4 ,p]ks k9dly    

(f]$ to sit  up1 b %e w\ld nev] he> (   
any "o sitt+ up ) h] till 7%e  said7 %e 
felt ! ne$ ( m help ?an ,i c\ld give4   
,my si/]1 also1  0 desir\s ( be+ 9 !    
room1 b ?is %e w\ld n admit (4    ,all  
?is day h] brea?+ 0 exce$+ly difficult3 
9 ! morn+ %e  _h walk$ into ! o!r room1 
z usual1 ) only ! help ( my arm2  at !  
middle ( ! day %e wi%$ to g into ! *amb]
 aga91 & ,i  l$ h]1 z at o!r times2 b %e
 0 n[ weak]1 & ,i c\ld sc>cely  keep h] 
f fall+3 ,i !re=e ask$ h] to sit d[n 9 a
 *air1  :i* %e did1 & ,i :eel$ h] back  
aga93 ) ?is %e 0 mu*  pleas$1 & said1 ! 
ex]cise _h done h] good4  ,at d9n] %e   
eat a  small bit ( light pudd+1 ) z mu* 
appetite z usual1 b %e _h  tak5 v little
 = "s "t4  ,all ! aft]noon %e 0         
extremely  ill1 ei!r hot to a great     
degree1 %iv]+ ) cold1 or v dr[sy4    ,b 
?r\gh all1 h] m\? 0 full ( ! lov+       
k9dness ( ! ,"l4  ,%e said %e w\ld n g  
to b$ till aft] t5 o'clock4  ,we always 
pray$ toge!r be=e we w5t into ! *amb]1  
h] brea? be+ s  greatly oppress$3 %e    

pray$ v sweetly1 b %ort1 & !n said1     
8,n[ y call ^u ! ,"l2 ,i c enjoy y\r    
pray]1 ?\gh n able to  speak30 ,i did s1
 & f\nd an uncommon degree ( lib]ty :ile
 plead+  ! graci\s promises made to ! p 
( ,god4  ,:5 ,i _h end$1 %e  said x _h  
be5 to h] s\l a peculi> "t ( enjoym5t1  
:ile ,i 0  call+ ^u ! ,"l2 & conclud$   
say+1 8,o ?is has done me good40  ,9 !  
aft]noon1 he>+ t ,dr4 ,yonge1 7:o has   
always %ewn h] !  greate/ att5tion17 0  
ill1 %e twice pray$ p>ticul>ly = him4   
,:5 we 7 ready to g into ! *amb]1 & x 0 
aft] t51 ,i got  h] into ! *air1 b %e 0 
n[ weak] ?an at noon2 h[ev] ,i  :eel$ h]
 to ! b$ side1 & c\ld n b look ^u h] z  
dy+2  & inde$ s %e consid]$ h]self1 = :5
 got into b$1 %e said1  8,my love1 ?is  
is ! la/ "t ,i %all get into b$2 x has  
be5 h>d  "w to get 91 b x is "w ,i %all 
d no m3 ?is oppression ^u  my brea? _c  
la/ long1 b all is well2 ! ,"l w %[] d[n
  t5 ?\s& bless+s ^u !e1 my t5d] nurse1 
my k9d fri5d40    ,aft] ^! & _m m k9d   
expressions to ! same effect1 & hav+    

embrac$ h]1 & put all h] ?+s z usual1 %e
 desir$ ,i w\ld make  ha/e to b$4  ,i   
entreat$ h] to let me sit up1 repeat$ly 
say+1 8,d  let me wat* ) y ?is "o       
night30 b ) all ! t5d]ness  imag9able1  
yet ) t degree ( firmness :i* made me   
unwill+ to  urge ! reque/ fur!r1 %e     
said1 8,g to b$2 y h done all = me  y c 
d1 & y "k y c be ) me 9 a mom5t if ,i   
want y2  b if y sit up1 x w make me     
uncom=table3 ,i _c re/ )\t  y g to b$40 
,i told h] ,i _h a few ?+s to d1 be=e ,i
 c\ld get  into b$2 %e repli$1 8,!n make
 ha/e & d !m1 = ,i want y 9  b$3 ,i _c  
re/ till ,i "k y are 9 b$40  ,aft] ,i _h
 made all !  excuses ,i c\ld = rema9+   
up1 & look+ ^u h] de> c\nt5ance  z long 
z h] k9d conc]n = me w\ld admit1 %e /ill
 urg$ my go+  to b$1 & ,i !re=e laid me 
)9 ! b$-clo!s1 )\t tak+ my  own (f2 & :5
 %e aga9 put ! "q1 8,are y my love 9    
b$80 ,i  answ]$ 8,yes30 %e !n said1     
8,t's "r1 n[ if ,i c re/ ,i w2  b let   
our he>ts be unit$ 9 pray]1 & ! ,"l     
bless bo? !e &  me40    ,^! 7 ! la/     

words h] belov$ lips utt]$2 = an h\r    
aft]  ?is1 ab\t "o o'clock 9 ! morn+ (  
,decemb] #i?1 ! noise h]  brea? _h s    
long made1 ceas$4  ,i ?\ght1 is %e      
dropp$ asleep8 x  imm$iately came to my 
m9d1 8,asleep 9 ,jesus3 see a s\l escape
 to  bliss40  ,i w5t directly to h] b$  
side1 :]e ,i f\nd ! belov$ body  )\t !  
immortal _s1 :i* _h ent]$ ! realms (    
endless day4  ,my feel+s are n to be    
describ$2 ,i clung to ! casket ( ! sa9t1
  ,i knelt d[n by ! side ( x1 & cri$ to 
him :o _h j n[ call$  home ! _s ( my    
fri5d1 t ! mantle might re/ on me4  ,at 
l5g? ,i ?\ght ,i %\ld injure h] de>     
rema9s1 if ,i did n call !  family up2  
,i !re=e w5t & call$ my si/] & ! s]vant1
 at half  pa/ "o2 aft] :i* ,i s5t =     
,mrs4 ,p]ks1 :o k9dly came ov]          
imm$iately4  ,i nev] left ! *amb]1 :ile 
any ?+ c\ld be done =  h]3 ,i _h promis$
 to be ) h] to ! la/1 & ! ,"l enabl$ me 
s to d4    ,h] c\nt5ance 0 z sweet a "o 
z 0 ev] se5 9 dea?4  ,!re 0  at la/     
nei!r sigh1 groan1 or /ruggle1 b all !  

appe>ance ( a  p]son 9 ! mo/ compos$    
slumb]4  ,:5 ,i fir/ undrew ! curta91  &
 saw h] de> head dropp$ (f ! pill[1 &   
look+ s sweetly  compos$1 ,i c\ld n     
p]suade myself ! _s 0 fl$1 till ,i took 
h] 9 my arms1 & f\nd no motion left4  ,i
 !n p]ceiv$1 ! mom5t  %e _h s mu* long$ 
=1 _h arriv$2 = ,i ?9k ,i h he>d h]  "s 
hundr$s ( times exclaim1 ) ! mo/ vehem5t
 desire1 8,o1 my  ,jesus1 :5 %all ,i fly
 to ?y arms60  ,%e 0 always look+ &     
wait+  = ! happy mom5t :5 %e %\ld ga9 ! 
blissful %ore1 &        8,see ! ,lamb 9 
glory /&1      ,encircl$ ) 8 radiant b&1
      ,& jo9 ! angelic p['rs40    ,well1
        8,all t height ( glori\s bliss  
,h] ev]la/+ portion is1      ,& all t   
heav5 is h]'s40    ,= ! la/ two ye>s (  
h] life %e 0 rem>kably p>tial to ! two  
foll[+ hymns ( ,mr4 ,wesley's2 b z !    
pr9t ( ! book !y 7  9 0 small & pale1 ,i
 wrote !m out ^u a %eet ( pap]1 :i* lay 
9 a desk by h] side1 to ! la/4  ,^! %e  
greatly delight$ 91  call+ !m1 h] sweet 
hymns4  ,z !y are n 9 our common hymn   

books1  ,i "h ins]t !m4                 
,,fir/ ,,hymn4        ,,& %all ,i1 ,"l1 
! cup decl9e1      ,s wisely mixt by    
,love div9e1            ,& ta/$ fir/ by 
!e      ,! bitt] draught ?\ dranke/ up1 
,& b ?is s+le1 sacr$ drop1              
,ha/ ?\ res]v$ = me4        ,"l1 ,i     
receive x at ?y h&1      ,& be>1 by ?y  
b5ign comm&1            ,! salut>y pa93 
,) !e to live1 ,i gladly die      ,&    
suff] "h1 above ! sky            ,) my  
de> ,"l to reign4        ,"h only c ,i  
%ew my love1      ,by suff]+1 my ob$i5ce
 prove1            ,& :5 ?y heav5 ,i    
%>e1      ,i _c m\rn = ,jesu's sake1    
,i _c !re ?y cup p>take1            ,i  
_c suff] !re4        ,full gladly1 !n1 =
 !e ,i grieve1      ,! honor ( ?y cross 
receive1            ,& bless ! happy    
load2      ,:o w\ld n 9 ?y foot/eps     
tread1      ,:o w\ld n b[ ) !e 8 head1  
,& sympa?ize ) ,god4                    
,,second ,,hymn4        ,,jesus6 ?y     
,sov]eign ,"n ,i bless6      ,sorr[ is  
joy1 & pa9 is ease1            ,to ^? t 

tru/ 9 !e3      ,all ?+s toge!r "w =    
good1      ,to me1 ! pur*ase ( ?y blood1
            ,! mu*-lov$ s9n]1 me4       
,) !e1 ,o ,*ri/1 on e>? ,i reign1       
,9 all ! awful pomp ( pa92            ,b
 s5d me pi]c+ eyes1      ,?' et]nal ?+s 
unse5 to see1      ,! cr[n ( life prep>$
 = me1            ,& glitt]+ 9 ! skies4 
,z sure z n[ ?y cross ,i be>1      ,i   
%all ?y heav5ly k+dom %>e1            ,&
 take my seat above2      ,cele/ial joy 
is 9 ?is pa91      ,x tells me1 ,i ) !e 
%all reign1            ,9 ev]la/+ love4 
,! m my suff]+s "h increase1      ,!    
great] is my future bliss2            ,&
 ?\ my griefs do/ tell2      ,!y 9 ?y   
book are not$ d[n1      ,a jewel add$ to
 my cr[n            ,is e pa9 ,i feel4  
,s be x1 !n1 if ?\ orda91      ,cr[d all
 my happy life ) pa91            ,& let 
me daily die3      ,i b[1 & bless !     
sacr$ sign1      ,& be> ! cross1 by     
grace div9e1            ,:i* lifts me to
 ! sky4    ,hav+ be=e m5tion$ ! unwe>i$ 
love & /rong atta*m5t %e s  inv>iably   

manife/$ t[>ds me1 ,i w "h ins]t a %ort 
lett] or  two1 :i* %e wrote 9 diff]5t   
ye>s1 b ea* 9 ! season ( bodily         
affliction1 :51 to human appe>ance1 dea?
 0 nigh at h&4  ,! fir/  0 occasion$ by 
my express+ a wi%1 if ,i di$ at         
,madeley1 t ,i  might be buri$ 9 ! same 
grave ) h]4  ,aft] we _h be5 conv]s+  on
 ! subject1 ,i 0 call$ away f h]1 & on  
my return f\nd on !  table1 a pap]1 on  
:i* %e _h writt5 ! foll[+ words3        
,my de> ,fri5d1        ,z y h express$ a
 wi% to be buri$ 9 our grave1 if y %\ld 
cont9ue to wi% x1 ,i "h decl>e my desire
 t x %\ld be      s4  ,y are to me a    
fai?ful help]1 & z a graci\s gift (     
provid5ce1 ,i e/eem & value y3 & my     
pray] is1 t aft] my      dea? y may meet
 ) ! same measure f o!rs1 t y h         
measur$ unto me4                        
,,m>y ,,flet*]4    ,i ?9k ?is 0 writt5 9
 ! ye> #ahjb or #c1 b n be+ dat$1 am  n 
c]ta94  ,! foll[+1 ,i ?9k 0 9 #ahjf or  
#g1 b x also has no  date4        ,my   
de> & fai?ful fri5d1        ,i wi% to   

give y com=t1 :5 ,i am tak5 f y2 & to   
assure      y h[ great a favor ,i       
consid] y\r be+ giv5 to me1 9 ! place   
( my de> ,sally1 n[ 9 glory4  ,x is (t5 
said1 ,god takes no?+      f u1 b he    
gives some?+ bett] 9 ! place2 & s x has 
be51 = ?\gh %e 0 ! mo/ dis9t]e/$ & t5d] 
fri5d1      yet1 9 _m ?+s y are a /ill  
fur!r help ?an %e 0 able to      be4    
,y\r t5d] c>e & att5tion to me1         
enc\rages me to hope1 y      w nev] want
 assi/ance1 nor be left fri5dless2 = !  
promise      is1 8:at y d unto ano!r1   
%all be done unto y40  ,we are      jo9$
 toge!r 9 ! ,"l1 & %all !re=e be        
et]nally "o4      ,my belov$ husb& & me1
 my fri5d ,ryan1 my ,sally1 & y1 %all   
be an et]nal knot :i* c nev] be sep>at$4
  ,y "k :at      pro(s ,i h _h t my     
fri5ds 9 heav5 d n =get me2      !re=e1 
believe we are wait+ = y1 yea1 & long+  
to hail      y on ! %ore4  ,i might h   
be5 f> m useful ?an ,i h      be52 b ,i 
ca/ all my s9s on my aton+ ,god4  ,i    
pray ! ,_s      may ri*ly be p\r$ on y2 

& may %[]s ( love & grace      desc5d on
 ! de> p4  ,y are call$ to lab\r "h1 &  
,god      w be ) y4  ,i d believe ! ,"l 
w answ] my pray]1 by      supply+ all   
y\r wants4  ,i wi% ,i c\ld d m = y1 b ,i
      comm5d y to him :o ha? said1 8,no 
mann] ( ?+ t is good      %all be       
)held40        ,grieve n1 my de>1 = me4 
,y %all soon be ) me2 & p]haps      ,i  
%all be (t5] ) y ?an y ?9k =2 ! spirits 
( !      dep>t$ are v ne> to u4  8,we   
are come to !m10 says !      ,apo/le4   
,! ,"l bless & keep y1 & return all y\r 
k9dness a hundr$      fold1 prays y\r   
mo/ fai?ful                             
ev]la/+ fri5d1                          
,m4 ,,flet*]4    ,ano!r ( ^! k9d tok5s (
 h] love 0 dat$ ,febru>y #aa?1 #ahaj1   
at :i* "t x 0 ?\ght %e w\ld v soon be   
remov$ f u1 b  ! graci\s ,"l _h         
compassion ^u 8 p1 & sp>$ h] to u  =    
above five ye>s long]3 &1 ,o6 h[ 0 e ye>
 fraught ) !  fruits ( righte\sness4    
,well1 %e lab\r$1 & :ile %e did s1 kept 
h] eye ^u ! ,savi\r1 ^: example         

8,%e track$1 ! _w %e disda9'd4      ,&  
con/antly trampl$ on pleasure & pa940   
,b to return to h] k9d epi/le1 writt5 ) 
a view to com=t me 9  ! sep>ation likely
 to take place3                         
,feb4 #aa?1 #ahaj4        ,my v de>     
*ild1        ,! graci\s gift ( ,god to  
me1 h[ d ,i feel = y1 :o ,i am          
s5sible w feel a great deal 9 my loss2 b
 ,i "k ! ,"l w      be ) y1 & c\nt y\r e
 hair4  ,let n ,satan tempt y1      t y 
c\ld h done any ?+ m = me ?an y h done2 
= y h be5 ! mo/ t5d] creature 9 ! _w to 
me1 & a      great com=t4  ,i wi% ,i    
c\ld h done m = y 9 a temporal      way1
 b my graci\s fa!r1 :o ha? c>$ = me1 w  
c>e =      y1 ,i am confid5t4  ,to 8    
graci\s protection1 ,i commit y3 we     
%all be "o 9 _s1 ?\gh divid$ 9 ! fle%4  
,y may p]haps      /ay a little beh9d   
me1 to help ! de> s\ls 9 ,madeley1 & ,i 
tru/ ! ,_s ( ! ,"l w be p\r$ out on all 
y are call$      to d 9 8 cause1 & !n we
 %all be aga9 re-unit$ to "p no      m4 
,y\r fai?ful fri5d = ev]1               

,,m>y ,,flet*]4    ,! la/ ( ^! lov+     
remembrances 0 writt5 two ye>s ago1 :5 !
  w\nd 9 h] brea/ 0 at ! wor/1 & x 0    
suppos$ %e c\ld n  survive m ?an a few  
days4                                   
,janu>y #b;d1 #ahad4        ,my de>e/ & 
be/ e>?ly fri5d1        ,i h only /r5g? 
to say1 ,i ask a ?\s& bless+s on y1 bo? 
s\l & body4  ,god w /& by y3 ,he w help 
y ?r\gh all4      ,i solemnly commit y  
into 8 h&s1 & ,he is fai?ful to keep t  
we commit unto ,him4  ,we %all soon meet
 above1 to "p no m4  ,y      h be5 to me
 ! be/ ( fri5ds1 & ,god w rew>d y4      
,i ev] rema91                           
,"o ) y 9 ! ,"l1                        
,m4 ,,flet*]4    ,! la/ week ( h] life  
%e wi%$ to h manife/$ h] love aga9 9    
?is way1 b writ+ _h long be5 v fatigu+  
to h]4  ,h[ev] %e  ask$ me = ! pap]1 b z
 ,i knew h[ difficult x 0 to h]1 ,i     
said1 8,:at is x y wi% to write8 let me 
write = y40  8,no1 7%e  repli$17 x won't
 d = y to write :at ,i w\ld say1 b ,i   
?9k ,i am  too weak = writ+ n[3 ,i only 

want$ to put x d[n ) my own h&1  be=e ,i
 am tak5 f y1 h[ completely satisfi$ ,i 
am ) all t  y h done1 & h[ ?ankful ,i am
 t my pap]s are all 9 y\r  h&s1 & no?+  
to be pr9t$ b z y approve2 & t ,i am    
fully  p]suad$ :atev] trials y may h to 
pass ?r\gh1 ,god w be )  y40  ,%e 0 (t5 
tell+ me h[ confid5t %e 01 t ! ,"l  w\ld
 make all my way pla9 be=e me2 & has    
sometimes said1 8,9 all  ! pa9ful       
circum/ances y w h to pass ?r\gh1 y\r   
language  /ill w be1 ,! ,"l live?1 &    
bless$ be my rock1 & exalt$ be  ! ,god (
 my salvation40    ,%e left no?+ undone1
 t ! creature c\ld d1 to s(t5 ! /roke  (
 sep>ation4  ,:ile %e h]self /ood1 z !  
pigeon on ! h\se-top1  ready        8,to
 clap ! glad w+1 & t[] away1      ,to   
m+le ) ! blaze ( day20    h] long+      
desire = t h\r 0 frequ5tly express$ by  
h]  exclaim+2 8,o6 my ,god1 :5 %all ,i  
come to ?y de> bosom60  ,at ano!r  "t %e
 w\ld say1 8,my ,jesus1 & my all1 ,i    
pant to see !e z ?\  art2 ,o come1 &    
take me to ?y lov+ brea/40  ,b1 to write

 all h]  lively animat+ expressions1    
w\ld fill volumes3 ,i mu/ !re=e desi/  f
 record+ any m ( !m1 & conclude ?is     
acc\nt 7:i* ,i h  _m times wi%$ "s abl] 
h& _h be5 ! writ] (17 by m5tion+1  t at 
! beg9n+ ( h] *ri/ian w>f>e1 %e saw1 z a
 plan =  h] life1 ! words ( ! apo/le    
,paul to ,timo?y1 #a/ ,epi/le1 *ap4 v4  
v]se #aj3 8,well report$ ( = good works2
 if %e h br\ght up  *ildr51 if %e h     
lodg$ /rang]s1 if %e h wa%$ ! sa9ts'    
feet1 if %e h reliev$ ! afflict$1 if %e 
h dilig5tly foll[$  e good "w40  ,& "h  
,i _c b appeal to all y :o h kn[n  h]1  
:e!r h] life has n agre$ ) ?is          
description1 :i* %e  took z a rule = h] 
conduct4  ,is %e n well report$ ( = good
  works8 has %e n br\ght up *ildr58 has 
%e n lodg$ /rang]s8 has  %e n wa%$ !    
sa9ts' feet8 has %e n reliev$ !         
afflict$1 &  dilig5tly foll[$ e good "w8
  ,^! ?+s y "k %e has done2  yea1 has %e
 n be5 abundant !re98  ,b did %e value  
h]self ^u  any ( all ! works (          
righte\sness %e wr\ght8  ,no1 by no     

means4  ,all  h] salvation %e ev]       
ascrib$ to him :o _h lov$ h]1 & wa%$ h] 
9 8 own mo/ preci\s blood3 !re=e1 )     
delight %e w\ld (t5  repeat1            
8,because t ,i c no?+ d1         ,jesus1
 d all ! "w alone2      ,& br+ my s\l   
triumphant ?r\gh1         ,to wave its  
palm be=e ! ?rone40    ,i mu/ n[        
conclude3 b n )\t f]v5tly pray+1 t !    
zeal1  dilig5ce1 love1 & humility1 ) all
 t fai? 9 & active  dep5d5ce ^u !       
,savi\r1 t 0 9 h]1 may dwell ri*ly 9 ea*
  ( y3 & tru/+ t ,i also %all be int]e/$
 9 y\r pray]s1  t an abundant entrance  
may be adm9i/]$ unto me into ! k+dom (  
our ,god & ,savi\r1 aft] t ,i h = a     
little long] done &  suff]$ 8 righte\s  
w2 t s ,i may ov]take my company t's    
gone be=e1 & safely arrive 8:]e all !   
%ip's company meet1 :o  sail$ ) !       
,savi\r b5ea?40    ,wait+ = t happy day1
                                    ,i  
rema91            ,y\r affectionate     
fri5d1 & will+ s]vant1 9 ,*ri/1         
,,m>y ,,too?4                           

99 99 99 99 99    ,! foll[+ hymn ( ,mr4 
,newton's1 be+ v expressive & suitable  
to  ! occasion1 0 sung at ,madeley1 :5 !
 above lett] 0 read !re4                
,,hymn4        ,,9 va9 my fancy /rives  
to pa9t         ,! mom5t aft] dea?2     
,! glories t surr\nd ! sa9ts1           
,:5 yield+ up _! brea?4        ,"o s+le 
sigh _! fett]s breaks1         ,we sc>ce
 c say1 8,!y're gone60      ,be=e !     
will+ _s takes         ,h] mansion ne> !
 ?rone4        ,fai? /rives1 b all its  
ef=ts fail1         ,to trace h] 9 h]   
flight3      ,no eye c pi]ce )9 ! veil  
,:i* hides t _w ( light4        ,?us mu*
 7& ?is is all7 we "k1         ,!y are  
completely ble/2      ,h done ) s91 &   
c>e1 & woe1         ,& ) _! ,savi\r re/4
        ,on h>ps ( gold !y praise 8 "n1 
,8 face !y always view2      ,!n let u  
foll[]s be ( !m1         ,t we may      
praise him too4        ,_! fai? &       
pati5ce1 love & zeal1         ,%\ld make
 _! memory de>2      ,&1 ,"l1 d ?\ !    
pray]s fulfil1         ,!y (f]'d = u "h4

        ,:ile !y h ga9'd1 we los]s are1 
,we miss !m day by day2      ,b ?\ can/ 
e brea* repair1         ,& wipe our te>s
 away4        ,we pray1 z 9 ,eli%a's    
case1         ,:5 great ,elijah w5t1    
,may d\ble portions ( ?y grace1         
,to u :o /ay1 be s5t4                   
99 99 99 99 99                          
99 99 99 99 99                          
,,pr9t$ ,,by ,,william ,,smi?1          
,,ironbridge4          ,,footnotes4     
#bg  ,i d n mean x to be und]/ood1 z    
?\gh %e nev] sp5t m  ?an ?is 9 a ye>2 b 
?is ,i mu/ say1 x 0 v seldom t h]  clo!s
 acc\nt exce$$ five p\nds p] ye>1 & 9   
g5]al x 0  "u t sum3 %e saw x a duty n  
only to avoid exp5d+ mu* 9  ?is way1 b 0
 also v c>eful 9 ! use ( h] clo!s4      
#cj  ,?is ref]s to a dream :i* w be     
publi%$ :5 h] life &  j\rnals come out4 
#cd  ,?is also has a ref]5ce to :at w be
 m fully se5 :5 h]  life is publi%$4