,,james ,,%]man ,,kimball4 ,a ,,sket*4 ,,by ,j4 ,w4 ,k4 ,illu/ration ,,bo/on3 ,,! ,,am]ican ,,tract ,,society2 ,,in/itut$ #ahad4 ,,depositories1 #bh ,,cornhill1 ,,bo/on1 ,,& #ac ,,bible ,,h\se1 ,,a/or ,,place1 ,,new ,,york4 ,,cont5ts4 ,i4 ,,page ,,*ildhood #e ,,ii4 ,,at ,,s*ool #ab ,,iii4 ,,9 ,,college #bg ,,iv4 ,,f>m ,,life #ch ,v4 ,,delegate ,,( ,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,commission #dc ,,james ,s4 ,,kimball4 ,i4 ,,*ildhood4 ,c a fa!r1 8 he>t ye>n+ ) unspeakable t5d]ness ov] a *ild wor?y ( all ! love he inspir$1 tell ! /ory ( t *ild wisely1 fairly1 pr(itably8 ,let me try3 = to me x seems full ( ! sweete/ lessons our ,"l c\ld be/[ on p>5ts & on *ildr54 ,p]haps a ray ( heav5ly light f 8 life may fall pleasantly ^u "s pa?1--a somb] & rugg$ pa?1 p]*ance1--br++ assurance t 9 ,god's "t 8! r\gh ways %all be made smoo?10 & 8light arise 9 ! d>kness40 ,james 0 receiv$ at 8 bir? z a loan f ! ,"l1 & 0 !n1 & !nce=w>d1 consecrat$ unconditionally to him1 to s]ve 9 :atev] capacity he %\ld be be/ pleas$ to employ him4 ,god gave him a mo/ affectionate1 & home-lov+ disposition4 ,he 0 ! /urdy fri5d & help] ( ! little ones1 & 9 8 e>lie/ lett] writt5 to 8 p>5ts1 be=e he 0 eight1 he said1 8,i wi% to live1 ) ,god's cons5t1 to see y 9 a good old age2 & ,i wi% to live to support y 9 y\r old age40 ,he began life z o!r boys beg9 x1 ) great delight 9 h>dy sports1 & a fair int]e/ 9 /udy4 ,he 0 unselfi%1 frank1 & fe>less4 ,hav+ no incl9ation to be unk9d to o!rs1 x seem$ nev] to occur to him t o!rs c\ld be unk9d to him4 ,secure 9 ?is unconsci\s panoply1 he 0 welcome ev]y:]e1 & made fri5ds be=e he ?\ght ( do+ s4 ,at f\rte5 he began to realize ! want ( ! new life1--! life f above1 :i* our ,"l po9t$ out to ,nicodemus4 ,= a "t he 0 mu* p]plex$ to disc]n ! signs & tok5s ( ?is life4 ,x is n giv5 to e "o at once to f9d an op5 road /raight be=e him4 ,x 0 n giv5 to ,james4 ,he f\nd x true t 8! natural man receive? n ! ?+s ( ! ,_s ( ,god40 ,he _h at fir/ little or no spiritual disc]nm5t4 ,! light came1 z morn+ light comes1 9 l circum/ances1 gradually1 & /ruggl+ ?r\gh cl\ds4 ,x 0 inde$ a long morn+1 & ! om5s = ! com+ day 7 equivocal4 ,fai? wait$ = ! ev5+ & ! morn+ to become ! fir/ day4 ,9 ! be/ "t ! sky became cle>1 ! sun w>m1 & x m>*$ gr&ly on t[>ds its m]idian4 ,a light breeze ( favor+ influ5ce did mu* to dispel ! cl\ds4 ,x 0 ?us3 he w5t d[n "o ev5+ to ! pray]-meet+ ( ! "y m5 ( ! ,*ri/ian ,association4 ,"o ( !m :isp]$ ! inquiry1 8,are y a ,*ri/ian80 8,t is :at ,i don't "k1 b w\ld l to "k10 0 ! answ]4 8,:y n ask pray]s t y may80 ,x _h n occurr$ to him4 ,he rose & ask$ at once4 ,! cl\ds melt$4 ,on ! foll[+ ,sabba? ev5+ he w5t d[n to ! seam5's meet+--a v favorite meet+ ) our "y conv]ts--& told ! h>dy & sympa?iz+ sailors :at ,god _h done = him4 ,f t h\r he /ood committ$ to a he>ty cop]ation 9 e ,*ri/ian endeavor to diffuse light1 love1 & k9dness4 ,kn[+ well t no man c 8freely give0 :o does n freely & con/antly receive f ! f\nta9 ( spiritual tru?1 he gave himself assidu\sly to ! /udy ( ! ,bible1 to mu* m$itation & pray]4 ,he did n dive/ himself ( a heal?y int]e/ 9 all good read+1 b lov$ a sup]ior book1 9 almo/ any dep>tm5t ( ?\ght1 & lov$ t book be/ :i* l$ him mo/ directly to ! reason ( ?+s4 8,i h be5 read+10 he said1 8#8,locke on ! ,und]/&+2' j ! book1 ,i believe1 ,i want$4 ,y "k ,i 0 9 "s p]plexity :5 at home1 & tri$ to make ,dr4 -- und]/& :at x 01 b did n succe$ v well4 ,?is essay ( ,locke's seems to meet my case exactly4 ,i seem$ to be 9 se>* ( fir/ pr9ciples2 some?+ to base my reflections ^u4 ,locke supplies t want2 %[s me :at is self-evid5t2 :at is capable ( demon/ration1 & :at mu/ be settl$ by a balance ( probabilities40 ,,ii4 ,,at ,,s*ool4 ,weak eyes compell$ him to leave ! ,lat9 ,s*ool = a f>m 9 ,mi*igan4 ,n ga9+ all ! relief desir$1 he !n w5t = a ye> into a /ore1 & !nce proce$$ to f9i% 8 prep>ation = college at a milit>y s*ool2 f :i* he wrote1 8,y c't d me a great] favor ?an to write me on religi\s topics4 ,i h no religi\s society "h1 &1 /range z x may seem1 my int]e/ 9 religion has increas$ daily s9ce ,i came4 ,my confid5ce 9 ,*ri/ is becom+ /rong] & /rong]4 ,i 0 firmly conv9c$1 be=e ,i came "h1 t he w\ld deliv] me f evil1 & ,i am m & m p]suad$ ( x4 ,i c't tell y h[ mu* religi\s happ9ess ,i h got f ! v worldl9ess ( ! s*ool influ5ces4 ,place a plant 9 a hot-h\se till x has _h ! opportunity to become delicate2 !n expose x to ! *ill+ w9ds ( heav53 & if x c /raight5 up & resi/ !m1 y "k t !re is a real heal?y1 indep5d5t life 9 x4 ,t is ! feel+ ,i h _h "h4 ,i am gett+ on nicely1 & l ! s*ool bett] e day1 & h come to ! conclusion t !y are a v nice set ( fell[s1 aft] all4 ,x takes a great :ile to get acqua9t$ ?\gh2 ,i f9d t ,i h be5 on trial all ?is "t4 ,!y h n[ ab\t conclud$ to tru/ me2 s ,i f9d !m mu* m agreeable4 ,y w\ld be surpris$ to he> sev]al ( ! h>de/ fell[s 9 s*ool1 :o sc>cely ev] /op swe>+1 tell me t !y w\ld be glad to *ange places ) me4 ,sev]al h said s1 & t entirely ( _! own accord1 introduc+ ! subject !mselves4 ,my *um told me t #8,i _h a great _m advantages2'--9 hav+ tak5 a decid$ /& z a ,*ri/ian1 he meant4 ,he told me t he _h sat up 9 our room1 ) 8 legs out ( ! w9d[1 look+ d[n to ! gr\nd1 & ?9k+1 to use 8 own language1 #8h[ soon he w\ld be 9 hell if he dropp$ out4' ,he add$1 t once1 9 a skirmi% 9 ,we/]n ,virg9ia1 ! bullets 7 fly+ pretty ?ick1 & he ?\ght t he 0 go+ to die1 & t he w\ld recognize 8 ,mak] 9 dea?1 if he _h n 9 life2 & he ran ov] #8,n[ ,i lay me1' 9 8 m9d4 ,i h he>d him confess t he did n "k ! ,"l's ,pray]4 ,?9k :at a life he mu/ h l$ s9ce he 0 twelve ye>s old1 :5 he ran away f home1 & w5t d[n ! ,mississippi z f> z ,new ,orleans 9 ! position ( assi/ant b>-keep]4 #8,b !n1' said he1 #8y "k ,i hate to be call$ pi\s4' ,i wond] h[ _m s\ls h be5 lo/ ?r\gh t fe>6 8#8,y ?9k ,i'm a pretty h>d case--don't y1 fell[s8' said ano!r1 to a little collection ( boys ye/]day morn+4 #8,i might be re=m$1 n[1 ,i tell y4' ,!y ask$ me :e!r ,i ?\ght x 0 necess>y = a man to be religi\s8 ,i said ,i ?\ght we 7 made = religion1 & felt unsatisfi$ all ! "t )\t x4 8#8,n[ t's s1' said "o2 #8,i feel t way all ! "t myself4' ,& ano!r said1 #8,n all ! "t2' :i* impli$ "s ass5t4 ,& yet !y 7 all ( !m1 p]haps1 swe>+ away z mu* z ev] 9 ?ree m9utes4 8,all ?is only proves t a good _m are walk+ into ! net ) _! eyes op54 8,i h felt s9ce ,i h be5 "h t ,i %\ld be pr\d to give my life to ! spread+ ( ,*ri/'s k+dom1 ev5 z a mission>y1 or 9 :atev] way he might see fit4 ,i nev] read my ,bible ) half ! int]e/ ,i n[ feel 9 x4 ,nor did ,i "k h[ x 0 adapt$ to e possible situation4 ,i don't "k at all :at is be=e me 9 life1 b ,i h no d\bt t if ,god int5ds me to gr[ up to man's e/ate1 he w give me "s situation 9 :i* ,i may honor him1 & love & b5efit my fell[-m54 ,i h conn$ y\r lett] ov] c>efully1 & feel x 9 my bones4 ,i am conv9c$1 z gr&fa!r wrote me1 t ! ,*ri/ian g5tleman #8is ! highe/ /yle ( man1 not)/&+ ! sne]s ( ! pr(ane & ! ungodly4' ,i hope t ,i c\ld nev] be happy liv+ )\t "s wor?y object2 & ,i c conceive ( no?+1 z an object 9 life1 m glori\s & desirable ?an #8conduct+ timid pilgrims ?r\gh ! p]ils ( ! wild]ness to ! promis$ l&4' ,y quote a c\plet :i* is (t5 9 my m9d3 #8,! love ( ,jesus--:at x is ,none b 8 lov$ ones "k4'0 ,a classmate writes ( him z foll[s3 8,my he>t is too full = utt]ance1 & yet ,i feel ,i mu/ let y "k :at he 0 to me1 & h[ he 0 ev]y:]e a bless+4 ,i fir/ knew him at ! milit>y s*ool4 ,i _h be5 !re a ye> long] ?an he1 & ! fir/ day he came ,i met him4 ,*e]ful1 frank1 & s9c]e1 ! he>ts ( all w5t out to him at once1 & !re 9 s*ool1 ! only ,*ri/ian1 ! only unpr(ane man1 he 0 univ]sally e/eem$ & respect$4 ,& yet among sc(f]s he 0 nev] afraid ( ! (f5se ( ! cross4 ,boldly & manfully he upheld x all alone4 ,speak+ to o!rs on ! subject ( religion 0 a ?+ :i*1 z he (t5 told me1 came h>d to him1 & yet = t reason he 0 all ! m active 9 do+ x4 ,he set out to speak ) e individual memb] ( ! s*ool on ! subject ( 8 s\l's salvation2 & ,i believe he accompli%$ x4 ,i "k t he set _m to ?9k+ z !y _h nev] ?\ght be=e1 &1 ,i h no d\bt1 s[$ mu* se$ :i* w h]eaft] spr+ up & be> fruit to ! honor & glory ( t ,ma/] he 0 s dilig5t 9 s]v+4 ,among ! _m1 ,i 0 z op5ly a sc(f] z any4 ,"o day1 h[ev]1 ,i c nev] =get2 = f x ,i date ! beg9n+ ( a new & high] life4 ,x 0 ! la/ ,w$nesday 9 ,may1 #ahfb4 ,he ask$ me to walk ) him1 z we _h (t5 done on holidays be=e4 ,we _h gone "s little di/ance & turn$ a corn] on ! road2 he turn$ to me abruptly1 & ask$1 #8,b41 :y are y n a ,*ri/ian8' ,my m\? 0 /opp$4 ,i tri$ to make excuses2 b no1 no?+ c\ld ,i say4 ,i _h pi\s p>5ts1 :o _h br\ght me up to fe> ,god1 :o _h pray$ = me night & morn+1 & :o _h (t5 po9t$ out to me ! way ( salvation & my duty4 ,yet h[ f> 0 ,i f ,god6 ,:at excuses c\ld ,i make8 ,james gave me no re/ until ,i w\ld promise him to rep5t & believe on ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & foll[ him = life4 ,aft] a long /ruggle1 ,i did promise him2 & he pray$ ) me !n1 & (t5 aft]w>d2 fix+ x ^u my m9d t ! ,bible & pray] 7 ! only helps ,i %\ld use4 ,dur+ ! vacation t foll[$1 be=e we w5t to college1 he wrote1 enc\rag+ me to hold on 9 ! c\rse :i* ,i _h begun4 ,we room$ toge!r1 y "k1 at college4 ,x 0 a diff]5t atmosph]e f t at ! s*ool2 b ,james 0 always ! same1--! mo/ active 9 pray]-meet+s1 & ev] ready to talk ) & advise ! hesitat+4 ,dur+ ! w9t] !re 0 a revival 9 our class1 & ,i c\ld m5tion ! names ( sev]al :om he 0 in/rum5tal 9 turn+ f d>kness to light4 ,ev] on ! wat* = opportunities ( do+ good1 ( speak+ a ^w 9 season1 he nev] lo/ "o4 ,z a room-mate1 he 0 ! be/ ( fri5ds1--always will+ to d1 9 ! k9de/ way1 t h>de/ ( ,*ri/ian duties3 he w\ld po9t out faults 9 me1 & tell me :]e ,i came %ort ( do+ "r2 & ?is 9 no _s ( fault-f9d+1 b f pure ,*ri/ian love4 ,_h he liv$ a long life1 ,i c\ld nev] half repay him = ! good he has done me 9 ?is way4 ,he made fri5ds ev]y:]e4 ,he lov$ e "o1 & h[ c\ld !y help lov+ him8 ,i assi/$ him 9 ma9ta9+ "s pray]-meet+s among ! poor ( ! place2 & he won _! he>ts completely4 ,e ,sabba? noon he w5t to read & pray ) !m1 & aft] he left !y 7 nev] tir$ ( he>+ ab\t him4 ,! ,bible 0 almo/ 8 only book at "s p]iods1 :5 8 eyes 7 v weak3 ,i nev] saw a m dilig5t /ud5t ( ! ,holy ,book4 ,x 0 9 tru? a lamp to 8 feet & a light to 8 pa?4 ,amid ! bu/le & turmoil ( s*ool1 he alone f\nd "t & opportunity to read x4 ,no "o :o has n be5 at ! milit>y s*ool c und]/& ! difficulties 9 ! way ( private devotion !re4 ,& yet he ov]came !m all2 & _m1 _m a "t has he spok5 9 our class pray]-meet+s ( ! necessity ( /rict devotion to our ,bibles & closets1--duties :i* /ud5ts are apt to neglect4 ,la/ ,septemb] ,i sp5t a few days ) him at ,hadley2 & a little c>d he gave me !n has be5 my con/ant companion s9ce4 ,_m a "t h ,i tak5 com=t f x1 & hope to _m times yet4 ,on x 0 pr9t$1 #8,if y want to be mis]able1 look )94 ,if y want to be di/ract$1 look ar\nd4 ,if y want to be happy1 look to ,*ri/4' ,h[ fai?fully did he look to ,*ri/6 ,& ,*ri/ has n[ tak5 him to live ) ,him40 ,,iii4 ,,9 ,,college4 ,! transition f s*ool to college 0 v pleasant to him4 8,i am hav+ a gr& "t10 he wrote2 8heaps ( pleasant occupation2 j en\gh "w 9 gett+ my lessons to make x int]e/+1 & manly fell[s to associate )1 :o h "s exp]i5ce ( life1 9 place ( ^? n>r[-m9d$ little scatt]-wits ( ---- ,s*ool memory4 ,up "h y he> ! "q1 ,h[ c he write8 or1 ,is he a deep man8 ,is he a solid s*ol>1 or a m]e dig8 ,is he a fell[ ( pr9ciple8 etc41 etc41 in/ead (1 ,is he h&some8 ,does he dress well8 ,h[ mu* money has he8 or1 ,w he /& treat8 ,my m9d has a *ance to get well wak$ up40 ,by nature he 0 full ( en]gy2 & full occupation 0 ess5tial to 8 happ9ess4 ,9 8 ,bible he _h pa/$ ! foll[+ extract f ,sir ,f[ell ,buxton3 8,! long] ,i live1 ! m ,i am c]ta9 t ! great diff]5ce betwe5 m51 betwe5 ! feeble & ! p[]ful1 ! great & ! insignificant1 is en]gy1--inv9cible det]m9ation2 a purpose once fix$1 & !n #8dea? or victory4' ,t quality w d any?+ t c be done 9 ?is _w2 & no tal5ts1 no circum/ances1 no opportunities1 w make a two-legg$ creature a man )\t x40 ,into 8 endeavors to get ! full b5efit ( out-door ex]cise he c>ri$ ?is en]gy1 :ile on ! ,hudson ,riv]1 & also at ,william/[n4 ,he delight$ 9 ! sc5]y among our m\nta9s1 & (t5 w5t on rambles ( five1 t51 & sometimes tw5ty miles or m4 ,he 0 a close obs]v] ( nature1 & (t5 indulg$ 9 lively descriptions ( :at he saw4 ,nev] 0 a son or bro!r m affectionately eag] to return to 8 belov$ ones at home2 b aft] a week or t5 days' solace 9 _! society1 su* 0 ! inexorable dem& ( big nature = "s useful employm5t1 t he c\ld n br+ himself to rema9 )\t x4 ,9 ,decemb]1 #ahfb1 8 fir/ college vacation1 he (f]$ 8 s]vices to ! ,*ri/ian ,commission1 & 0 s5t to ! ,army ( ! ,potomac1 9 :i* he labor$1 at ,camp ,convalesc5t1 & at ,falm\?1 acceptably & he>tily1 = ne>ly six weeks4 ,f ,camp ,convalesc5t he wrote3 8,i h n[ made fair trial ( camp-life1 & f9d x1 9 "s respects1 inf]ior to home-life4 ,nev]!less1 we make ourselves pretty com=table4 ,we g r\nd camp 9 ! day-"t1 di/ribut+ & talk+ ) ! m53 also 9 ! hospitals we read & pray ) ! soldi]s4 ,we h a pray]-meet+ 9 our t5t e morn+ at half-pa/ n9e4 ,x is a v pleasant meet+2 our t5t is q fill$--tw5ty m5 or m4 ,! m5 "h are well (f = food1 clo?+1 & fuel1 b !y want "s "o to look aft] _! s\ls40 ,f ,falm\? he wrote3 8,i am lead+ a que] life4 ,la/ night ,i slept 9 a c> on "s hay4 ,i am well1 b n accompli%+ all ,i %\ld l to2 9 fact1 x w\ld take a mon? or a ye> to le>n ?is bus9ess4 ,x requires bus9ess faculty1 k ( m51 a w>m he>t1 or r w>m love = ,*ri/1 & = tell+ o!rs ab\t him4 ,m]e ma*9e labor don't tell on s\ls4 ,i feel z if ,i ne$$ m ( ,*ri/ 9 my own he>t to be useful 9 a high degree to o!rs4 ,we h be5 do+ :at we c\ld = ! poor fell[s leav+ 9 ! c>s2 t is1 ! w\nd$1 :o are s5t (f by hundr$s e day = ,wa%+ton40 ,return+ to ,camp ,convalesc5t1 he wrote aga93 8,%all ,i come home8 ,i don't "k2 ,i am feel+ my way along4 ,i am int]e/$1 ,i hope mu* pr(it$1 by ! "w "h4 ,!re are n9e ?\s& m51 ) no "o to c>e = _! s\ls4 ,! (fic]s are n unfri5dly4 ,we are gett+ a *ur* t5t2 we h good meet+s1 & seem bless$4 ,p]haps ,i am tak+ x too easily & too com=tably4 8#8,be n =getful to ent]ta9 /rang]s4' ,a g5tleman came out to see u day be=e ye/]day1 ) 8 wife & *ild4 ,x 0 too d>k to return to ,alex&ria4 ,z ,mr4 ,e4 0 away1 ,i put ! g5tleman & 8 *ild into ,mr4 ,e4's cot1 & 8 wife into my own1 & left !m to enjoy !m4 ,i slept 9 our *ur* t5t1 ) a bo>d floor2 "s b\ghs & ?ree army blankets = a b$1 & a log ( wood = a pill[4 ,practice makes p]fect4 ,i gave !m "s breakfa/1 & s5t !m on _! way rejoic+40 ,soon aft] ?is he return$ to college2 & ?r\gh manifold trials1 aris+ f ! weakness ( 8 eyes1 endeavor$ to hold on 9 ! prosecution ( 8 /udies4 ,9 ,septemb] he wrote3 8,! fre%man class is great & popul\s1 l ! cities ( ! ,anabasis4 ,!y are no /ripl+s1 b be>d$ m51 :o h gone to *ur* 9 black coats1 & gone afield 9 ov]alls = t5 ye>s ( _! lives4 ,_! class presid5t is a v5]able *ap ) huge black be>d & ample proportions--"o ^: face seems to say1 #8,i h beheld ! g5]ations ( m51 lo1 ^! _m ye>s4' ,nev]!less1 '#ff put !m ?r\gh on ,saturday night1 caus+ !m to s+ songs & make spee*es on tables :i* ev] & anon disappe>$ f "u !m4 ,i don't believe 9 haz+2 & ,i ?9k our m5 w be unable to d m ( x1 because ! fre%m5 are f9d+ out t !y are /rong] ?an we are40 ,novemb] #aa1 #ahfc1 he wrote z foll[s3 8,i h be5 ?9k+ ov] my pa/ life s9ce my eyes h tr\bl$ me4 ,z well z ,i c reckon1 x 0 9 ! spr+ ( #aheh !y fir/ gave out--! result ( read+ :ile recov]+ f a fev]4 ,i left s*ool & w5t to ,mi*igan4 ,9 ! autumn ,i w5t back to s*ool1 & f\nd my eyes improv$ z cold wea!r came on1 & ,i w5t on = two ye>s4 ,i next broke d[n 9 ! spr+ ( #ahfj1 & w5t into a /ore4 ,9 ! fall ( #ahfa ,i w5t to ! milit>y s*ool1 & f\nd my eyes b little bett]4 ,i h gone ?r\gh '#fb & '#fc 9 ! same way2 & n[ ,i f9d myself look+ =w>d to ! six? spr+ s9ce ! fir/ annoyance1 & :at are my prospects8 ,!y are z weak z ev]1 & ,i h n av]ag$ ov] two h\rs & a half ( /udy+ ?is t]m4 ,c ,i hope t !y w be any bett] next spr+ & summ]8 ,c ,i hope t !y w p]man5tly improve 9 college & lit]>y life8 ,may ,i n hope to save my eyes by ab&on+ lit]>y pursuits8 ,i am n disc\rag$3 ,i feel suffici5tly buoyant2 b ,i wi% to ex]cise a manly judgm5t2 above all1 to please my ,mak]4 ,if a sea voyage ( five ye>s w\ld cure me1 ,i ?9k x w\ld be1 p]haps1 advisable40 ,! army1 ! sea1 & ! woods ( ,ma9e (f]$ _! sev]al inducem5ts4 ,aft] c\nsel+ ) ! exp]i5c$1 he decid$ to beg9 ) lumb]+2 &1 fail+ ( advantage !re1 to make a second trial ( f>m life4 ,he did bo?1 employ+ t5 mon?s1 ) only p>tial improvem5t4 ,,iv4 ,,f>m ,,life4 ,8 mon?s ^u ! f>m 7 n p]mitt$ to be b>r5 ( spiritual results4 ,! pa/or ^: m9i/rations he !n enjoy$ writes3 8,i yield1 n unwill+ly1 to ! impulse :i* prompts me1 an entire /rang]1 to tell y t ! ann\ncem5t ( ! dea? ( y\r noble son has br\ght sadness to _m he>ts 9 ?is community4 ,x 0 ) great pleasure t ,i made 8 acqua9tance1 on tak+ *>ge ( ?is society2 & ,i v soon f\nd t he 0 ex]t+1 9 a quiet way1 a mo/ useful influ5ce among ^? ne> 8 own age4 ,he 0 recogniz$ among !m = :at he 01--= :at ,i at once saw him1--an op5-he>t$1 intellig5t1 affectionate ,*ri/ian y\?2 a recogniz$ lead] 9 ! weekly pray]-meet+ = "y p2 & ,i 0 exce$+ly pleas$ ) ! frank & fe>less "* ( 8 piety1 :i* 0 no d\btful possession ) him1 b an integral "p ( 8 nature4 ,! brightness ( 8 intellect1 too1 & ! easy play ( 8 fancy1 express+ itself (t5 ) s+ul> flu5cy1 r5d]$ him all ! m int]e/+ & useful4 ,we 7 all truly sorry :5 he left u1 & ,i regrett$ him n only = 8 own sake1 b z a help] 9 ev]y?+ good among u1 ?\gh none ( u ?\ght he 0 go+ f u to f9i% 8 c\rse s soon40 ,! future life 0 nev] f> f 8 ?\ghts4 ,ne>ly a ye> be=e1 he wrote ?us3 8,i f9d myself1 9 my mo/ bless$ h\rs1 look+ =w>d ) pleasure to meet+ fa!r's p>5ts h]eaft]4 ,&1 z 9 *ildhood ea* new fri5d b\nd u to e>?1 s x seems to be ! ord] ( ,provid5ce1 9 advanc+ ye>s1 to draw u by "o tie & ano!r t[>ds heav54 ,i c b ?9k t we %all f9d peculi> bliss 9 meet+ & associat+ ) ^? lov$ mo/ & be/ on e>?4 ,v>i\s h9ts 9 ! ,bible %[ u t !re is no loss ( individuality2 & if ,*ri/'s love1 z %[n to u 9 our e>?ly pilgrimage1 is to be our song 9 heav51 :y may we n suppose t ! love :i* he has %[n u ?r\gh ! ag5cy ( our fri5ds1 w draw u clos] to ^? fri5ds 9 ! _w to come8 ,i l to ?9k t ! ,*ri/ian is liv+ = et]nity 9 8 fri5d%ips1 9 8 self-cultivation1 & 9 8 ef=ts = o!rs2 & t he is beg9n+ a "w1 & cultivat+ a ta/e1 = pleasures :i* %all cont9ue to advance & to please = ev]4 ,!re may be music 9 heav52 !re w be society3 above all1 !re w be love4 8,ab\t my eyes3 ,if ,i f9d x advisable to g into "s bus9ess1 %all ,i n d m = mank9d1 ) ,god's bless+1 ?an ,i c\ld d 9 ! m9i/ry ) weak eyes8 ,/ill a bus9ess man c n be a /ud5t4 ,well1 ,rufus ,l&holm1 ,bro!r ,co4 _h pov]ty to /ruggle aga9/ 9 toil+ = an education4 ,i h weak eyes1 & a *ance ( pov]ty too1 p]haps1 if ,i am _m m ye>s prep>+2 /ill1 p]haps1 some?+ l _! pluck w give me an education4 ,i am resolv$ to try40 ,nev]!less ! weak eyes w\ld n become /rong4 ,v4 ,,delegate ,,( ,,*ri/ian ,,commission4 ,conv9c$ t ! usual c\rse ( /udy = a pr(ession 0 ?us indef9itely po/pon$1 & feel+ a deep sympa?y = 8 c\ntry & our brave soldi]s1 he det]m9$ to r5ew ! (f] ( 8 s]vices to ! ,*ri/ian ,commission2 & e>ly 9 ,octob]1 #ahfd1 0 s5t to ,l\isville1 ,k5tucky1 :]e = f\r weeks he 0 unremitt+ 9 8 labors4 ,f ,l\isville he wrote3 8,i am hav+ too good a "t n[4 ,i f9d ! delegates spl5did fell[s2 r\gh 9 mann]s1 b e>ne/1 :ole-s\l$ ,*ri/ians4 ,i hope t ,i may pr(it mu* by be+ "h4 ,my m9d is 9 a con/ant flutt] f see+ s _m new faces & /range sights4 ,to tell y all 7 impossible2 b ,i w speak ( a few ?+s4 ,i w5t fir/ across ! riv] to ,jeff]sonville1 & !nce a mile or two to ,joe ,holt's ,hospital4 ,?is is m ?an a ?\s& feet squ>e1 & is a collection ( wood5 b>racks1 on ea* side ( a well-grad$ /reet1 ) bo>d sidewalks "s five feet high] ?an ! /reet1 all 9 ! p9k ( neatness4 ,! convalesc5ts bask 9 ! sun%9e be=e ! w>d doors1 & )9 ea* w>d are neat b$s l9+ ea* wall3 ev]y?+ clean1 airy1 & com=table4 ,we f\nd n ov] ?ree hundr$ pati5ts 9 all4 ,we pass$ f man to man1 giv+ ea* an ,indep5d5t1 or soldi]'s pap]1 ) a k9d ^w ( advice or sympa?y1 & f\nd !m v grateful to get !m4 ,i came home1 & 9 ! ev5+1 w5t to ! prison b>racks1 :]e "o hundr$ & fifty prison]s are /rewn ov] two rooms1 s ?ickly t z !y squat on ! floor !y t\* ea* o!r4 ,we _h a little meet+ "h1 9 ! mid/ ( fil? & #8gray-backs1' & f\nd !m v eag] li/5]s4 ,!y begg$ u to come aga94 ,!y h _! own pray]-meet+ e ev5+1 ) _! little hymn-books4 ,s++ is a great ?+4 ,frank1 ,alice1 ev]ybody1 le>n to s+4 ,! fir/ ?+ ,i he>d 01 #8,y c s+ religion into !m twice z fa/ z y c talk x into !m4 ,c y />t y\r own tunes8--x's half4' ,s++ is ! rally+ cry4 ,!y flock toge!r :5 a tune is />t$4 ,poor creatures6 x is ! only pure pleasure !y "k1 to s+ ! old home tunes4 ,i ?9k ,i c\ld write twelve h\rs & n tell y half4 ,i c\ld sc>e y1 too1 by tell+ y h[ _m rebels are "h1 & h[ wild "w w> makes4 ,b ,i ?9k we are p]fectly safe "h4 8,i wi% y c\ld see ! color$ soldi]s3 su* li/5]s6 ,!y seem magnetiz$1 & h>dly brea! :ile y address !m40 ,a mon? lat] he writes3 8,i leave ?is aft]noon = ,na%ville4 ,i hope ,god's approval w sanction ?is *ange1 & t x is n ! result ( impati5t re/lessness4 ,i feel z if ,i _h j comm5c$ ?is "w2 & z ,i f9d ! be/ ( ! delegates are increas+ly fasc9at$ ) x1 ,i hope t ,i %all cultivate a ta/e = x4 ,x is /ill q an ef=t to me2 yet ,i am (t5 int]e/$ & enc\rag$ by tok5s ( feel+ & gratitude 9 ^? ,i deal )4 ,i f9d x agreeable & pr(itable to come 9 contact ) s _m m54 ,! delegates are com+ ?r\gh "h all ! "t1 &1 z a rule1 are wide-awake1 well-educat$ m54 ,mr4 ---- is a p]fect g5ius 9 ! r\gh2 sm>t1 pu%+1 funny1 & democratic 9 8 /yle ( speak+1 writ+1 ?9k+1 & walk+40 ,f ,na%ville he wrote3 8,i h ,n4's (f] ( a commission 9 ! army4 ,i h ?\ght & pray$ ov] x1 & conclud$ t ,i _h bett] rema9 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,commission4 ,i am already "h4 ,i "k ,i c d good--p]haps all ! good ,i am capable ( do+2 & to take a commission w\ld be an exp]im5t4 ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t a delegate1 a p]man5t delegate1 c d z mu* good z a *apla92 = ! *apla9 is compell$ to move ) ! army4 ,i tru/ ,god has guid$ me into ?is decision1 & %all endeavor to dismiss ! subject f my m9d4 ,we h sweet music 9 ! ev5+ "h4 ,! delegates are v pleasant40 ,dec4 #a1 he wrote3 8,na%ville is /irr+ to-day2 ,hood )9 fifte5 miles2 cannonad+ q audible4 ,0 up f elev5 la/ night till half-pa/ f\r ?is morn+1 unload+ ! w\nd$4 ,?is morn+ ! :ole army is cr[d+ into t[n40 ,dec4 #g3 8,i ?9k y w\ld be int]e/$ if y w5t r\nd ) me "o day4 ,?is week ,i h be5 go+ across ! ,cumb]l&1 to our cavalry on ! o!r side4 ,i take two hundr$ religi\s pap]s1 "o ream ( pap]1 ?ree hundr$ soldi]s' books1 & sp5d all day di/ribut+ !m4 ,i h to walk two or ?ree miles1 s ,i d9e ) ! boys on h>d-tack & beans1 & don't get home till supp]-"t4 ,la/ ev5+ ,i sp5t 9 tea*+ "s little color$ *ildr5 to read4 ,"o ( !m said t ,adam liv$ 9 ! g>d5 ( ,egypt4 ,we he> cannon ?und]+ day & night4 ,! fight at ,spr+ ,hill 0 a t]rible affair4 ,! rebels *>g$ ?ree times ) det]m9$ h>dihood4 ,we came ne> los+ our :ole army1 b f9ally repuls$ !m40 ,h[ he p]=m$ 8 duties1 bo? at ,l\isville & at ,na%ville1 9 b>racks1 hospitals1 prisons1 & on ! field1 w be/ be told 9 ! words ( 8 associates4 ,says "o3 8,he 0 ! y\nge/ delegate we ev] _h 9 ,l\isville2 & we f\nd our he>ts go+ out to him z to a y\ng] bro!r4 ,we lik$ 8 orig9al ways4 ,!re 0 some?+ s fre% & *ildlike ab\t him1--a simplicity bo? r>e & admirable 9 a "y man4 ,8 k9dness to all 0 unb\nd$2 b :5 a soldi] came to our rooms1 he w\ld />t up quickly1 & wait ^u him z politely z ?\gh he 7 a k+4 ,he made ! soldi]s feel at home1 assur+ !m t we all consid]$ x a privilege to wait ^u our brave def5d]s4 ,nov4 #f1 ,sunday1 ,i accompani$ him to ! #8,taylor ,b>racks4' ,he read ,isaiah liii42 dwell+ on ! ?ird & f\r? v]ses1 & repeat+ _m times1 #8,surely ,he ha? borne our griefs & c>ri$ our sorr[s4' ,9 imag9ation ,i c see him n[1 /&+ be=e ^? color$ soldi]s1 read+ ea* ^w s di/9ctly1 s und]/&+ly1 & !y li/5+ s att5tively1 dr9k+ 9 e ^w1 & look+ s ?ankful = assurances ( home & heav54 ,he s\ght to impress ^u !m ! necessity ( be+ prep>$2 to make !m realize t ,god1 ?\gh invisible1 0 ne>1 & will+ to receive !m4 ,he urg$ !m to be zeal\s = ,*ri/1 because life 0 unc]ta94 ,he 0 v e>ne/2 ! color came & w5t 9 8 *eeks2 & 8 #8my fri5ds' to ^? boys & m5 c nev] be =gott540 ,says ano!r3 8,i %all nev] =get t s]mon4 ,i 0 t\*$ ) 8 rem>k ^u #8,8 visage 0 s m>r$4' ,he did n ?9k x taught t ,*ri/'s appe>ance 0 repulsive2 b simply t x 0 wan1 & wa/$ ) 8 _m c>es & ceaseless labors4 ,"o night !re 0 a cr[d4 ,mr4 ,k4 despair$ ( full att5tion because he c\ld n be se54 ,he look$ ab\t = an elevation4 ,he m\nt$ a pile ( boxes1 & call$ = #8,rally ,r\nd ! ,flag1 ,boys4' ,?is secur$ !m1 & he kept _! att5tion to ! end40 8,f my fir/ acqua9tance10 says an ,episcopal cl]gyman1 8,i 0 unusually well pleas$ ) him4 ,8 frankness1 cordiality1 intellig5ce1 above all1 8 devotion to ! ,*ri/ian "w he _h come s f> to d1 won ! e/eem ( all1 & ev5 excit$ rem>k f _m4 ,8 he>t 0 full ( t be/ ( ,*ri/ian graces1 *>ity4 ,on ,friday ev5+1 ,dec4 #i1 he said to me1 #8,let u call on our fri5ds at ,hospital #ad2 b half-pa/ sev5 w be "t en\gh = t1 & mean:ile ,i'll h a %ort s]vice d[n 9 ! b>racks3 ,i h n done en\gh to-day2' ?is1 ?\gh ,i knew he _h sp5t ! :ole day 9 #8! front4' ,! b>racks is a l>ge1 unf9i%$ hotel1 ! prop]ty ( ! rebel ,g54 ,zollic(f]1 ) no sa% 9 ! w9d[ frames4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 makes x at be/ a v uncom=table place = m5 to live 94 ,!re are g5]ally betwe5 "o ?\s& & f\r ?\s& soldi]s "h 9 transit betwe5 ! front & ! ,nor?4 ,james1 m frequ5tly ?an any o!r delegate1 visit$ ?is place 9 ! ev5+1 to h s]vices4 ,he frequ5tly spoke ( ! pleasure ?is gave him4 ,we 7 ea* 9 turn appo9t$ to ?is duty2 b ,james aga9 & aga9 w5t1 :e!r specially assign$ or n4 ,on ,saturday1 ! #aj?1 he w5t4 ,he f\nd !re a sick soldi] )\t a blanket1 compell$ to pass ! night 9 a room :i* 0 op5 to ! *ill+ & w9try w9ds4 ,james felt well1 & believ$ t ! %ort walk home 9 ! cold w\ld n h>m him z mu* z a long night's exposure w\ld ! ne$y soldi]1 & at once gave ! poor fell[ 8 %awl4 ,sunday ! #aa? came1 & feel+ /ill well1 he pass$ ! day among ! cavalry1 sev]al miles di/ant f our home1 return+ q late4 ,x 0 n until ,monday ! #ab? t he seem$ indispos$4 ,he kept to ! s(a mo/ ( ! day1 & _h "o or two *ills4 ,x 0 n until ,tuesday ! #ac? t 8 symptoms reveal$ ! fe>ful conge/ive *ill4 ,he w\ld (t5 sp5d an h\r aft] ! labors ( ! day 9 my room talk+ ov] :at _h be5 said & done4 ,:5 he met ) e>ne/ & anxi\s1 b n well-e/abli%$ m51 8 cu/om 0 to ins]t writt5 pl$ges1 sign$ by bo?1 usually1 9 _! ,te/am5ts1 #8to be unceas+ 9 _! endeavors to live s z to meet 9 heav54' ,! ,bible 0 con/antly 9 8 h& :5 9-doors1 be=e leav+ 9 ! morn+1 & aft] ! duties ( ! day4 ,he lov$ x2 & 8 consci5ti\s dis*>ge ( all 8 duties prov$ to all t he endeavor$ to live up to its precepts4 ,on t ,friday ev5+ aft] 8 s]vices 9 ! b>racks1 z we walk$ t[>d ,hospital #ad1 he spoke ( ! int]e/+ meet+ he _h j _h1 & add$1 #8,?\gh ! s]mon my congregation got 0 a poor "o1 x _h "o good quality1--x 0 full ( ! ,bible4 ,i always try to introduce pl5ty ( t good book1 t ^? :o w n read its pages may he>4' 8,james 0 tal5t$ above mo/ o!rs4 ,_h he liv$ he w\ld h be5 a successful labor] 9 ! v9ey>d4 ,8 ef=ts 7 v successful1 z long z he 0 sp>$1 9 ! "w ( ! ,*ri/ian ,commission4 ,let u be m9dful ( ,david's consolation3 #8,i %all g to him4' ,p>don me3 ,i write z ,i feel2 = ,i feel t ,i too ne$ ?is com=t4 ,9 ! dea? ( ?is noble "y man ,i h lo/ a fri5d--"o ^: example has b5efit$ me1 & ^: w>m _s has enli/$ my deepe/ reg>ds40 ,says ano!r cl]gyman3 8,on ! #aj? ( ,decemb]1 ,james & "o ( ! delegates w5t out ( ,na%ville1 on ! left1 9 ! front ( our cavalry =ce1 :]e he held a s]vice 9 ! op5 air4 ,he took (f 8 hat4 ,! day 0 cold4 ,! cold1 z he aft]w>ds said1 affect$ 8 head4 ,on ,sunday1 ,dec4 #aa?1 he att5d$ ! ,cumb]l& ,hospital1 & prea*$ a mo/ excell5t & edify+ disc\rse4 ,8 s\l seem$ to be entirely absorb$ 9 ! spiritual & et]nal welf>e ( ! sick & w\nd$ soldi]s4 ,on ,monday he _h *ills & fev]4 ,on ,tuesday ,i nurs$ him mo/ ( ! day1 apply+ mu/>d draughts to 8 brea/s1 arms1 feet1 ankles1 etc41 z ! doctor ord]$2 ba?+ 8 feet 9 hot wat]1 & rubb+ him all ov] to excite p]spiration2 b all 9 va94 ,he 0 deliri\s 9 ! aft]noon4 ,on ,w$nesday he knew & nam$ all ! delegates z !y came to 8 b$1 & salut$ !m )1 #8,god bless y4' ,dur+ ! #ae? he 0 deliri\s all ! "t1 prea*+1 pray+1 & di/ribut+ ?+s to ! soldi]s4 ,x 0 v t\*+ to he> him 9 8 w&]+s pray = ! soldi]s1 & !n ask "s "o at 8 b$side to pron\nce ! b5$iction4 ,:5 ,i gave him m$ic9es1 he w\ld always say1 #8,?ank y1 ?ank y1 sir4' ,he did n suff] mu* pa92 & z ! end drew ne> he became m calm1 & di$ quietly1 peacefully1 triumphantly2 & we h no d\bt t he w rise 9 ! fir/ resurrection4 ,( ?is y may re/ satisfi$3 #8,dea? loves a %9+ m>k2' & su* tal5ts1 s e>ly & s fully develop$1 seldom ev] bloom long on ?is e>?ly soil4 ,!y are matur$ = ! %9+ #8%ores ( et]nal joys4'0 ,a *apla9 ( ! ,ill9ois cavalry writes f ,na%ville3 8,he seem$ to h b "o desire1 & t 0 to d good to 8 fell[-m51 & be in/rum5tal 9 sav+ s\ls2 & ! "q 0 9 :at sph]e he c\ld be/ accompli% ?is8 ,he _h _h an (f] ( a lieut5ancy 9 "o ( ! regim5ts1 & sometimes felt l accept+ x2 & w\ld1 if he c\ld believe t he w\ld be z useful to 8 company z a ,*ri/ian1 b fe>$ t he might n be z useful to ! soldi]s z he c\ld n[ be 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,commission40 8,8 great int]e/ 9 8 "w 0 reveal$ 9 8 delirium3 all ! p[]s ( 8 m9d 7 enli/$ 9 expo/ulat+1 w>n+1 invit+1 & urg+ s9n]s to come to ,*ri/4 ,he told !m ( ,*ri/'s wond]ful compassion1 8 suff]+s = !m1 & 8 int]cessions ) ! ,fa!r4 #a ,timo?y i4 #ae1 #8,?is is a fai?ful say+1 & wor?y ( all acceptation1 t ,*ri/ ,jesus came into ! _w to save s9n]s1' 0 "o ( ! texts f :i*1 ) great cle>ness & directness1 he address$ 8 suppos$ audi5ce m frequ5tly ?an f any o!r4 ,he w\ld beg9 ) ! fact t all are s9n]s by nature & by practice2 !n po9t out ! wick$ness ( m5 9 reject+ _! true/ int]e/1 & 9 violat+ ,god's comm&m5t2 %[ _! lo/ & ru9$ condition2 clos+ ) ! enc\rag+ tru? 9 ! text1 t ,*ri/ came to save s9n]s4 ,"h he w\ld take up ! suff]+s ( ,*ri/ = s9n]s1 & especially = ^? he imag9$ to be pres5t2 inv>iably inquir+1 #8,n[ won't y accept ,*ri/1 :o has done s mu* = y8' 8,ano!r text f :i* he address$ 8 suppos$ audi5ce1 0 ,m>k ii4 #i3 #8,arise1 take up ?y b$ & walk4' ,on ?is he w\ld beg93 #8,my fri5ds1 we are taught 9 ! ,bible t our ,savi\r did good to ! bodies ( m5 z well z to _! s\ls2 & x is our duty to labor z he did4' 8,truly y h reason to bless ,god = ! grace s l>gely be/[$ on y\r de> son1 incl9+ him ?us to labor ) all 8 s\l = ! salvation ( m51 & especially = soldi]s1 :e!r 9 ! hospital or 9 ! camp4 ,! soldi]s :o =m$ 8 acqua9tance e/eem$ him highly1 z did all :o knew him2 ! delegates ( ! ,*ri/ian ,commission1 & ! *apla9s ( ! army40 ,says ano!r3 8,i met ye/]day a rebel soldi] :o _h be5 sick 9 our b>racks2 "o to :om ,mr4 ,k4 _h tak5 tea1 bread1 etc41 etc4 7(t5 sav+ 8 own = !m71 & told him ,mr4 ,k4 _h gone home to ! bett] l& ( :i* he _h told him4 ,! te>s gu%$ =?1 & he said1 #8,has he gone8 ,w ,i nev] see him m8 ,oh6 y fight u l demons1 & :5 we are sick & prison]s1 y treat u l angels4' ,i told him all ab\t 8 sickness1 & h[ 9 8 delirium he 0 /riv+ to save soldi]s2 & t we felt t he 0 n[ ) ,god4 ,he repli$1 #8,) ,god's help1 ,i w meet him !re4'0 ,*ri/ian p>5ts1 accept ! assurance t we ne$ b a supreme conc]n to be fill$ ) ! love ( ,jesus1 & ) ! k ( 8 w1 to accept peacefully ! po/ponem5t ( e plan = ! education ( a son2 to accept :at seems b a tempor>y occupation z life's consummate "w4 ,if x please ,god to compress ! usefulness ( a long life into ! brief span ( tw5ty ye>s1 is n ?is a j occasion = triumphant ascription ( praise t he has wr\ght 9 ?is brief life a f9i%$ "w8 ,e day br+s fre% te/imony t ?is is 8 e/imate :o calls 8 disciples1 & assigns to e man 8 "w4 ,8 classmates say3 8,we deeply regret 8 loss1 z an op51 decid$1 exempl>y1 high-ton$1 ,*ri/ian "y man40 ,& ! de> fri5d :o transmitt$ ?is expression ( bro!rly feel+1 add$1 8,i lov$ ,james4 ,& ,i ?9k he made1 dur+ our intimate connection "h1 an impression on my "* t w be la/+4 ,n long ago he wrote me at "s l5g?2 & "o "p ( t lett] comes back to me ) r5ew$ =ce4 ,he said1 #8,i sometimes say to myself1 ,i %all h done some?+ = ,*ri/1 if ,i nev] live to engage 9 any bus9ess or pr(ession4' ,i little ?\ght 8 some?+ 0 s ne>ly done4 8,x 7 useless = me to tell y t he 0 highly e/eem$ "h1 & t 8 walk among u 0 ?or\ghly ,*ri/ian4 ,y "k him too well4 ,yet x may be pleas+ to y to "k t 8 influ5ce 0 m ?an a common influ5ce4 ,i give y ! te/imony ( "o ( ! sob]-m9d$1 ?\ghtful m5 ( ! class1 :o said to me ! o!r day t he ?\ght ,james _h ex]t$ m good influ5ce 9 ! class ?an any o!r p]son t ev] belong$ to x4 8,consolation y h--bett] ?an any ,i c (f]40 ,yes1 inde$ we h--,god's consolation4 ,& ?\gh ) a ble$+ he>t1 we c r5d] up our tru/ ) joy 9 ! ,"l1 despite ! consci\sness ( t5 ?\s& %ort-com+s 9 duty1 & ( measureless inaptitude = ! noble "w ( tra9+ a s\l = ,god1 s !re be b ! consci\sness3 ?is "o ?+ h ,i s\ght = my *ild1 & only ?is1--hol9ess 9 ord] to usefulness4 ,glori\s1 glori\s is ! translation ( my preci\s1 d>l+ boy4 ,to !e1 de> ,"l1 ,i surr5d] ?is preci\s "o1 ) t5 ?\s& ?anks = ! loan4 ,f ,!e ,i receiv$ him1 ) ! *>ge & pl$ge1 8,take ?is *ild & n\ri% him = me1 & ,i w give !e wages40 ,i h n\ri%$ him = ,!e1 & = ,!e alone2 & "h ackn[l$ge receipt ( abundant & bless$ wages4 ,my s\l is ravi%$ & leaps = joy1 z ,i ?9k ( my weal? ( wages4 ,i h made return to ,!e ( my /ew>d%ip1 & ,?\ ha/ accept$ x4 ,oh ! unutt]able joy ( hav+ be5 p]mitt$--c]ta9ly 9 unsw]v+ aim--to tra9 ?is preci\s *ild = ,!e6 ,glory to ,god 9 ! highe/6--,am56