Moravian Lives

he could not turn his Neck, whereto came a
Palsy on Hands & Feet. In this Situation,
when he must be nursed as a Child he was
given resigned as a Child in <add>to</add> the Will of our
Saviour, & expected, though with longing De-
sire, yet with Patience the Hour of his De-
parture. The <date>25</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>th</date></hi><date>. of Apr. </date><add><date>1785</date></add> he celebrated
with some B<hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript">rn</hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi> his Birth Day very happy
& <sic>chearful</sic> <corr>cheerful</corr>, with <add>by</add> a Love-Feast & musical Song,
wherewith his Children rejoiced him unex-
pectedly. At the Conclusion he read the Hymn
which was sung to the present B<hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript">rn</hi></hi> with
an affected Heart saying: " This was to my Bu-
rial, my dear Saviour will now come soon. "
After that Time his Power Strength decreased
visibly, & the <date>28</date><hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript"><date>th</date></hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi><date> of May</date> appeared at last
the Hour of his Departure so long Time
wished for, when he happy & soft <sic>oxpired</sic> <corr>expired</corr>
in the 73<hi rend="superscript">rd</hi> Year of his Age.