Moravian Lives

nicated by a Choir-Communion, & seekd & found the
Fault in my own Heart; & when I took myself for
not fit our Savr. allways  always bestowed Mercy on mye & I 
got Leave to pertake  partake on his holy Sacrament.
Ao. 1749. The Proposition if I would go to Hhuth was
offered to me, which I willingly accepted & arrived here
the 30th. of November. Here I had a happy Time for my
Heart, but many Schools with my Apprentices, which
caused me many melancholic Hour.  In the Year
1758. I had a new & happy Period for my Heart. I came
under they Hourly Intercessors & the holy Ghost like
a true Mother signalysed  signalized his Work this Year extra-
ordinary on my Heart, had I only been a obedient
Child! But here I remain in Debt! the 4th. of May
I was a Acoluth receivd. His Nearness must me true!
Ao. 1759. I had wth. a certain Officir  Officer much Conversation
because of my Bussiness  Business, he was so rude & brutal, that
I very often feeld  felt my naturell  natural Temper to resist, & this
gave rise to many sinnerlicke  sinnerlike Confessions before my Savr. 
I see by all mgins how deep, how very deep my Heart is marred
but for all that climb on my Redeemer as the only Hope
of my intire  entire Recovery & take my Refuge to his bloody
Wounds, & there I say Lord have Mercy on me!
So far his own Words.
Every Body who knowd  knew him can attast  attest that he has 
been a Heart in the Botom  Bottom of his Heart attached to our 

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Saviour & his Church. He was a true Heart in his
Choir, & knowed  knew very well that his Heart was in a 
tender Conexion  Connection wth. our Saviour, & that our Saviour
was contented wth. him; he was of a quick and hot
Temper, & eomitted  emitted by that Means a Fault in a hurry
but soon recoverd himself & sincerly beggd forgiveness
& was very Griefed  Grieved about before our Savr. Since 
3. Year he was a blessed Labourer in his Choir. This
Year was a Year of Happiness to him, all Festivals of
the Congregation was a real Blessing for his Heart.
About his last Birth-Day the 28th. of Apr. he expressd
himself also: he formerly did belief  believe there was more reason
on such Days to be ashamed as to rejoyce  rejoice so very
much; but to Day he could rejoyce  rejoice from all his
Heart, because our Saviour has been extraordinary near
to Him. Last Sunday as he took a Walk with a
Brother he feeld  felt himself so frosty & said: I believe 
I have a heavy Sickness to expect, & may be our Savr.
will take me to himself; only was this Wish that
he not about over 4 Days must lay sick. This Wish our
Savr. granted punctualy  punctually to him; Then as he th' other
was taken sick by a Pleuresie  Pleurisy, then his Presumption
took Place that our Savr. would take him. By his
extream  extreme Pain, he was as still & patient like a Lamb.
The 4th. Day of his Sickness obstructed his Breast &
made the expectoration very difficult for all that
he remaineth alive & nimble according to his Disposition