Moravian Lives

A.o 1757 the 25th the preparation - Discourses deleiverd  delivered by 
our blessed Disciple caused me frequently a Conversation w.th
our dear Sav.r & my Brethren, not without many a blessing
& Comfort for my poor Heart. I poor Child must have his
blessed Nearness  continualy  continually, or I become dry & without Life.
My Head Concern is: that he may poor Me by Degrees accustom
to a never ceasing Happiness! So far he of Himself.
The following Years he went his Path easy & happy, & about
the Year 1761, he espress'd  expressed himself also: that he many times
in heavy Circumstances wept before our Sav.r & pray'd to
him, that his Heart which alone is certain & to be depended
on without any Doubt, would preserve him till to the
Time, when he can behold him face to face: & so he could
testify that his Redeemer heard his Prayer & consented
above his expectation, wherefore his Heart shall thank &
praise for ever. It was a pleasure to him to serve the
Congregation in the Hall w.th his Music, & he was as
willing in serving by the Colledge  College of Musicians. In his
Business he did't lern  learn much, & could therefore found some
Dificulty  Difficulty to gain his Want, this sometime made brought him in
some Embarrassment. In such a Perplexity a Brother
found him [?] the 16th of this Months, as he was gone on
his Work & afterwarts  afterwards went in a Corner weeping, that he 
did't better Care in his younger Years! Soon after, he
complaint  complained he was ill & must lay down by a Pleuresy, & in
some Days the white Rash appeard, but as he came out so very
eassy  easy, he as well, as th' other Breth.n believ'd he would hold
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it out & Nobody thought his End so near. Sunday Night at 12
a Clock a hard epileptic Attack presumptuously hastens
his Disolution. After this Parxoism was over, he lay quite
silent to the 23th of May, when he in the Morning at two
a Clock went home in Peace, under the Blessings of the
Congregat.n & his Choir, with this Vers  Verse: Der Honigseim von
seinem Mund, der Küss den todes Leib gesund & segne
deine Seel. In the 28th Year of his Age.