Moravian Lives

true Helpman of our Joy in the Choir. In his 8. Yearly
Service among the Boys, he was as Liturgio  Liturgie as he was
allert  alert & his blessed Memory will allways  always remain among
them. Since 1. Year past he got a Attack of a Plethorick Plethoric Spitting
& by that means his Strenght  Strength decreaseth by & by consideribly.
The Month of March he became Choir-Disceiple  Disciple the first Time,
about that he expressd himself in the following Verses:
                  x        x        x
Zous sed. Ach du allerbestes, treustes Herze!
                       Was, wie, und wo fang ich an,
                       Du Herr, kennest allen meinen Schmerze
                       Weist, dass ich nach dir mein Mann
                       doch von ganzen Herzen thränend girre
                       Sühl ich dich nicht bin ich in der Irre!
                       Ach blick freundlich auf mich her
                       das erquickt mich u. nichts mehr.
                              x       x      x
                       Ich bin freylich  freilich noch nicht im Geschike  Geschicke
                       das weist du mein Heyland  Heiland gut
                       Bleib im lieben auch gar sehr zurüke  zurücke
                       doch dein theures Gottes Blut Blut
                       Macht mein Herz bald wieder nach dir brennen,
                       dass so oft ich dich nur höre nennen
                       Sället alles andre hin was nicht war nach deinen Sinn.
                             x        x       x
                        Romm du treue treue Mutter der Erlösten
                         Was im schwachen Muthe ligt,
                         Mit dem Marter-Bilde Jesu trösten
                         Dass das ganz mein Herz besiegt;
                       Denn du weist ja ich bin seine Made
                         Sühl auch manchen selgen Blick der Gnade
                      Bin mit Jesu Blut besprengt, u. die Lippen angesengt.

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He was respecting his Activity & chearfullness  cheerfulness a Sick Person of a uncomon  uncommon
Condition, & did't observe much of his Sickness himself.
By his last Enjoyment of the holy Sacrament he was quite
taken wth. Joy & said any among the rest: O mein trauter
Herre, gib mir nur was du verdint  verdient, mehr ich nicht
begehre! As now his departing could be expected every
Moment, then some Brethren were ordered to keep
a continual Liturgie, whereby he many times fell in
himself in a heart stricking  striking Manner. He remained
present to himself to the last Moment & sincere
from his whole Heart towards every Brother who came
to see him, to the Minute when his noble Soul was to
depart from his Body under the Blessing of his
Choir, & happily went into the Arms of his Redeemer,
after he continued in this dying Life 24 Years 6. Months
& 10. Days.
                       Marienborn. New Wied.