Moravian Lives

and our Saviour oppend  opend my Heart which was formerly seald up so
that I could tell my whole Situation. I likewise obtaind the unspeak
=able Favour to partake the Holy Sacrament with the Congregation
That was a happy Moment. I look'd on myself as a poor Sinner who
obtaind Salvation purely out of free Grace and Mercy and com=
=mended myself to the failthful care and Protection of our dear
Saviour, and the Maternal Tuition of the Holy Spirit. when I
arose in the Morning my first thoughts were O that I might neither
think speak or hear of any thing but thy Love and thee, and his
Grace lead me happily, yet still a time came wherin  wherein I felt myself
so cold and in such dryness that I staid  stayed away from the Holy Sacra
=ment. I was much troubled and beg'd our dear Saviour for forgive
=ness, and he again bless'd me with his Peace. Just then the Word
for the Day was, Ye Husbands pray without doubting My Prayer
was. O let me in thy Nail prints see, my Pardon & Election free
and I heard the Blessed words in my Heart: behold I have gra=
=ven thee in the Palms of my Hands. In the Year 1736 I
was admitted among the hourly Intercessors. Then I experienced
what that is to be with the Spouse quite lonely and to pray for
the whole Congn. Yea for our dear Saviours whole Kingdom.
3 Years after I became Sick Waiter. I beg'd our Saviour to give me
wisdom and an humble lowly Sinner Heart I was in this
Important Office near 10 Years and perform'd it with great Will
=ingness. In the Year 1741 the Priesterly Office of Night Watch
=man came to be my Lot. My Bodily Weakness made me
at first somewhat Scrupelous  Scrupulous but I soon recolected  recollected the Congn.
has apointed  appointed the to it, if it is our dear Saviours Will that 
thou shalt serve him in this Office he will give the Strength
to execute it, I therefore undertook it in his Name on the
7th. of August I resign'd myself to our Saviours Grace and the
Angels Protection: And our dear Saviour gave me his poor
Sinner who had nothing but his Grace to feel and see that 

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He was with me and supported me. Soon after the Office of
Congn. Desciples  Disciples being introduced My Wife and I had the
favour of being the first Married Pair that had this
Priesterly Honnour  Honour this bow'd my heart in Dust before our
Saviour. And Since then, as Often as I have had the fa=
=vour of being Congregation or Choir Disciple, My heart
has enjoyd a new Blessing and my Cheeks has been wetted
with Sinner Tears. In the Month of June 1760 such
a Weakness came over me, that I was obliged to resign
my important Office of Watchman in Herrnhuth the 15th.
of June being the last Night in which I watch'd. My
Weakness increas'd so, that I was in great hopes I should
soon depart from this Vale of Tears, but that Hour is not
yet come. I have been obliged to miss many fine Meetings it
is true yet his sweet Nearness has often made me many a
Happy Hour in my Chamber the 15th. of February 1762 I had
a most peculiar Hour of Grace which I no more expected in
this Life, which was that Br. Gregor surrender'd the Con=
=gregation Discipleship to me in my Sick Chamber It was
as tho a Stream of Mercy and Grace was pourd out over me
and I receiv'd that favour with Sinner Shame & bowedness
and with many Tears! Thus far his Own Words.
Our dear Brothers Charactor  Character is known to the whole Congregation.
He was indeed a faithful Heart, quite in Love with the most
Fairest and Beauteous Saviour He was Legitimated as such
and we can give him the Attestation of his being a true
Liturgus. He pray'd without ceasing, and made it his
real concern to Commend to our dear Lords Blessing and
Protection the increase of his Kingdom The whole Brns told