Moravian Lives

could I have the dear children commit-
ted to my care without a pang. My sin-
cere wish is that they may all prosper
for the Lord, and yield themselves to
him as his property. On my dear fa-
ther's happy depature at Christmas
1794, my dear mother removed hither 
to my no small gratification and joined
the Congn. I had now to quit her and
all my dear friends, leaving Christans-
feld May 5, and on the 30 of the same
month, I arrived in Ebersdorf. I felt
a strange sensation on catching a first
view of the place in the distance, but
I said "Dear Saviour, thou hast called
me hither, and thou must help me.
Thou best knowest my weakness,
I know none here but thee alone, and
thou permitted me to cling to thee."
Notwithstanding my fears, I was
received with much love. Previous
to my being introduced to the choir,
I cast myself at the feet of Jesus
and besought him with many tears
to be my Guide, and enable me to walk
                                                   before