Moravian Lives

Some particulars relating to my Pilgrimage thro'
the wilderness of this world, to the Heavenly Jerusalem.
                                                               Thomas Moore
Fairfield Sep.r 16 1821:
This venerable and beloved servant of Christ
entered into the joy of his Lord Sept. 7 1823

Having often recommended it to show to note
down some particulars of their course through
time, to the praised glory of the grace & unchang
able faithfulness of god our Saviour who loved
us & gave himself unto death for us, it would
be inexcusable in me to neglect it; especially as
at the time of writing this I am in the 72d year
of my age, far advanced therefore on my earthly pilgrimage
& in all probability not very far distant from the
mark for the prize of my high calling of God in
Christ Jesus.
All that I can say concerning myself & the un
speakable love & mercy of God my Creator and Redeemer towards
me the poorest of the poor to this present  moment,
feeling as I do that I am not worthy of the least of all
the mercies & of all the truth which the Lord hath
shown unto me his poor unworthy unpredictable servant & may
be comprized in the following verse: