Moravian Lives

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was gracious, and that I had felt his love
when a child, but this seemed only to in=
=crease my condemnation. However the hap=
=py moment of my deliverance now drew near:
during the meeting for reception, the grace of
God was so powerfully operative in my soul,
that my proud spirit was humbled: my heart
seemed to melt within me: I thought, who 
knows, but there may be mercy even for me!
And the gracious answer was given. - Yea, for
thee! I have brought thee with my blood: thou
art mine, saith the Lord! and thou also be=
=longest, in an espicial  especial manner to this fold.
O what sensations of gratitude and wonder
then pervaded me: it was truly like one who
had received life from the dead. My doubts
and fears vanished and the load which had
so sorely oppressed me was removed, I now
thought, if I had a thousand hearts they
should be devoted to Him, who had merited
such happiness for the vilest of sinners.
Ah! "Little then my self I knew ." - Little
was I aware of the corruption still dwelling with=
=in me, which would yet occasion so much
smart. I now felt an ardent desire to be ac=
=knowledged a member of the Brethrens Church,
beleiving  believing I might thereby be more established
in grace, and my happiness increased. In
a short time therefore I made application for
this privilege, not doubting but I should soon