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the Congregation and Choirs and especially the Directorium. He<br />
often <abbr>express&#39;d</abbr> how weighty the <orgname>Office of Watchman</orgname> had been<br />
to him. <gap></gap><abbr>Thro</abbr> our Saviours Grace every Night for 19 Years<br />
he <abbr>watchd Pray&#39;d</abbr> and <abbr>perform&#39;d</abbr> the High priestly office of off=<br />
<sic>=ring</sic>&nbsp; <corr>=ering</corr> the Incense of Tears &amp; Supplications and edified the<br />
<abbr>Cong</abbr><hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript"><abbr>n</abbr></hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi><abbr>.</abbr> with his agreeable Singing which has often been a means<br />
to make Strangers praise the Name of the Lord, He has <abbr>refreshd</abbr><br />
the Sick in their sleepless Nights and reminded them of the&nbsp;<br />
faithful Keeper of Israel the Watchman of Soul &amp; Body. The<br />
more this Office was of Weight to him, the greater was his Grief<br />
that his weakly Body obliged him to give the Post of Watchman<br />
to the <abbr>Cong</abbr><hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript"><abbr>n</abbr></hi></hi><abbr>.</abbr> He then went on his Path in Converse with the<br />
Man of Sorrows which <abbr>shorten&#39;d</abbr> the days of his waiting at the<br />
healing Ponds. <gap></gap>About 3 Months ago <gap></gap>he was out the last<br />
time and <abbr>refresh&#39;d</abbr> his Heart at the Post Communion in the<br />
Hall. Since then he spent his time in Stillness hoping and&nbsp;<br />
Longing for departure and as often as he was <abbr>askd</abbr> how he<br />
found himself his Answer was that he was happy in the <unclear>Wounds</unclear><br />
of Jesus- <gap></gap>The <date>31</date><hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript"><date>st</date></hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi><date>. of January</date> his last Hour <abbr><sic>aproachd</sic>&nbsp; <corr>approachd</corr></abbr><br />
<persname><abbr>Br.</abbr> John Nitschman</persname> held him a much blessed Liturgy&nbsp;<br />
and imparted to him the Blessing of the <abbr>Cong</abbr><hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript"><abbr>n</abbr></hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi><abbr>.</abbr> and his<br />
Choir- During the Singing Hour his Soul took its flight<br />
to Jesus Arms and Bosom and left the Body a fine Priestly<br />
Countenance after have dwelt in this Mortal Tent near<br />
72 Years. -<br />
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