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in which thou was pleased to<br />
own me, thy poor child: thou hast<br />
followed me with love and [???] mer-<br />
cy from my youth up; be my confidence<br />
still, and suffer not my faith to fail,<br />
till the happy hour shall strike which<br />
summons me to meet thee, when I<br />
shall say: &quot;Here comes a sinner who<br />
would fain <abbr>Thro</abbr>&#39; the Lamb&#39;s ransom<br />
entrance gain.&quot; I would rather have<br />
gone home at this time than recovered,<br />
and both mind and body felt the effects<br />
of this illness for a long periond. In the<br />
following <date><abbr>Sept</abbr></date>. several things combined<br />
to weigh down my spirits, and every one<br />
thought I was in a decline. As I kept<br />
my trouble to myself, the burden was<br />
the heavier, and I began to doubt my<br />
Saviour&#39;s willingness to help. But he<br />
appeared again to comfort me and put<br />
my anxious grieving to shame. I was<br />
especially cheered at this time, by the<br />
privilege which he vouchsafed[?] me,<br />
of joining in the celebration of the <date>16<br />
of <abbr>Sept</abbr>.</date> with the servants of our Church.<br />
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