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and that there must be a change, but how<br /> | and that there must be a change, but how<br /> | ||
to effect it I knew not, I found that all<br /> | to effect it I knew not, I found that all<br /> | ||
| − | my resolutions came to nothing, and I only<br /> | + | my resolutions came to nothing, and <emotion>I only<br /> |
| − | grew worse and worse. At length I con=<br /> | + | grew worse and worse</emotion>. At length I con=<br /> |
=cluded that if the Lord pleased, he could<br /> | =cluded that if the Lord pleased, he could<br /> | ||
change my heart, but that I could do noth=<br /> | change my heart, but that I could do noth=<br /> | ||
=ing; it was therefore best to make my self<br /> | =ing; it was therefore best to make my self<br /> | ||
| − | as easy as possible, which I endeavour'd to do.<br /> | + | as easy as possible, which I <abbr>endeavour'd</abbr> to do.<br /> |
But thanks be to my Saviour, he did not<br /> | But thanks be to my Saviour, he did not<br /> | ||
leave Himself without a witness in my soul,<br /> | leave Himself without a witness in my soul,<br /> | ||
| − | tho' I alas, too often rejected his calls and <br /> | + | <abbr>tho'</abbr> I alas, too often rejected his calls and <br /> |
disobeyed his voice. Thus I went on, till a=<br /> | disobeyed his voice. Thus I went on, till a=<br /> | ||
=bout the middle of my 16th. year. My <br /> | =bout the middle of my 16th. year. My <br /> | ||
Choir Laboress one day called me aside, and<br /> | Choir Laboress one day called me aside, and<br /> | ||
| − | in a very affectionate manner express'd her<br /> | + | in a very affectionate manner <abbr>express'd</abbr> her<br /> |
| − | concern on my account, saying she feared I<br /> | + | concern on my account, saying <emotion>she feared I<br /> |
was going on unconcerned about the salva=<br /> | was going on unconcerned about the salva=<br /> | ||
| − | =tion of my soul, and trifling with my call<br /> | + | =tion of my soul</emotion>, and trifling with my call<br /> |
of grace. I was exceedingly struck: acknow=<br /> | of grace. I was exceedingly struck: acknow=<br /> | ||
| − | =ledged her | + | =ledged her remarks were too just, but said,<br /> |
| + | there was times, when <emotion>I was very unea=<br /> | ||
| + | =sy</emotion>. This led to much serious conversati=<br /> | ||
| + | =on on her part, and in the sequel she told<br /> | ||
| + | me, that two of my companions would<br /> | ||
| + | have the favor to be received into the Con=<br /> | ||
| + | =gregation on the following day, of which she<br /> | ||
| + | thought proper to apprize me. I thanked <br /> | ||
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Revision as of 17:37, 5 February 2018
anew; knowing all was wrong with me,
and that there must be a change, but how
to effect it I knew not, I found that all
my resolutions came to nothing, and <emotion>I only
grew worse and worse</emotion>. At length I con=
=cluded that if the Lord pleased, he could
change my heart, but that I could do noth=
=ing; it was therefore best to make my self
as easy as possible, which I endeavour'd to do.
But thanks be to my Saviour, he did not
leave Himself without a witness in my soul,
tho' I alas, too often rejected his calls and
disobeyed his voice. Thus I went on, till a=
=bout the middle of my 16th. year. My
Choir Laboress one day called me aside, and
in a very affectionate manner express'd her
concern on my account, saying <emotion>she feared I
was going on unconcerned about the salva=
=tion of my soul</emotion>, and trifling with my call
of grace. I was exceedingly struck: acknow=
=ledged her remarks were too just, but said,
there was times, when <emotion>I was very unea=
=sy</emotion>. This led to much serious conversati=
=on on her part, and in the sequel she told
me, that two of my companions would
have the favor to be received into the Con=
=gregation on the following day, of which she
thought proper to apprize me. I thanked
