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period of 15 years spent in <placename>Fulnec</placename>,
my eyes flow over with gratitude for
the numberless proofs of my faith-
ful Saviour's love and forbearness
he has proved my Counsellor and
friend, my Advocate to plead my
cause, my Comforter in all trouble.
O that I had been more faithful to
his Spirit's teaching, and of more use
to those committed to my care. Here
shame fills my inmost soul, and
I can only say "Lord be merciful to
me a sinner! O blot out my sins and
transgressions with thy precious blood
and remember them no more."
<date>Dec 5</date> I set out for my new post;
the evening before was a meeting for
taking leave of my dear choir, whose
joy and grief were always deeply
felt by me; and my earnest prayer
is and shall be, that the Lord
may keep his protecting hand
over that family and house, and
that his thoughts of peace may be
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