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a blessed impression upon my heart. After
his departure I fell upon my knees & entreated
our Savior, to take me as a f[???] Orphan under
his special Care and to enably me by his grace
to follow the steps of my Father. I now moved
into the Sisters house, where we labored under great
diss[???] outwardly, having frequently no
work; but the inward [????] was truly pleasing
and I can remember, that frequently a posti_
[???] emotion took place, when but a few
[???] were singing for an [????] blessing.
In <date>1774</date> I was received among the single
Sisters, and on that day remembered my Covenant
with our Savior, thanking him at the Same
time for all the mercy & faithfulness I had
[???????] hitherto. In <date>1776</date> I came to
him at <placename>Barby</placename>, where I could make a com_
fortable [???]hood, which I looked upon as
a gracious answer to my Prayer, which I
had often [???] up to our Savior in my needy
[????????]. But it was also a blessed
time for my heart. The holy Ghost led me
farther into the [????] knowledge of my_
self & gave [???] to see my [????] & sinfulness
in the true light. How did [??] suffer me to
[???] and to [????] [????], but filled my
heart with inexpressible comfort and [???]