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<gap></gap>Course of life of one happily departed Sister
<gap></gap><hi rend="underline"><persname>Susanne Clagett</persname>.</hi> <hi rend="underline">as written by herself. -</hi>
 
<gap></gap>O whence was I brought!
<gap></gap>From darkness was sought!
<gap></gap>And led to that kingdom, which Christ's Blood hath bought.
<gap></gap>I was born in <placename>London</placename>. In my early childhood
<emotion>I was in deep distress</emotion>, which I kept entirely to myself
having no spiritual guide. This nation was at that time
overspread with gross darkness. <gap></gap>I wanted to be with some
the in eternal union, but supposing that to be unattainable
<emotion>I thought myself the most forlorn creature that could exist</emotion>
& must go quite alone without a friend into the unknown
regions. I well knew that all <sic>connextion</sic>  <corr>connection</corr> between relations
on earth, must be cut in sunder by death. It was an
indissoluble Union which I wanted; & thus wishing for
what appeared to be an impossibility, <emotion>I was overwhelmed
with sorrow & deep melancholy.</emotion> Could I have known
that a human creature could be so connected with our Saviour
as to be one with Him, I should have been delighted; but being
blind & ignorant of those things which make for our peace, <emotion>I
was tortured day & night with the fear of death.</emotion> If I neglect
my prayer before I went to bed, I was in an agony. I could
not associate with other Children, <emotion>my misery</emotion> rendering me