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the Congregation and Choirs and especially the Directorium. He
often express'd how weighty the <orgname>Office of Watchman</orgname> had been
to him. <gap></gap>Thro our Saviours Grace every Night for 19 Years
he watchd Pray'd and perform'd the High priestly office of off=
<sic>=ring</sic>  <corr>=ering</corr> the Incense of Tears & Supplications and edified the
Cong<hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript">n</hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi>. with his agreeable Singing which has often been a means
to make Strangers praise the Name of the Lord, He has refreshd
the Sick in their sleepless Nights and reminded them of the 
faithful Keeper of Israel the Watchman of Soul & Body. The
more this Office was of Weight to him, the greater was his Grief
that his weakly Body obliged him to give the Post of Watchman
to the Cong<hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript">n</hi></hi>. He then went on his Path in Converse with the
Man of Sorrows which shorten'd the days of his waiting at the
healing Ponds. <gap></gap>About 3 Months ago <gap></gap>he was out the last
time and refresh'd his Heart at the Post Communion in the
Hall. Since then he spent his time in Stillness hoping and 
Longing for departure and as often as he was askd how he
found himself his Answer was that he was happy in the <unclear>Wounds</unclear>
of Jesus- <gap></gap>The <date>31</date><hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript"><date>st</date></hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi><date>. of January</date> his last Hour <sic>aproachd</sic>  <corr>approachd</corr>
<persname>Br. John Nitschman</persname> held him a much blessed Liturgy 
and imparted to him the Blessing of the Cong<hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript">n</hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi>. and his
Choir- During the Singing Hour his Soul took its flight
to Jesus Arms and Bosom and left the Body a fine Priestly
Countenance after have dwelt in this Mortal Tent near
72 Years. -