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to that Church fellowship, to which I was
called, thro' grace, and for which, she knew,
I had long been a candidate. But said she,
you must excuse me, if I tell you that I
felt much concern likewise on your account.
For what reason I asked; she replied, be=
=cause your countenance indicated to me,
that there was a load on your spirits.
Can you say there is not? <emotion>I was astonish=
=ed beyond measure</emotion>, and enquired if she
thought I had been guilty of some outward
transgression, which lay heavy on my
conscience. By no means, was the reply.
it is sins of the heart only which I have
in view. <emotion>I burst into tears and was una=
=ble to reply</emotion><emotion>.</emotion> she therefore proceeded, and I
soon found, that she was no stranger to my
inward sorrows, Oh <emotion>what joy did this oc=
=casion</emotion>! My unwilling <sic>tounge</sic>  <corr>tongue</corr> was now
loosed, and <emotion>I felt freedom, to disclose the
hidden source of grief</emotion>, to which I had so long
been a prey. The advice and encouragement
I received from this dear Sister, whose expe=
=rience corresponded very nearly with my
own, was such a <sic>releif</sic>  <corr>relief</corr> and consolation to
my mind, as no language can describe:
<emotion>We wept together.</emotion> and surely the blessed