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a visit, and the change I saw in his coun=
=tenance made me fear that his sickness
would end in dissolution. During the few
days that he survived, he was mostly de=
=lirious, but had many lucid intervals. In
one of these he saw me standing by his bed,
and asked me why <emotion>I wept</emotion>? I answered, Be=
=cause I know not, what I shall do when
you are removed hence. He replied, "Trust
in the Lord! He hath been my Friend; He
will be yours also." These words have often
come into my mind since that day. On the
<date>12th.</date> his happy soul took flight, and I was
left to <emotion>deplore his loss, which I did in such
bitterness of soul,</emotion> as will never be forgotten.
<emotion>I refused to be comforted, and could see no plea=
=sure in any created thing,</emotion> and if I heard any
expression of joy: I wondered where it was
to be found! The sight of my dear Brothers
and Sister <emotion>heightened my grief,</emotion> and surely,
had not an unseen hand supported me at this
trying period, I must have been overwhelm'd.
Several circumstances tended to <emotion>aggravate my
distress,</emotion> and one in particular. It was
Judged proper that I, being the eldest,
should continue with my Brothers, and not
return to <placename>Tytherton</placename> with my Sister. This 
was an unexpected stroke, and made me