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and had the Pleasure to find himself amongst his flock
again (after <sic>a</sic>  <corr>an</corr> <sic>Absense</sic>  <corr>Absence</corr> of 16 Months) & to nourish &
feed w<hi rend="superscript">th</hi>. them the whole following Year on unspeakable
<sic>Happyness</sic>  <corr>Happiness</corr> in the Congregation.
A<hi rend="superscript">o</hi>. <date>1761</date>. He conducted <persname>S.</persname><hi rend="superscript"><persname>r</persname></hi><persname> de Damniz</persname> oldest Son upon
his so sincere Desire to <placename>France</placename>, but returnd this
Year again. <sic>Afterwarts</sic>  <corr>Afterwards</corr> a sudden Alteration
took Place on our B.<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> he became pleasing amiable
& <persname>Sinerlicke</persname> took Notice of all Remembrances of
his Brethren & was full of Tenderness, to the Heart
Toy of all his <sic>Aquaintances</sic>  <corr>Acquaintances</corr>, they thought our Sav.<hi rend="superscript">r</hi>
prepared him anew for the sacred Service of
his Church. All they Servants of our Church <sic>knowed</sic>  <corr>knew</corr>
his Talent very well & only waited for the right
Moment in this respect to pointed out by their
Master. But at once our Sav.<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> decideth, that He
would not call him from his Sabbath for more Work
again, but in his eternal Rest & Safety.
Our B.<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> <sic>toock</sic>  <corr>took</corr> notice [?] of himself of a unusual
Weakness of his Body since last Winter, but Nobody
else could observe it because of his lively & nimble 
Temper. However he very often spoke w.<hi rend="superscript">th</hi> his Wife
of his going Home, & put several Things in her Mind
which he would to be done after his Departure & that a 
a good While before his last Sickness. Sometimes he
uttereth to her: Weak as you are, it is very possible that 
I go home before you. His last sickness begun
                                                                    the 17<hi rend="superscript">th</hi>

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the <date>17</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>th</date></hi><date> of Apr</date>. but the <date>19</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>th</date></hi> was still at the <add>meeting</add> Hall in Hope
to enjoy once more w.<hi rend="superscript">th</hi> his Choir our Lords Supper,
but could not hold it out & was forced to go home &
partake it w.<hi rend="superscript">th</hi> his Wife. 
They following Days he grew better & the <date>29</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>th</date></hi> he
<sic>toock</sic>  <corr>took</corr> a Walk again; but the <date>2</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>d</date></hi><date>. of May</date> in the
Night a sudden Pleuresie set on him, that Nobody
thought he could live till Morning. On all Sign
could be observed that he was ready to go, & when
Others made some Hope of his Recovery, his
Heart thought quite reverse. He was by his
excessive Pain full of Love, friendly & patient,
that it was a Heart Pleasure to behold him.
He begged & desireth by every B.<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> & Sist.<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> who
visited him, to love him & think on him
before our dear Saviour. He himself amused
himself w.<hi rend="superscript">th</hi> his dear & bloody redeemer in
<sic>Sylence</sic>  <corr>Silence</corr>. Once he sigheth: Deine Marter
Angst und Stich, O Herr Jesu trösten
mich! The excessive Heat surrounded his Senses,
but asoon any Body spoke to him, he directly
was present to himself; & so he continued to
the <date>7</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>th</date></hi> in the Afternoon between one & two a Clock
when he w.<hi rend="superscript">th</hi> the Blessings of the Congregat.<hi rend="superscript">n</hi>  (which
<persname>B.</persname><hi rend="superscript"><persname>r</persname></hi><persname> Leonhard</persname> beflowed on him) went in Peace
to his dear Lord, after 49 years, of his Pilgrimage.