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"I am a poor sinner - This I surely know,
"And if my dear Saviour - did not love me so
"that my soul his purchase, - He cannot forsake,
"He [??] now had taken - His grace from me back."

I was born in the city of <placename>Worcester</placename> <date>Jan 25
1750</date>; & baptized in the <orgname>Church of England</orgname> of which
both my Parents were members. My Father <persname>Thomas
Moore</persname> was a merchant. My Parents had five
Children of which I was the third. My two Sis-
ters & a Brother died in their infancy; but my
youngest Brother lived till the year <date>1780</date> when
he died aged 25 years & 9 months as an officer
in his Majesty's navy.
My late Father, who was universally belov-
ed & respected, as an upright, honest man, de-
parted this life <date>Jan. 8 1753</date> in <placename>Worcester</placename>. Thus
I was deprived of an affectionate Father at an
age, when I could scarcely remember him. My
Mother endeavoured to bring up her children
in the nurture & admonition of the Lord, & to give
them a good education. For this purpose I was
placed successively under the care & tuition of
4 Clergymen in the <orgname>Church of England</orgname>, from
whom I received a classical education.