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dictate to our Savior, but night, humbly
and thankfully, to take out of His hands,
what he was pleased to bestow. His gracious
words. Blessed are they that have not seen,
and yet have <sic>beleived</sic>  <corr>believed</corr>",were applied, by the Holy
Spirit. with such power to my heart, that I was
enabled with conviction, to say, My Lord, and
my God! I now <sic>beleive</sic>  <corr>believe</corr> that thy grace is suffici=
=ent for me, and that to take out of thy <sic>fulness</sic>  <corr>fullness</corr>
day by day, is the sinners only safety." I now,
for a season <emotion>enjoyed true rest for my soul.
Humble, and poor in spirit,</emotion> I found that peace
which the world can neither give or take away.
To live in close communion with the Friend of
sinners, was my only desire. "Whom have I
in Heaven, but thee? and there is none on earth
that I desire beside thee?" Was the unfeigned
language of my heart. <emotion>I felt, indeed, much
concern at being, in a great measure, separated
from the Congregation,</emotion> and more especially from
my companions, with whom I had enjoyed so
sweet fellowship; and often did I sigh to the
Lord. on this account, when no human friend
was nigh to whom I could impart my feelings.
<date>October 11th. 1786.</date> I was present when the
Sisters at <placename>Tytherton</placename> entered into their newly
erected House, and the idea of not being an
Inhibitant of the same caused such <sic>painfull</sic>  <corr>painful</corr>
sensations within my breast, as I am not able
to describe. <emotion>I returned home with a heavy
heart,</emotion> begging the Lord to interpose in my
behalf. But it pleased Him, that I should