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Lord added to the Church daily such as<br /> | Lord added to the Church daily such as<br /> | ||
should be saved." I felt to hope, that<br /> | should be saved." I felt to hope, that<br /> | ||
| − | these texts had a reference | + | these texts had a reference to some, that<br /> |
| − | to some, that<br /> | ||
were very near & dear to me, who were<br /> | were very near & dear to me, who were<br /> | ||
not added to any <del>Church</del> Christian<br /> | not added to any <del>Church</del> Christian<br /> | ||
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I found three verses on my table<br /> | I found three verses on my table<br /> | ||
| − | which had been drawn | + | which had been drawn & placed<br /> |
| − | by a very dear | + | there by a very dear & worthy sister, <br /> |
| − | her custom, the three were | + | as was her custom, the three were<br /> |
| − | + | very striking. The text of one was<br /> | |
| − | + | "Lovest thou me?" To which was added<br /> | |
| − | + | the verse<br /> | |
| − | Lovest thou me I hear | + | "Lovest thou me ? I hear my Saviour say,<br /> |
| − | Would that my heart had power | + | "Would that my heart had power<br /> |
| − | answer yea | + | to answer, yea,<br /> |
| − | Thou knowest all things, Lord in heaven above<br /> | + | "Thou knowest all things, Lord in<br /> |
| − | And earth beneath, thou knowest that I love<br /> | + | heaven above<br /> |
| − | But tis not so in word, in deed, in thought<br /> | + | "And earth beneath, thou knowest<br /> |
| − | I do not cannot love thee as I ought | + | that I love!<br /> |
| − | <u>Thy love</u> must give that power | + | "But 'tis not so, - in word, in deed,<br /> |
| − | On reading the last line with clasped hands | + | in thought<br /> |
| − | + | "I do not, cannot love thee as I ought;<br /> | |
| − | + | "<u>Thy love</u> must give that power; thy<br /> | |
| − | indeed <u>thy love</u> that must give <u>me</u> power<br /> | + | love alone!"<br /> |
| − | + | On reading the last line I exclaimed<br /> | |
| − | worthy of thee but thine own | + | with clasped hands, Oh my beloved<br /> |
| − | grant that "with the love wherewith thou< | + | Saviour, that is the very thing -<br /> |
| − | lovest me<br /> | + | Why didst thou not show me that<br /> |
| − | + | before. - It is indeed <u>thy love</u> that<br /> | |
| − | My dear Saviour, had that | + | must give <u>me</u> power to love thee<br /> |
| − | + | in return, there is indeed, "nothing<br /> | |
| − | + | worthy of thee but thine own" -<br /> | |
| − | + | O do thou grant that "with the love<br /> | |
| − | + | wherewith thou l<del>oved</del> lovest me, reflected<br /> | |
| − | <br /> | + | on thyself I may love thee!" <gap></gap><br /> |
| + | My dear Saviour, had that instant <br /> | ||
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such a strong conviction that it\
was from the Lord, that I dared
do no other than accept it. <gap></gap>
In the first year I had many trials
and difficulties, caused in a great
measure by my own inexperience,
but afterwards my work was very
pleasant & light to me. <gap></gap>
The 2nd year after I came to <placename>Fulneck</placename>,
the texts for my birthday struck me
very much, on looking at them some
time before. The daily word was:
"In the Lord shall all the seed of
Israel be justified & shall glory." Is. 45.25
& the doctrinal text was, the second of Acts
& the latter part of the 47th verse: "And the
Lord added to the Church daily such as
should be saved." I felt to hope, that
these texts had a reference to some, that
were very near & dear to me, who were
not added to any Church Christian
church, & over whom my heart had
often yearned. I never thought of
them in <sic>connexion</sic> with myself,
I thought I was added to the Church,
& of the real meaning of the daily word
I had at that time very little knowledge.
O! how possible it is <sic>it is</sic> to deceive ourselves
& others!.<gap></gap> On the morning of my birthday
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I found three verses on my table
which had been drawn & placed
there by a very dear & worthy sister,
as was her custom, the three were
very striking. The text of one was
"Lovest thou me?" To which was added
the verse
"Lovest thou me ? I hear my Saviour say,
"Would that my heart had power
to answer, yea,
"Thou knowest all things, Lord in
heaven above
"And earth beneath, thou knowest
that I love!
"But 'tis not so, - in word, in deed,
in thought
"I do not, cannot love thee as I ought;
"Thy love must give that power; thy
love alone!"
On reading the last line I exclaimed
with clasped hands, Oh my beloved
Saviour, that is the very thing -
Why didst thou not show me that
before. - It is indeed thy love that
must give me power to love thee
in return, there is indeed, "nothing
worthy of thee but thine own" -
O do thou grant that "with the love
wherewith thou loved lovest me, reflected
on thyself I may love thee!" <gap></gap>
My dear Saviour, had that instant