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was very great, I went to the H
Comn often when I felt and knew
it would have been better for me
not to partake of this heavenly
repast. Often I thought I would
run away where I might be seen
no more, and once I did set off
and went to Mortenbank to a
Relation, but feeling no rest there
neither, I returned back again.
I shall never forget the kindness
then shown to me, of which I
was so undeserving, but above all
the mercy, love and forbearance of
my Saviour, who still had not forsaken
me; but kept his hand over me
his erring Sheep. I stayed now
from the H Comn for several
times, the Lord had much to do
for me, he pardoned my sins and
washed them away in his precious
Blood, and the 13th of Aug 1780
when I had the great favour again
to draw near to the table of the Lord
to partake of his Body and Blood
in the Holy Sacrament, it proved
to me an injoyment which I never
shall forget. Now when I reflect
on my ihequered course, I find
thousand reasons to fall down at my
Saviours feet, to thank and praise
him for his unwearied faithfulness
his patience and longsuffering, and
tho I have often grieved him and
disobeed the voice of his holy
spirit; still he sought and found me
when I strayed from him, and
received me with open arms of mercy.
"O thou my yesterday to day and ever
"most faithful Saviour. I have
nothing more to say, as Lord Jesus!
I am a poor Sinner, who would fain
thro' the Lambs ransom entrance gain."
May he now prepare me for his
heavenly Kingdom, where I shall
praise him for ever, for what