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the Children Meetings & fetch'd there many Blessings
for my Heart. But I had a very <sic>fearfull</sic>  <corr>fearful</corr> & <sic>timerous</sic>  <corr>timorous</corr>
Temper I never got <sic>aquainted</sic>  <corr>acquainted</corr> with any Body, however
I <sic>feeled</sic>  <corr>felt</corr> a tender Love in my Heart to our Sav<hi rend="superscript">r</hi>.
& his <sic>Poeple</sic>  <corr>People</corr>. the <date>6</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>th</date></hi><date>. of April 1752.</date> I was taken
in the Girls Choir, however my <sic>timerous</sic>  <corr>timorous</corr> & <sic>mistrustfull</sic>  <corr>mistrustful</corr>
Temper <sic>retarted</sic>  <corr>retarded</corr> me, that I the first Years did't reap
the <sic>Happyness</sic>  <corr>Happiness</corr> in my Choir till at last last our
Saviour <sic>oppened</sic>  <corr>opened</corr> my Heart & I could like a 
Child unfold & expose my whole Heart to my Labourer.
<date>A</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>o</date></hi><date>. 54. the 22</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>d</date></hi><date>. of Sept.</date> I was receiv<hi rend="superscript">d</hi>. into the Congregat<hi rend="superscript">n</hi>.
and there I gave my Heart anew to our Saviour.
the <date>17</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>th</date></hi><date>. of Dec.</date> I got Leave to move in my Choir-House.
& from this Time the Desire of my Heart was to partake
w<hi rend="superscript">th</hi>. the Congregation the real Flesh & Blood of
our dear Saviour which Desire our Sav<hi rend="superscript">r</hi>. granted
to me the <date>28</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>th</date></hi><date>. of Dec.</date> a.e. What I <sic>feeld</sic>  <corr>felt</corr> on this
great Day for my poor Heart, I never shall venture
to describe. <date>A</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>o</date></hi><date>. 57. the 26</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>th</date></hi><date>. of July</date> I was received
into the single Sisters Choir. In the time following
I <sic>lernt</sic>  <corr>learnt</corr> to know more & more the poor & <sic>wreched</sic>  <corr>wretched</corr>
<sic>resorsess</sic>  <corr>resources</corr> of my <sic>Sinfull</sic>  <corr>Sinful</corr> Heart, but as I would
not come <sic>allways</sic>  <corr>always</corr> as a <sic>Siner</sic>  <corr>Sinner</corr> to my Saviour, so
I spoild very often my noble Time, but my dear
Sav<hi rend="superscript">r</hi>. <sic>gratious</sic>  <corr>gracious</corr> as he is brought <add>put</add> me again in the
blessed Passage of his poor & happy <sic>Siners</sic>  <corr>Sinners</corr>. I was
<sic>absovd</sic>  <corr>absolvd</corr> about all my <sic>Iniquitys</sic>  <corr>Iniquities</corr> & richly comforted,