Scripto – Moravian Lives

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"expectation is from him"- "Oh! dearest Saviour

"send down thy Holy Spirit upon me, and lead me on in

"the path of righteousness. Condescend to direct my

"thoughts, words, and actions. To thee let all my wishes

"send. Oh! God, what can I render unto thee for all

"thy mercies? I am not worthy to pick up the crumbs

"that fall from my Masters table, but thou feedest me

"bountifully with choice things. I desire to resign every

"inclination to thy will. Help me to do so; I can do

"nothing of myself. This day if thou will accept

"Oh! God, of such, I devote hand and heart to Thee, do

"with me as Thou pleasesth,- I may do some

"service, poor dust though I am!" The latter part

of the same year appears to have been a time of trial.

She writes, Sep 20th "I am a sinful creature O

"Lord, have mercy upon me! Be thou my friend,

"my counsellor and guide, yes, my All in All.

"If I have thee, I have however, what me eternally

"can cheer. Thou seest all that passes among the

"children of men. Oh! Dear Saviour let thy will

"be done on earth as it is in heaven! Let me help

"thy rod, and say with a sincere submission the Lord

"does all things well: yes, much better than

"I deserved. Let me not give way to an unthank-

"ful and repining disposition. Forbid, O Lord,

"that I should boast in ought, but in my ransom price