Scripto – Moravian Lives

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"but it will not be long-- soon we shall be united
"again, never, never, to be parted. you must finish
"your work; & then you will come after me, & we shall
" be united forever. I know you will care for our dear
"child, I am quite easy about it."__ At this time the
Doctor who was greatly interested about her, entered
the room, when she eagerly addressed him: "How
"long shall I live Doctor? He seemed much affected,
& replied: "My dear Mrs. Lattrobe, I am sorry to say
"you cannot be long." "Sorry! she said, sorry--- do not
say sorry. I am glad. Will it be two hours?" He
answered that it could not be much longer, & that
he was happy to see her so resigned: when she
explained: "Let me die the death of the righ-
teous, & let my last end be like his! " here mom-
ents were now spent in sacred prayer, & in com-
forting the survivors, but in a short time the
struggle of death became hard, though they
were not severe, & she said "it is a hard work to
die"---& several times, asked, "will it be long?"
she was told it probably would not, but that the
Lord would give her strength equal to her day.
This seemed to satisfy her, foron being asked,
whether a prayer should be made for her release
she said: "No! no! the Lords time is best, I can
wait patiently for that"--- 'Yes' said she- though
I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear