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he has done for me unworthy sinner
here below.
Thus far she dictated to a friend
in Sept 1809.
At that time she was in a very
poor state of state of health, and
thought that her time here below
would not be long. However it
pleased the Lord to restore her
sofar that she could go about again
tho in weakness and feeling many
infirmities, whereby her faith
and patience was often tried.
As she has candidly stated herself
the various scenes of trials in which
the the Lord has helped her thro'
we shall not innumerate any thing
now; but unite our thanks and
praises with hers, to him, who
has had patience with her in
time of need, and heard her prayers
in the accepted time; who has done
all things well, and now brought
her to her desired haven.
Within this last year she suffered
much with pain and weakness.
On Dec. 11th she injoyed the H.
Comn with 5 other Sisters in the
Sickroom, she expressed herself after-
wards very grateful, and said:
"What I felt on this occation I shall
"never forget, it was a foretaste
"of Eternity, O Eternity! when shall
"I once be there, with my dear Savr
"surely, it cannot be very long.
Tho she grew weaker, yet neither she
nor we thought her departure so near.
On the 18th in a conversation, when
amongst other things she was asked
if any thing desturbed her mind, and
if she felt quit resigned to our
Saviours will? She replied: "I have
"done with every thing. but you know
"dying has always been an aweful
"thing to me, but however I have that
"firm asurance that our Saviour