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Thou knowest to be best for us, and most conducive to Thy glory. Incline our
hearts to remember the poor, and remember my poor little servant maid. Amen.
16. Thanks to the Lord for His care and keeping His aid and assistance unto me
yesterday in the Boght, where, having the evening before received several into full
Communion of the Church, I was helped to preach to a pretty large audience from
Isaiah 45.24 260 Ex ord 2 Corinthians 5.20, 261 with (I humbly hope) some success
and blessing for myself and others. I was led particularly and spoke comfortably
of the transcendently great willingness of the Lord Jesus to receive returning
sinners, and blessed be God. It seems many there are desirous to hear and much
concerned about their own salvation. Even the old people are mourning on
account of their neglecting to seek and serve the Lord, some of whom I was bound
to admit unto the participation of the Lord’s Supper upon confession of their sins,
and a desire to belong to God in Christ and His Church. I would fain believe their
intentions to be sincere, and their conversation appears to be changing every day,
agreeable to the demands of our Lord, by speaking, reading, hearing, praying,
attending the ministry of the Word, in the house of prayer newly created there or
here in this place. I desire to be found in the way of duty, and oh, may strength,
prudence, and zeal be renewed and increased from the Lord. May all my people
know the Lord, and taste of His goodness, my family enjoy His love and healing
mercy with joy and peace in believing. Father, restore my poor servant child.
Pity, pardon, and make her Thine in Christ Jesus. Prepare us for all Thy
sovereign, good, wise, and Holy Will. Spare us together in mercy and dispose of
us according to Thy kind and gracious pleasure in our Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ. I thank Thee for plenty of provisions in my family and this city. Give us
life, health, and opportunity to enjoy and to rejoice in all Thy loving kindnesses,
and may I also be instrumental in providing for the poor, indigent, and needy, at
this season and against the inclemency of the instant winter. Lord Jesus, may I be
humble, tender in spirit and charitable, and spare and restore property that is lost.
Direct me where to find and to recover what is strayed or may be stolen. Forgive
the thieves, and compel them to return back what is not their own. Oh, pardon
them if such there be, and preserve me and mine from the least unrighteousness or
fraud. May we live in Thy fear, dwell in Thy presence, and become more and
more resigned and submissive to all the dispensations of Thy most righteous and
benevolent providence and care. Hear, o Father of mercy, this is my poor prayer:
Thy name be glorified on Earth as it is in Heaven. Amen.
[In the margin: “N.B. The horses were strayed and my son hearing in the schools
of Mr. H. Wendell’s son (who knew one) that he had seen them in the island
pasture; I sent A. Shenklin for them, who found them on the island and brought
them both home, after they had been gone three weeks.”]
19. Blessed be the Lord, who strengthened me yesterday to preach twice; once
from Isaiah 43.25, 262 and in the afternoon on Matthew 25.40 263 for the poor, when
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Only in the Lord, it shall be said of me, are righteousness and strength; all who were incensed
against him shall come to him and be ashamed.
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So we are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us; we entreat you on
behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
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I, I am He who blots out your transgressions for my own sake, and I will not remember your sins.
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