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me to perform the duties of that day, in His strength and fear, to His glory and the
salvation of many souls. Lord, hear and help and heal, and increase my trust and
confidence in Thee. Preserve from sins and further sickness in my family, and
pity all the sick and weak of my flock. Pardon our unbelief and impatience, and
sanctify us and all Thy people, for Jesus’ sake. Amen.
29. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ for His strength and
assistance of yesterday to poor, unworthy me and my colleague, for the discharge
of our public duty in His Sanctuary! May our prayers be accepted and answered,
and the prayers of all His servants and people, and we live to thank the Father of
mercies for the removal of judgments and the renewal of His favors and graces
both to Church and state! The Lord pity the mourners and the sick among us, and
also the poor and needy! Oh, may afflictions be sanctified to all of us and we
become more patient and active in the worship and service of our God in Jesus
Christ!! The Lord deal tenderly with me and my family, and accept of my
gratitude for the recovery of my son from his sores. Oh, may he be more and
more devoted to the Lord, and be graciously spared for our comfort, and to the
glory of our faithful covenant keeping God! Hear, o Father, and pardon my
innumerable sins and shortcomings. Sanctify and strengthen, direct and prosper
my further designs for the propagation of Thy glorious gospel. Amen.
February ’89
8. I desire to thank the Lord for His assistance of yesterday, giving strength out of
weakness and pain. Fain would I continue also in catechizing, if the Lord be
pleased to restore health and further to bless this and other exercises. Oh, may
patience and confidence be increased, with wisdom and prudence in the discharge
of private and public duties at home and abroad. The Lord hear prayers for poor,
weak, unworthy me, and spare me yet for a blessing to my family and His people.
Father of all mercy, pity and pardon our sins, and bless our public counsels and
concerns! May love with unity and peace be reestablished, and virtue with piety
abound, for Christ’s sake. Amen.
19. Yesterday the Classis met at Schenectady, and I was there with my colleague
and Mr. Willet. 506 My family affairs called me home the same day, and having
finished the public business, we returned rather too late and were overset with the
covered sleigh. Mr. Willet received a bruise on his shoulder, and we all were
exposed to great and imminent danger. But blessed be the Lord for His special
care and preserving mercy: the horses stopped, and we escaped, myself being in
the most dangerous situation at the back seat, and much entangled. However,
through Divine mercy I came down in the sleigh with much ease and soon got out,
when we walked home from A. Shenklin’s, where it happened, and had great
reason to be sincerely thankful for this merciful accident, which, if rightly
improved, may teach us our own frailty and the many obligations we are under, to
the Lord for His preserving mercy and grace! Oh, may my whole life be devoted
to His service in Jesus Christ.
23. Blessed be the Father of mercies for His gracious assistance yesterday!
Though much indisposed in my poor weak and painful bowels, yet I was enabled
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