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<p>with thee. To whom all the praise and</p>
 
<p>with thee. To whom all the praise and</p>
 
<p>glory be given. January 16 Williamsburg 1850</p>
 
<p>glory be given. January 16 Williamsburg 1850</p>
<p>I have turned&nbsp; a few minutes returned home from</p>
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<p>I havea&nbsp; a few minutes returned home from</p>
 
<p>a nocturnal visit to a relation after having relieved</p>
 
<p>a nocturnal visit to a relation after having relieved</p>
 
<p>my wearied frame of its burden clothes I made&nbsp;</p>
 
<p>my wearied frame of its burden clothes I made&nbsp;</p>
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<p>do feel condemned for such a course I am still</p>
 
<p>do feel condemned for such a course I am still</p>
 
<p>[?] I make no progress in the&nbsp;</p>
 
<p>[?] I make no progress in the&nbsp;</p>
<p>Christian life backbiting evil speaking &amp;c.</p>
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<p>Christian life backbiting <span style="text-decoration: underline;">evil</span> speaking &amp;c.</p>
 
<p>are still my besetting sins If I couild at all times</p>
 
<p>are still my besetting sins If I couild at all times</p>
 
<p>feel a saviour love, posses a Christian spirit</p>
 
<p>feel a saviour love, posses a Christian spirit</p>
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<p>done all which I should not have done left undone&nbsp;</p>
 
<p>done all which I should not have done left undone&nbsp;</p>
 
<p>what I ought to have done, how wretch [sinking?] [farther?]</p>
 
<p>what I ought to have done, how wretch [sinking?] [farther?]</p>
<p>and love in the depth of us. I am thankful&nbsp;</p>
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<p>and lower in the depth of us. I am thankful&nbsp;</p>
 
<p>to my merciful Creator, that I am spared this</p>
 
<p>to my merciful Creator, that I am spared this</p>
 
<p>one opportunity of excelling for mercy. Lord&nbsp;</p>
 
<p>one opportunity of excelling for mercy. Lord&nbsp;</p>

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under the shadow of thy Almighty wings

Teach me to examine myself truly sincerely

and not after the manner of [dissemblers?]

with thee. To whom all the praise and

glory be given. January 16 Williamsburg 1850

I havea  a few minutes returned home from

a nocturnal visit to a relation after having relieved

my wearied frame of its burden clothes I made 

a hasty repast conversed a season of things and

persons of which I shouild not have done and 

do feel condemned for such a course I am still

[?] I make no progress in the 

Christian life backbiting evil speaking &c.

are still my besetting sins If I couild at all times

feel a saviour love, posses a Christian spirit

Act well strictly the Christian part follow Christ 

my Summer would last all the Year. I feel I have 

done all which I should not have done left undone 

what I ought to have done, how wretch [sinking?] [farther?]

and lower in the depth of us. I am thankful 

to my merciful Creator, that I am spared this

one opportunity of excelling for mercy. Lord 

help me to do it in an humble, earnest and 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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