Wesley Corpus

use of all the means, and behaved well, both at home and abroad. After she was taken ill. she was distressed indeed, between the pain of her body, and the anguish of her soul. But where is all pain gone when Jesus comes? --when he manifests himself to the heart? In that hour she cried out, ‘Christ is mine! I know my sins are forgiven me.’ Then she sung praise to him that loved her, and bought her with his own blood. 'The fear of death was gone, and she longed to leave her father, her mother, and all her friends. She said, ‘I am almost at the top of the ladder: now I see the towers before me, and a large company coming up behind me: I shall soon go. *Tis but for Christ to speak the word, and I am gone: I only wait for that word, Rise up, my love, and come away.’ When they thougl her strength was gone, she broke out again :-- Christ hath the foundation laid, And Christ shall build me up: Surely I shall soon be made Partaker of my hope. Author of my faith he is ; He its finisher shall be: Perfect love shall seal me his To all eternity. So she fell asleep. O Lord, my God, glory be to thee for all things! I feel such desires in my soul after God, that my strength goes away. I feel there is not a moment’s time to spare; and yet how many do I lose! Lord Jesus, give me to be more and more diligent and watchful in all things. It is no matter to me how! was an hour ago. Is my soul now waiting upon God? O that I may in all things, and through all things, see nothing but Christ! O that when he comes, he may find me watching ! “ Saran Coxston.” “ June 27, 1745.