nifest thyself to them as thou dost not unto the
world. Blessed Shepherd, call these lambs by name; may they know thy
voice, rejoice to hear it, and follow thee. In all the preparatory
exercises speak to their hearts and commune with them in secret. O
give them some love-tokens, which they may never forget; and make
thyself known to them in the breaking of bread. Exercise their parents
with thankfulness and gratitude, and thine aged servant, to whom, in
an especial manner, belong 'shame and confusion of face,' while she
stands amazed at the stately steps of thy free, sovereign mercy and
grace to her, and to her children according to the flesh. Husband of
the widow, Father of the fatherless, Shield of the stranger, glorify
thy name, magnify thy grace: all these thou hast been to me; give
these parents deep humility, if they have received grace to be more
faithful than I; yet thy holy eye has seen much shortcoming in them
also. Glory to thy name for the grace in which they stand, and that
thou hast enabled them to train up these children for thee. Oh, let
this be a heart-searching time with us all; humble us, and exalt thy
name, and magnify thy grace.

"O Lord, my covenant God, all my desire is before thee; is it not
that thou magnify thy grace in me and in my family? There are others,
Lord, and the residue of the Spirit is with thee. Put forth thy power
in the heart of I.G. S----, and compel him to come in. And Oh, my dear
I. S---- and her family; thou biddest me open my mouth wide. Lord, see,
there is much for thee to do. I praise thy name for what thou hast
done, and lay me at thy feet waiting for further manifestations of thy
mercy, thy sovereign mercy: I have no other plea.

"Work with us, for thy name's sake, and with J. M----, for whom
my worthless prayers have been presented to thee, as also a member of
this family. O Lord, he is now gone out into the world; he is no
longer under the control of man; bring him under thy gracious control;
call him into thy kingdom of grace, and make him a willing subject in
the day of thy power. Father, glorify thy name."

"APRIL, Sabbath, 1813.

"'Wherefore, laying aside all malice, and all guile, and
hypocrisies, and envyings, and all evil speaking, as new-born babes
desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby.' 2
Peter, 2:1, 2.

"Blessed Spirit, thou hast convinced me of the indwelling of
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