thou hast
fixed mine eyes on the lifted-up Healer, and I am in his hand for
further cure. My journey has been long, and my way devious; but my
blessed Joshua is still in view. I must be near to Jordan's flood; I
have been preparing victuals from thine own repository of truth. And
now, my blessed High-priest and Ark of the covenant, lead on my
staggering steps the little further. I have not gone this way
heretofore, but thou hast measured these waters while they overflowed
all their banks. Thou hast passed through, and made the passage safe
for thy people. At thy command the waters stand up upon a heap, and
they pass through in thy presence on faith's firm ground. Keep then
mine eye upon thee, and I shall fear no evil. And Oh, my, blessed
Leader, if it might please thee, I would ask a boon, yet with
submission, that thy sensible presence might be with me all the way
through; and that thou wouldst bring from my quivering lips a
testimony to the glory of thy grace, that my children may know that
thou hast pardoned, restored, perfected, dried up the waters of
terror, carried me triumphantly through, and put me in possession of
the purchased inheritance. Amen.

"'This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that
Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.'
1 Tim. 1:15.

"I have often inquired, What is there within us, or without us,
on which a sinner can rest in peace in a dying hour? If it be a holy
life, there can be no peace for me--taking the law of God for my
standard; backslider is my name; yet I think in this sacred volume I
find a hope even for me, the chief of sinners.

"'As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must
the Son of man be lifted up, that whosoever believeth on him should
not perish, but have eternal life. For God so loved the world, that he
gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not
perish, but have eternal life. For God sent not his Son into the world
to condemn the world, but that the world through him might be saved.'
'He that cometh from heaven is above all, and what he hath seen and
heard, that he testifieth.' 'He that receiveth his testimony has set
to his seal that God is true.' 'The Father loveth the Son, and hath
given all things into his hand; he that believeth on the Son hath
everlasting life.' John 3:14-36. Here is a hope for me; the world is
made up of sinners, I am one of them, and thoug