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I was in hospes that my healh and the wether would permit
me to go to church and once more to commemorated the
dying love of jesus. I have entertained some faint views of
the character of god: and mourned for the evil of sin
Dear Savior, let thy beauties be
My souls eternal food:
And gradce command my heart away
from all created good
April 2 this day one year my poor child had the Doc for the
first of her sickness he was alarmed to find her mouth so sore
and ask me if I know it. She soon took to her bed never
to rise more, the rapid changes in this family cannot fail
to remind me of the instability of Earthly possessions and
Enjoyments, how desolate is my condition: how deep my
depression: wave after wave rolls over my head, and yet,
some comfort are left, yet I sorrow over [be] there grave of those
I love as my soul, this day I have walk our this is the first. since Nov