The Dairyman's Daughter

d progress in the experience of Divine truth. The fruits of the Spirit ripen fast, as they advance to the close of mortal existence. In particular, they grow in humility, through a d

quality of their faith, the sincerity of their love, a

d spirit, and their reunion at the solemn hour of resurrection-these are subjects for their meditation, which call for serious earnestness of soul. Whatever consolations from the Spirit of God they may have enjoyed heretofore, they become now doubly anxious to examine and p

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ess their sense of it in strong language; yet they repose with a growing confidence on the love of God through Christ Jesus. The nearer they advance to their eternal rest, the more

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setting sun of her mortal life approached its horizon. The last letter which, with the exception of a very short note, I ever received from her, I shall now transc

oyed in her company and that of her parents. It again endears to me the recollections of cottage piety; and helps me to anticipat

the public eye. That they now are so, results from a conviction that the friends of the pious poor will estimate them according to

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fended with a poor, simple, ignorant creature, whose intentions are pure and sincere in writing. My desire is that I, a weak vessel of his grace, may glorify his name for his goodness towards me. May the Lo

me know the teaching of thy grace, and the disclosing of thy love.' What nearness of access might we have if we lived more near to God! What sweet communion might we have

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reatness and goodness of God, and the nearer union I hope I have had with Him

h God does more particularly bless me, is when I attend on the public ordinances of religion. These are the channels through which He conveys the riches of his grace and precious love to my soul. These I have oft

I may know Christ, and the power of his resurrection within my soul. If I were always thus, my summer would last all the year, my will would then be sweetly lost in God's will, and I shou

illingly obey Him with alacrity and delight, and gradually mortify the power of self-will, passion, and pride. This can only arise from a good hope, through grace, that we are washed in that precious blood which cl

ings are possible to him that has it. How I wish that we could remove all those mountains that hinder and obstruct the light of his grace; so that, having full access unto God through that ever-blessed Spirit, we might lovingly commune with Him as with

your counsel and your prayers for me in this matter. How refreshing is

h will admit us into more bright realms, where we shall for ever behold a God of love in the smiling face of his Son, who is the express image of hi

despised the shame, and is now set down at his Father's right hand in majesty! I thank you for the kind liberty you have given to me of w

to yourself and your ministry. I do not doubt but you often meet with circumstances which are not pleasing to nature; yet, by the blessing of God, they will be all pr

have seen you. I am almost ashamed to request you to come to our little cottage, to visit those who are so far beneath your station in life. But if you cannot come, we shall be very glad if you will write a few

church in the world, and for the time when all shall know, love, and fear the Lord, and the uniting Spirit of God shall make them of one heart and mind in Christ our great Head. Your greatest j

and manner of my writing. My parents' duty a

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fford genuine portraits of the mind. May the foregoing be viewed