450. Letter Dccccxlv.
LETTER DCCCCXLV.
T o Lady H――n.
London, Dec. 15, 1752.
Ever-honoured Madam, I Think it a long time since I heard from, or wrote to your Ladyship. My hands are full of work; and I trust I can say, the Lord of all lords causes his work to prosper in my unworthy hands. More blessed seasons we never enjoyed. Our sacramental occasions have been exceedingly awful and refreshing. I cannot help crying out night and day, Grace! grace! Last week we had another repast in South Audley-street. Lady F―― grows surprizingly. She increases much in the knowledge of herself, and of Jesus
Christ. May she and all that profess to love him, increase with all the increase of God! I have glorious news from Yorkshire. Inclosed your
Ladyship hath a letter, which I hope will please you. Ships will be going to Philadelphia soon after Christmas. Has your Ladyship read the awful account of the hurricane in South-Carolina? I do not find that it hath reached Georgia. Happy they who have laid up treasure in heaven, and have
fled to Christ for refuge; such are safe from every storm. This is your Ladyship's happiness; and blessed be God, this is the happiness of unworthy, ill, and hell-deserving me. Lord, why am I a guest?
Through all eternity to Thee, A grateful song I'll raise; But O eternity's too short, To utter all thy praise.
Business prevents my enlarging.—I commend your Ladyship, and all your concerns, to the tender mercies of a never-failing Redeemer; and beg leave to subscribe myself, with all possible gratitude and respect, everhonoured Madam,
Your Ladyship's most dutiful, obliged, and ready servant for Christ's sake, G. W.