A history of the German Baptist Brethren in Europe and America . I havetrust in God that He will richl)- reward what I am notable to restore. To the credit of his memory and as an example toall men he was able to record in the last days of hislife, in a feeble hand under these accounts, thesewords as a memorial of Christian honor: The abovehas all been paid. In the midst of his toil for the church he loved,Christopher Sower was called home. At the closinghour his de\oted daughter, Catherine, and his son,Samuel, gave him the ministration of their lovinghearts, and closed his eyes in peace. They
A history of the German Baptist Brethren in Europe and America . I havetrust in God that He will richl)- reward what I am notable to restore. To the credit of his memory and as an example toall men he was able to record in the last days of hislife, in a feeble hand under these accounts, thesewords as a memorial of Christian honor: The abovehas all been paid. In the midst of his toil for the church he loved,Christopher Sower was called home. At the closinghour his de\oted daughter, Catherine, and his son,Samuel, gave him the ministration of their lovinghearts, and closed his eyes in peace. They buried him in a walnut coffin, an act withoutprecedent in the family, and laid him to rest in thequiet city of the dead. At his funeral service ElderMartin Urner and Samuel Hopkins paid touching trib-ute to his noble life; his associate elder. Mack, too fullfor utterance, gave tribute to his worth in a h\mncomposed for the occasion. The hymn was sung athis funeral. It is found in the Psaltcrspicl, page imperfect translatio:! f;oni German follows:. riic Two Clinstoplicr Sozvcrs. 425 Now breaks the earthly house can this mortal frame decay:The pilgrimage is brought to end,Now can the spirit fly soul at last has Jesus was the victory won. Now unto Jesus will I go. Who died for me, as mortals die; And found for me, through pain and woe, A place of refuge in the sky. He has for me a better house. In store prepared, above the sky. Shed not so many tears My friends and my companions dear; You can believe, I now am free From every mortal care and fear. O! look unto the Lamb once slain. Through whom you can redemption gain. Thy staff through life I leaned upon; I hungered for a patient faith; Then Jesus spoke unto my soul From all my doubt a full relief; Like frost, when touched at opning day. By sunlight, quickly melts away. Speak not of others only of what Christ has done;The world, with all its vanities,Can never save
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