ACH . HER . VER . GiEB . ALL . unSER . SCHuLT .
HiLFF . DAS . WARTEn . miT . GEDuLT .
BiES . unSER . STunTLin . nACHT . HERBEi .
AuCH . unSER . GLAuBE . STETZ . WACKER . SEi .
DEin . WORT . Zu . DRAuWEn . TESTiGKLiCH .
BiS . WiR . EnDT . SCHLAFFEn . SELiGKLiCH .
“On the fifth of August soon afterwards another sorrowful event happened. My youngest son Eimah (Erich?), one of my twins, suddenly departed from this world; and therefore my sorrow was increased, and all hope overthrown. O God! have mercy upon me, and come to comfort and help me, poor one. Help, true God! and assist me, comfort me with Thy Spirit, and protect me and my dear children who are still left in good health. And grant, O God! that we then may behold Thee in Heaven eternally. O Lord! forgive us our trespasses, help that we may wait with patience until our last hour may come; and also that our faith may be true, to believe in Thy Word steadfastly until we sink into the slumber of death.”
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Table-cover of white linen, figured in thread, with the “Agnus Dei,” or “Holy Lamb,” in the middle, and the symbolic animals of the four Evangelists, one at each corner. German, late 16th century. 6 feet 3 inches by 5 feet 8 inches.