Your Ladyship’s most obliged, dutiful, sympathizing, though unworthy humble servant,
G. W.
LETTER DCCLV.
To Lady H——n.
Bristol, May 22, 1749.
Honoured Madam,
SINCE I wrote last to your Ladyship, several things have concurred to prove that Providence directed my way hither. I have preached three times, and each time our Lord caused the word to leave a blessing behind it. Yesterday, congregations were very large in the fields. This evening I am to preach again, and to-morrow, God willing, I set out for Wales.—Though my brother is sorry for the occasion, yet he rejoices very much that he is to be honoured with your Ladyship’s company. I believe you will find his house very commodious, and I am persuaded your Ladyship’s coming will prove a blessing to him. Surely our Lord is only purging you that you may bring forth more fruit. I am always thinking of, and praying for your Ladyship’s perfect recovery. I am now reduced to great weakness myself, but the joy of the Lord is my strength, and through his help I shall leap over every wall. Gladly would I help to bear all your Ladyship’s burdens, and thereby evidence how much I am, honoured Madam,
Your Ladyship’s dutiful, sympathizing, obliged, though most unworthy servant,
G. W.