LETTER DCCCXCIX.
To the Reverend Mr. Z——.
Glasgow, July 12, 1751.
Reverend and very dear Sir,
AT length, a good and gracious God hath brought me out of Ireland, where to the very last, the people heard the gospel gladly. In the northern parts, multitudes attended, and was I not bound for America, I would have stayed there much longer. People flock here as usual, and I am enabled to preach twice every day. In about ten days I purpose moving towards London in order to embark. How my wife is, I cannot tell, having not heard from her for some time; but I hope she will be resigned. This, this is the cry of my soul,—
Bind, Father, hand and foot thy son,
Nor leave thy work till all be done;
O never let me, Lord, go free,
Till all my heart’s resign’d to thee.
Then quickly to the altar lead,