[Received July 10. 1847.]
MY DEAR C——,
Last night (I ought to have said a quarter before one this morning), it pleased God to take to Himself the spirit of our beloved daughter, and your truly affectionate cousin. She had latterly much bodily suffering, under which she supported herself by prayer, and gratitude to her heavenly Father, for granting her to the last so many of His blessings.
I need not write more. Your aunt bears up under this affliction as becomes a Christian.
Kindest love to Susan, of whose sympathy we are fully assured.
Your affectionate uncle, and the more so for this affliction,
WM. WORDSWORTH.[217]
Pray for us!
149. Of the Same: Sorrow.
We bear up under our affliction as well as God enables us to do. But oh! my dear friend, our loss is immeasurable. God bless you and yours.[218]
Our sorrow, I feel, is for life; but God's will be done![219]