_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,_
_And suffer me no more to plead;_
_No longer with the old |ADAM| bear,_
_Lead on, dear LORD, consume him there._
Surely I shall be taken at my word. May JESUS support me in a trying
hour! I still beg a continued interest in your prayers,――and hoping
this will find you with a thriving soul in a healthy body, I subscribe
my self, honoured Sir,
Your most obliged, affectionate, though unworthy
younger brother, in the glorious Gospel,
_G. W._