_To Mrs. G――――._
_London, December 15, 1756._
_Dear Madam_,
WHAT a prayer-hearing, promise-keeping GOD do we serve! O that I had a
heart to bless and praise him! Your kind and opportune contribution for
the new chapel, strengthened my faith, and encouraged me (in spite of
the opposition of some narrow hearts) to go forwards with it, till it
is compleated. Surely the work is of GOD. Last _Sunday_ there was a
wonderful stirring amongst the dry bones; some great people came, and
begged they might have a constant seat. An earnest this, I believe, of
more good things to come. To me, dear Madam, it is the most promising
work the Redeemer ever vouchsafed to employ me in. LORD, what am I?
Help me, glorious _Emmanuel_, to abhor myself in dust and ashes! He
will bless you, dear Madam, for what you have done. O that I had a
thousand lives to employ in his service! I am much obliged to dear
Mrs. _B――――_. Neither she nor you will have reason to repent your zeal
on this occasion. It will be much for the Mediator’s glory, and the
welfare, I hope, of thousands of souls, to have every thing honourably
discharged. I know I shall have your prayers, dear Madam, and I am sure
you have mine. O that you may know in whom you have believed! Come,
dear Madam, be not discouraged; you know who hath said, “then shall
ye know, if ye follow on to know the LORD.” I could enlarge, but
it is near six in the morning, and I must away to preach. O that my
blessed Master may never turn me out of that divine employ! I hope my
most grateful respects and acknowledgments will find acceptance with
dear Mrs. _B――――_; and your acceptance of the same will add to the
obligations already laid on, dear Madam,
Your most ready servant for CHRIST’s sake,
_G. W._