Lydia_Gay_Diary

july 30 dog days the Sun is in a cloud and [?] of rain, praise the lord. o give thanks unto the lord: for he is good: for his mercy enducth for ever, for the Salvation for a nother night and to See the light of this Sun, hundreds have died Since the fast Seting Sun, and my life is [?] Shape to Glory god the promise of my fathers love Shall Stand forever good: he Said and gave his Soul to death and Sealed the grace with blood, to this dear eovnant of thy word. I set my worthless name: I Seal the engagement to my lord and make my humble daim I Spent the day with my Sister at Rexbury and had a Pleasant visit my [?] carried one there at another call I not with an old [?] [?] we [?]

july Tusday morning 31 the last day of the Month rose at half past fore and went to a prayer Meeting the Rev Mr Stone read the 13 of St Matthew and Eocplained it to his people, according to my way of thinking, a person would Sell all that they have for pearl of great prise, they Should be [?] for we knew that we can not Serve god and [?] he Said that there was not anny thing hostile in the commands of god. Everything thar god has maid is butifull and in perfect oder and the christian delight in the commandments he told us that we all had a [?] Sin and we must brake of from them, if like cutting right arm or plucking out the Eye my pray is day and night that I may Get the [?] of my Sin. I want to dye daly to them Lord healp me to be a devoted christen

August 1 C I desire to be thankfull to the lord for his longsufering to me and Spare my life So long I have been a unprobibale Servant, and done those things that I ought not done. I mourn and lament that I never done my duty to my children, and other friends, and not been more useful in the church and In Socity, Wo is me, never Sorrows like unto my Sorrow but my Sins deserve all that I heve meet with and more, God has been merciful to me, in not Sending me the lowest hell manny years a go like as father pitieth his children, So the lord pitieth them that fear him, I had good Sleep Last night and comfortable this morning the lords name be praised farewell for the presant

the first day of August in the year 1832. Set out pertland [?] on lord the steem boat at fore clock in the afternoon Hard there was tow hundred passengers, manny babys and children, we ware all Sick So that, and [?] not lake tee manny of the ladyes did very little Sleep all night got in Sight of Portrand at five a clock arrived at my Dear friends at Seven a clock they were waitng for us and happy to See US I never Saw So happy a family all united and Love one a nother as parrents and children ought to live, we had our breakfast and went bed to Sleep in the afternoon Elisebeth went to ride with Mr G had tee and prayers and retired to rest 2 day I am quiet rested and this day is a fast day before the Sacrement of the Lord Supper and in the Eving at Mr Dwight church and Mr Fennay preach the 11 corinthians the 5 chap

and [?] therefore if any man be in christ he is a new creature 3 day had Sweet night had prayrs this is the way I desire to live. were there is so much oder and love and respect to there parrents [?] had a pleasant morning in the afternoon went ride to captain Porters a delightfull place Surrounded with water 5 the Lord day we have Showr of rain, I desire to feel thankfull for the Salvation for the night and the light of the morning the 18 chap of job. and the hygocrtcs hope shall perish whose hope shall be cut off and whoe trust shall be a Spider web in the afternoon psalm 51 the 3 verse my Sin is ever before me the lord Supper was administered and was good Season to me, may this be numberd with other mercye to me unworthy creature of the dust