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D4342 Diary 1804-1807, Part One

me not only grateful for the talents thou hast commited
to my charge, but enable me to use them so as
to benefit others, bless myself & glorify thee,-- Wherever
I am placed, I find myself blest beyond those
who surround me; shall I know this & not stop
love thee, who hast thus covered me with thy
loving kindness & shall I love Thee without trying
to express my love? & how can I express it, but by
imparting to others, of those good things thou hast
given me; but by improving the talents commited
to my charge. Oh my Creator, enable me so to do,
that one day I may recieved that blest award
"Come then faithful servant, thou hast been [??ful]
of thy few talents, come & I will make the master
over many. -- I have several poor neighbours,
& among them one poor family in which are
5 helpless & ignorant children; may I be enabled
to do for them all that my heart now [??]

me not only grateful for the talents thou hast commited
to my charge, but enable me to use them so as
to benefit others, bless myself & glorify thee,--Wherever
I am placed, I find myself blest beyond those
who surround me; shall I know this & not [crossed out]
love thee, who has thus covered me with thy
loving kindness & shall I love Thee [underlined] without trying
to express my love? & how can I express it, but by
imparting to others, of those good things thou hast
given me; but by improving the talents commited
to my charge. Oh my Creator, enable me so to do,
that one day I may recieved that blest award
"Come then faithful servant, thou hast been [??]
of thy few talents, come & I will make the master
over many.--I have several poor neighbours,
& among them one poor family in which are
5 helpless & ignorant children; may I be enabled
to do for them all that my heart now [??]