_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._