Mission with Prophetic Power: The Journal of John Woolman (SRSC 12)

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Mission with Prophetic Power: The Journal of John Woolman

stopped, though he could not see for what end; but, looking toward home, fell into a flood of tears, which waked him. At another time he said, “My draught* seemed strongest toward the north, and I mentioned in my own Monthly Meeting, that attending the Quarterly Meeting at York, and being there, looked like home to me.” Fifth day, night.—Having consented to take medicine, but without effect, the Friend then waiting on him said through distress, “What shall I do now?” He answered with great composure, “Rejoice evermore, and in everything give thanks”; but added a little after, “This is something hard to come at.” On sixth day morning he broke forth early in supplication on this wise: “O Lord, it was Your power that enabled me to forsake sin in my youth, and I have felt Your bruises for disobedience, but as I bowed under them You healed me, continuing a father and a friend; I feel Your power now, and I beg that in the approaching trying moment You will keep my heart steadfast unto You.” On his giving directions to a Friend concerning some little things, she said, “I will take care, but hope you will live to order them yourself.” He replied, “My hope is in Christ, and though I may seem a little better, a change in the disorder may soon happen, and my little strength be dissolved, and if it so happen I shall be gathered to my everlasting rest.” On her saying she did not doubt that, but could not help mourning to see so many faithful servants removed at so low* a time, he said, “All good comes from the Lord, whose power is the same, and He can work as He sees best.” The same day he had directions given about wrapping his corpse; perceiving a Friend to weep, he said, “I would