the moravians in georgia(暢袋略寓壓杷嵶冉)-及12嫗
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riefst du� �Bist du uns zu dir gewandt。
;Als die Klarheit deiner Wahrheit Unsern ganzen Geist
durchgoss��Und von deinen Liebesscheinen Unser ganzes Herz zerfloss��O
wie regte und bewegte Dieses deine Liebesbrust��Uns zu hegen und zu
pflegen�察�Bis zur suessen Himmelslust。
;Dein Erbarmen wird uns Armen�察 �Alle Tage wieder neu��Mit was
suessen Liebeskuessen Zeigst du deine Muttertreu。O wie heilig und wie
treulich Leitest du dein Eigentum��O der Gnaden dass wir Maden Werden
deine Kron' und Ruhm。
;Wir empfehlen unsre Seelen Deinem Aug' und Herz und Hand��Denn
wir werden nur auf Erden Wallen nach dem Vaterland。O gieb Gnade auf
dem Pfade�察 �Der zum Reich durch Leiden fuehrt��Ohn' Verweilen
fortzueilen Bis uns deine Krone ziert。
;Unser Wille bleibe stille Wenn es noch so widrig geht��Lass nur
brausen�察 �wueten�察 �sausen�察 �Was von Nord und Osten weht。Lass nur
stuermen�察�lass sich tuermen Alle Fluthen aus dem See��Du erblickest und
erquickest Deine Kinder aus der Hoeh'。;
��Love Divine�察�may Thy sweet power Lead us all for Thee to live��And
with willing hearts to give Thee What to Thee a man can give��For from
heaven Thou dost give us Peace and blessing�察 �full and free��And our
miseries dost bury In the vast�察�unfathomed sea。
Lord�察 �our wayward steps had led us Far from Thy safe´guarded
fold��As we hastened toward the darkness Where the sulphurous vapors
rolled��And Thy kind heart throbbed with pity�察 �Our distress and woe to
see��Thou didst hasten�察�Thou didst call us�察�Till we turned our steps to Thee。
As Thy Truth's convincing clearness Filled our spirits from
above��And our stubborn hearts were melted By the fervor of Thy love��O
Thy loving heart was moved Us Thy righteous laws to teach��Us to guide�察�
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protect and cherish Till Thy heaven we should reach。
Without merit we�察�yet mercy Each returning day doth blessWith the
tokens of Thy goodness�察 �Pledges of Thy faithfulness。O how surely and
securely Dost Thou lead and guard Thine own��O what wonderous grace
that mortals May add lustre to Thy throne。
In our souls we feel the presence Of Thine eye and heart and hand��As
we here on earth as pilgrims Journey toward the Fatherland。O give grace�察�
that on the pathway�察�Which through trial leads to heaven��Without faltering
we may hasten Till to each Thy crown is given。
Though our path be set with danger Nothing shall our spirits
shake��Winds may rage and roar and whistle�察�Storms from North and East
may break��Waves may roll and leap and thunder On a dark and threatening
sea��Thou dost ever watch Thy children�察�And their strength and peace wilt
be。��
Before the vessel sailed the Trustees had followed up their request to
Spangenberg by requiring the forty Swiss emigrants to promise
submission to his authority�察�and consequently numerous efforts were made
to be of service to them。It was disappointing work�察�in a way�察�for attempts
to give them religious instruction were met with utter indifference�察 �but
their material needs were many。There was a great deal of sickness among
them�察 �and four died�察 �being buried hastily�察 �and without ceremony。 The
Moravians themselves were not exempt�察�several being dangerously ill at
times�察�even Spangenberg was prostrated�察�from having�察�he supposed�察�stayed
too long on deck in the night air�察�tempted thereto by the beauty of a calm
night in a southern latitude。But having work to do among the Swiss on the
following day�察 �he roused himself�察 �and soon became better。 Two of the
Moravians were appointed nurses for the sick Swiss�察�and by the use of the
medicine provided by the Trustees�察�supplemented by unwearying personal
attention�察�they were made as comfortable as possible。
Nor were the crew forgotten。From the day when the Moravians helped
lift the anchor as they sailed from the coast of Dover�察 �they busied
themselves in the work of the ship�察�always obliging�察�always helpful�察�until
the sailors came to trust them absolutely�察 �even with the keys to their
lockers。;When the cook was suddenly taken sick they nursed him
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carefully�察�and then appointed two of their number to carry wood and water
for him until his strength returned�察 �and it is no wonder that such
accommodating passengers were well regarded。
Captain Thomson was disposed to favor them�察�but when they realized
that they were receiving a larger share of food and drink than went to the
Swiss�察 �they courteously declined�察 �fearing it would breed jealousy。 His
kindly feeling�察 �however�察 �continued�察 �and when Toeltschig was ill he
brought a freshly killed fowl from which to make nourishing broth�察�and on
another occasion�察 �after a severe attack of sea´sickness�察 �they all derived
much benefit from some strong beer which he urged upon them。
There were a few cabin passengers on the ship�察�and on one occasion
Spangenberg was invited to dine with them�察 �but their light jesting was
distasteful to him�察�and the acquaintance was not pursued。
Making a Start。
The vessel entered the Savannah River�察 �April 6th�察 �and the Captain�察�
taking Spangenberg and Toeltschig into his small boat�察�went ahead to the
town of Savannah�察 �the capital of Georgia�察 �now the home of about six
hundred people。Spangenberg had a letter of introduction to Mr。 Causton�察�
who received him and his companion in a friendly fashion�察 �entertained
them at supper�察 �and kept them over night。 Mr。 Causton was one of the
three magistrates charged with all civil and criminal jurisdiction in
Savannah�察 �and his position as keeper of the Store�察 �from which all
provisions promised by the Trustees were dispensed�察 �gave him such
additional power that he was really the dictator of Savannah�察 �ruling so
absolutely that the people finally rebelled�察 �and in 1738 secured his
dismissal from office。 On his return to England in 1739�察�he found great
difficulty in trying to explain his accounts to the Trustees�察�was sent back to
Georgia to procure some needed papers�察�died on the passage over�察�and was
buried in the ocean。His treatment of the Moravians was characteristic�察�for
he was courtesy itself to the new´comers who had money to spend�察�
inconsiderate when hard times came�察 �deaf to appeals for settlement of
certain vexing questions�察�and harsh when their wills were opposed to his。
The next morning�察 �before sunrise�察 �Spangenberg and Toeltschig went
apart into the woods�察�fell upon their knees�察�and thanked the Lord that He
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had brought them hither in safety。The day was spent in gaining
information as to the customs of the place�察 �Mr。 Causton again claiming
them as