The following verses I penned to my wife at Norwark Ct Oct 18^th 1848

When shall I hear from my dear wife
From those poor suffering pilgraims too
Whose prayers shield me from that strife
Which daily flow from sin and wo

It learns me how to prize their worth
When I am from them far away
Earthly honors could not call me forth
Or make me leave them for so long A day

But O A message I am call to bear
EFor Him who gave and holds my life
In many A sacrafize I'm call to share
Often to leave my sons, my Daughters, and my wife

O my Father shield them with thy power
Behold their earnest prayers which mount on high
Let Heavens watchers guard their silent Bower
Answer their prayers and note their evry sigh

Their faith thou hast ever seen
Their sufferings Thou alone dost Know
None but Thee can tell what all their trials have been
Since they were wandering pilgraims here below

O, my Father guard them through all time to come
Let their days and years be lengthend out
O call them not to leave my earthy home
But make A Heaven of my humble cot

May they fulfill all their visit here
As did their LORD then rise to reign
Inthroned in glory beyound the reach of fear
Or sickness sorrow death or pain

O! God forgive the past keep me from future Ill
Let light, wisdom, truth and virtue fill my heart
Prepare me for that glory which doth the Heavens fill
From the most holy anointed vows may I never part

O give me power to honor those noble treasures given
As the first pillars to build my Kingdom on
Help me to firmly stand with them in Heaven
That I may prove A true and faithful son

Then I will reign with my Dear wife and children to
With Joseph and Hiram and all of Abrams seed
I'll shout Hosannah to God and the Lamb with all who go
From their graves with the redeemed of our DEAD

The following verses I penned to my wife at Norwark Ct Oct 18th 1848

When shall I hear from my dear wife From those poor suffering pilgraims too Whose prayers shield me from that strife Which daily flow from sin and wo

It learns me how to prize their worth When I am from them far away Earthly honors could not call me forth Or make me leave them for so long a day

But O a message I am call to bear For Him who gave and holds my life In many a sacrafize I'm call to share Often to leave my Sons, my Daughters, and my wife

O my Father shield them with thy power Behold their earnest prayers which mount on high Let Heavens watchers guard their silent bower Answer their prayers and note their evry sigh

Their faith thou hast ever seen Their sufferings Thou alone dost Know None but Thee can tell what all their trials have been Since they were wandering pilgraims here below

O my Father guard them through all time to come Let their days and years be lengthend out O call them not to leave my earthy home But make a Heaven of my humble cot

May they fulfill all their visit here As did their LORD then rise to reign Inthroned in glory beyound the reach of fear Or sickness sorrow death or pain

O! God forgive the past keep me from future Ill Let light, wisdom, truth and virtue fill my heart Prepare me for that glory which doth the Heavens fill From the most holy anointed vows may I never part

O give me power to honor those noble treasures given As the first pillars to build my Kingdom on Help me to firmly stand with them in Heaven That I may prove a true and faithful son

Then I will reign with my Dear wife and Children to With Joseph and Hiram and all of Abrams seed I'll shout Hosannah to God and the Lamb with all who go From their graves with the redeemed of our DEAD