October 6, 1843 ~ Friday

Oct 6^th
I must now spend several days here to
see if Br Neff can get me some money out of
the bank which I shall not know untill
monday my hand has been vary painful &
sore with my bile for a long time but is now
begining to be a little better

October 7, 1843 ~ Saturday

7^th It was a hard rainy day I spent in writing &
comenced to stoudy Jerman Steutier tiech

October 8, 1843 ~ Sunday

8^th It was still a rainy time I wrot a peace in
Sister Barbara Matilda Neff Album of which
the following is a copy

Acrostick

Behold their's glories within thy reach O virtuous maid
Ah maintain thy faith for this generation will fade
Round thy bower salvation & peace shall twine
Blessings surround thy head through the new covenant divine
Attend O Barbara to that truth and that light
Round thy path it has shone by day and by night
And to the brightness of its rising Kings shall COME

[FIGURE]

More blessed than most of thy sex thou art
As few have made thy choice which is the better part
Turn not to the gentile glories for thy peace or joy
Inspiration has told their doom they fall they die
Lean on thy God, let Zion be the joy of thy heart
Draw near her assemblies and with them share thy part
All nations who are wise will make her dwelling place their HOME

[FIGURE]

Not all the gentile world the hand of God can stay
Escape from her wo, she has past her safest day
Fly from her her midst for God has marked her doom
Flame and sword are near, she sinks, but Zion is thy HOME

Oct 7^th 1843 Wilford Woodruff

October 6, 1843 ~ Friday

Oct 6th I must now spend several days here to see if Br Neff can get me some money out of the bank which I shall not know untill monday my hand has been vary painful & sore with my bile for a long time but is now begining to be a little better

October 7, 1843 ~ Saturday

7th It was a hard rainy day I spent in writing & comenced to stoudy Jerman Steutier tiech

October 8, 1843 ~ Sunday

8th It was still a rainy time I wrot a peace in Sister Barbara Matilda Neff album of which the following is a copy

Acrostick Behold their's glories within thy reach O virtuous maid Ah maintain thy faith for this generation will fade Round thy bower salvation & peace shall twine Blessings surround thy head through the new covenant divine Attend O Barbara to that truth and that light Round thy path it has shone by day and by night And to the brightness of its rising Kings shall COME [FIGURE] More blessed than most of thy sex thou art As few have made thy choice which is the better part Turn not to the gentile glories for thy peace or joy Inspiration has told their doom they fall they die Lean on thy God, let Zion be the joy of thy heart Draw near her assemblies and with them share thy part All nations who are wise will make her dwelling place their HOME [FIGURE] Not all the gentile world the hand of God can stay Escape from her wo, she has past her safest day Fly from her midst for God has marked her doom Flame and sword are near, she sinks, but Zion is thy HOME Oct 7th 1843 Wilford Woodruff