blessed effect on her mind. She was awakened from the deep sleep of sin, and sought the Lord with her whole heart. About a week after this she again fell asleep while sitting by the sick man, and dreamed that John gave out and sung Dr. Watt’s hymn,
Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove,’ &c,
and while he was singing, the Lord spoke peace to her soul, and she awoke full of peace and joy. I preached at Mashfield the following Sunday, and not knowing any thing of this, I happened to give out, before the sermon, the above hymn, which very much affected her mind. John Ranger died happy in the Lord, and the preaching was removed from Mashfield. On this account, the poor woman removed to Bath, as she could not live without the gospel. Here she got her bread by attending the sick, as a nurse for some years, and walking humbly and comfortably with God. I visited her in her last sickness and found her solidly happy in the enjoyment of close communion with God. She lived alone, and had no one to attend her in her affliction except some of her kind neighbours might occasionally look in upon her; and she had nothing to support her unless what might be now and then given her in charity. And although she was alone night and day, she was perfectly satisfied. I took the late Mr. Wesley to see her, who after talking and praying with her, would have given her a little money, but she refused to take it, saying, “I am unable to take any thing but a small bit of bread steeped in cold water, and therefore I want nothing.” Thus lived, and thus died this poor, but exceeding happy woman.
— (John Pawson.)
