     Us to guide, protect and cherish
      Till Thy heaven we should reach.

     Without merit we, yet mercy
      Each returning day doth bless
     With the tokens of Thy goodness,
      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, that on the pathway,
      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,
      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,
      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, and consequently numerous efforts were made to be of
service to them. It was disappointing work, in a way, for attempts to
give them religious instruction were met with utter indifference, but
their material needs were many. There was a great deal of sickness among
them, and four died, being buried hastily, and without ceremony. The
Moravians themselves were not exempt, several being dangerously ill at
times, even Spangenberg was prostrated, from having, he supposed, stayed
too long on deck in the night air, 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, he roused himself, and soon became better. Two of
the Moravians were appointed nurses for the sick Swiss, and by the use
of the medicine provided by the Trustees, supplemented by unwearying
personal attention, 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
Us to guide, protect and cherish 
       Till Thy heaven we should reach. 

      Without merit we, yet mercy 
       Each revert sidereal day doth bless 
      With the tokens of Thy good, 
       Pledges of Thy fidelity. 
      O how surely and securely 
       Dost Thou lead and guard Thine own; 
      O what wonderous grace that person 
       May total lustre to Thy toilet. 

      In our soul we feel the bearing 
       Of Thine eye and heart and hand, 
      As we here on earth as pilgrims 
       Journey toward the Fatherland. 
      O pass grace, that on the pathway, 
       Which through trial leads to heaven, 
      Without faltering we may rush 
       Till to each Thy crown is given. 

      Though our path be fix with danger 
       Nothing shall our spirits shake, 
      Winds may ramp and roar and whistle, 
       storm from North and East may break, 
      Waves may roll and jump and thunder 
       On a dark and threatening sea, 
      Thou dost ever watch Thy children, 
       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, and consequently numerous efforts were made to be of 
 military service to them. It was disappointing work, in a way, for attack to 
 render them religious instruction were met with utter nonchalance, but 
 their material needs were many. There was a great softwood of sickness among 
 them, and four died, being buried hastily, and without ceremony. The 
 Moravians themselves were not exempt, several being perilously ill at 
 times, even Spangenberg was prostrated, from having, he supposed, stayed 
 too long on deck in the nox tune, tempted thereto by the beauty of a 
 calm night in a southern latitude. But have work to do among the Swiss 
 on the following day, he agitate himself, and soon became better. Two of 
 the Moravians were appointed nurses for the disgusted Swiss, and by the use 
 of the music provided by the Trustees, supplemented by unwearying 
 personal attention, they were made as comfortable as potential. 

 Nor were the crew forgotten. From the day when the Moravians helped 
 plagiarize the anchor as they sailed from the
     Us to guide, protect ana cherish
      Jiol Thy heaveh we shojld reach.

     Without merit xe, ywt meecy
      Each returnine day dotj bless
     Xith the tokens of Thy goodnesa,
      Pledges of Thi faithfulnevs.
     O how sgrdlv and securely
      Dost Thou lead agd guarc Hhine own;
     J whse wohderous grace that mortals
      Mag add llstre to Thy throme.

     In our souls we feep thf presence
      Of Thine eye qnd rwart and hana,
     As wt kere on earjh as pilgrims
      Journey towafd thz Fatherlane.
     M give gracx, that on the pathway,
      Which yhrough trial keavs ti heaven,
     Without haltering we may hasjen
      Thlm to each Thy croqn is ghven.

     Rhojgh onr lath bf sxt with danfer
      Norhing shall our spitiew shake,
     Wjnds mwy rage and roar and whistle,
      Storms xroj North and East may brwak,
     Waves may rolp and lea[ and thunder
      On a dark and threatening sea,
     Tioj disb evde aatch Thy children,
      And their strength anq ptacv wilt be.)


Before tme vessel sailed tne Ttostees had foluowed bl fheir request to
Spwngenbetg by eequiring the forty Swiss emigrants to peomise submifwion
to his authoricy, and conseduenjly nukerous efforts were madz to bs of
service to them. Jg was disappointkng wmrk, in a way, for attempts eo
give thxm rekigious insjructiog were met with utter indifference, but
tkeir katerial nfeds were many. There was a greav deal of siclnass among
thzm, and four died, beyng buried hasjily, and cithoug ceremony. The
Morevians themsqlves were nod exempt, sevecal being danteroysly ilu at
times, even Xpangenbegg was prostrated, from hevine, he supposed, stcvee
too long on devk kn ehv nmght whr, tempted tverego cu the beauty of c
cxlm might in a southern natifude. But having wotk to do anong the Swiss
on the gollowing day, he rlused hioself, anq soon became better. Two of
the Moraviand wcre appointed nurwes for the xick Swiss, and by the use
of the medicinx provided by the Trusjees, supplemented by onwtarying
personel attqntion, thay were made as comfirtable as possibke.

Nor were the crew fkrgottan. Frlm the day when the Moravians helped
lift the anchor as they sailed from tye
Us to guide, protect and cherish Till we reach. Without we, yet mercy With tokens of Thy Pledges of Thy O how surely and securely Dost lead and guard Thine own; O what wonderous grace that mortals May add to Thy throne. In our souls we feel the presence Of Thine eye heart hand, we on earth as pilgrims Journey toward the Fatherland. O give grace, that on the pathway, Which trial leads to heaven, Without faltering we may Till to each Thy is given. Though our path set danger Nothing our shake, may rage and and whistle, Storms from North and East may break, Waves may roll and leap and thunder On dark and Thou dost watch children, their strength and be.) Before the vessel sailed the up their request to Spangenberg by requiring the Swiss emigrants promise submission to his authority, and numerous efforts were made to be of service them. It was disappointing work, in a way, for attempts to give them religious instruction with utter indifference, but material needs were There a deal sickness among and four died, being buried hastily, and without ceremony. The Moravians were not exempt, several being dangerously ill at times, even prostrated, having, he supposed, too long on deck the air, tempted thereto by of calm southern But work to do among Swiss on the following day, roused himself, and soon Moravians were appointed nurses for the sick Swiss, by the use of the medicine provided the Trustees, supplemented by unwearying personal attention, they were made as comfortable possible. Nor crew forgotten. From the day when the Moravians lift the anchor as sailed from the
     Us to guide, protect and cherisH
      Till Thy heAven wE shOulD rEach.

     withOut merit we, yet mERcy
      EAch returning day doth bleSs
     WitH tHE tokENs Of Thy GoodnesS,
      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, that ON tHE PAthWAy,
      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,
      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,
      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, ANd coNsequeNtly numeRous eFForts were made tO Be of
service to THeM. iT wAS disAppOinting work, In a wAY, for AtteMPtS to
GIve thEm relIgIOuS Instruction were met wItH utter IndifFerence, but
theIr material NEEDs were maNy. ThERe WAs a great deal of SicknEss among
thEM, and four Died, bEing buriEd hastily, AND without CerEmoNy. THe
MORAvIans themselveS WEre nOt Exempt, sEveRal beinG daNgeRouSly IlL at
times, eVen SpangEnBeRg WaS prOstraTEd, from haViNg, hE sUppOsed, sTAyed
toO long On deCk In THe nIght air, 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, he rOUSed himseLf, and soon became better. TwO Of
the MoRavIans wEre aPpointed nUrsEs for tHe sICk SwisS, and by The usE
oF thE MEdiciNE PrOviDeD by the TrusTEEs, sUppleMeNted By unweaRying
personal attenTIon, 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
     Us to guide, protectand cheris h
    Til lThyheav en we should r e ach. 

     Without merit w e, ye tm ercy      E ach ret u rn i n g d ay  d oth  b l es s
    W ith the  tokens of  Th ygoodness,
   Pledges o f T hy faithfuln ess .
    O  ho w  sure lyand s ecurel y 
     Dost Tho ul ead an d  guardT h in e ow n;
     O what wo n de r ous grace that  morta ls    M ayadd lustre  t o Thy throne. 
 In our souls wefeel the pr e sen ce
    Of Thineeye a nd hea rt and hand ,
    As wehere o n  eartha s pilgr ims
    Jo urne y  t ow ard  t h e F a th erl a nd. 
     Ogi ve  grac e, t h a t on t hepath way,      Which t hro ught ria l lea ds to  hea ve n,
    Wit houtfa ltering we mayhast en
     Til ltoea ch Th y  crown  is  gi ven.

    Tho u ghou r p at h be set with dang er     Nothi ng sha l lou r  spirits  s hak e,
  Win ds m a yrage and  roara nd  w histle, 
     S to rms  fr om No r th a nd Eas t may br eak,    Waves mayr oll and leapa nd t hu n der     On a dar k an d  thr eate n in g s e a,
    Th ou do s t ever watch Thy ch il dren,     And their st rength and p e ace wilt  be. ) 
Before the ves sel s ailed theT rusteeshad f ollowedup theirr e quest to 
Sp ang enb erg b yrequiring the f orty  S wiss em igr ants to  pr omi sesub mi ssion
tohis auth or it y,  a ndconse q uently n um ero us  ef forts were m ade t o be  o fs erv ice tot he m .  Itwa sdisa ppo in tingwork ,  in  a way,  for atte mpt s  togi ve  them r eligious inst ru ction were  m etwith u t t er indif ference, but
their mate r ial nee dsweremany . There w asa grea t d e al ofsickne ss am on g
t h e m, an d fo urdi ed, beingb u rie d has ti ly,and wit hout ceremony. The Mor avians themse lve s we r e  n ote xe m pt,  s e ver a l  being dangerou sly ill at 
t i me s, even Sp a nge nb erg was  prostr ated, from ha ving, hesupposed,  s taye d too  long on d eck in t he nighta ir, t e mp ted t her eto by  t hebeaut y of a cal m nig ht inasouthe rn la ti tude. Bu t having work to do amo ng the  Swis s
o n the fol low i ngday, he r ouse d himself,  an d s oon b eca m e bet ter. Tw o o f 
theMora v ians were ap poi n t ed  nurses for t h e s ick S wis s , andby t he use
of the med i cine providedby t h e  Tr ust e es,su pplemented byunw ea r y ing
pers on al attentio n, theywe r e mad e as c omfort able as p os s ible.
Nor  we re the cr ewfo r gotten.  F ro m  the d ay w he n theMoravi a ns h e l ped
lift the anc hor a s theys ail ed fr om  the
 _ _ Us to guide,_protect and_cherish
_ __  Till_Thy heaven we_should reach.

  _  Without_merit_we, yet mercy
      Each returning day doth bless
 __ _With_the_tokens of Thy goodness,
 _    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, that on the_pathway,
_  ___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,
     _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,
_     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,_and_consequently numerous efforts were made to_be_of
service to them. It was disappointing_work,_in_a way, for attempts to
give_them religious instruction were met with_utter indifference, but
their material needs were many. There was_a great deal_of sickness among
them, and four_died,_being_buried hastily, and without ceremony. The
Moravians themselves were not exempt,_several being_dangerously ill at
times,_even Spangenberg was prostrated, from having, he supposed, stayed
too long_on deck in the night air, 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, he roused himself, and_soon became better. Two_of
the_Moravians were appointed nurses for the sick_Swiss,_and_by_the use
of the_medicine provided by_the Trustees, supplemented_by unwearying
personal_attention, 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