The Life of Col. James GardinerReligious Tract Society (Great Britain)
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The Life of Col. James Gardiner
Religious Tract Society (Great Britain)
Converts -- Great Britain -- Biography; Gardiner, James, 1688-1745
servant, returned with a cart about two hours after the engagement. The
hurry of the action was then pretty well over, and he found his
much-honoured master not only plundered of his watch and other things of
value, but also stripped of his upper garments and boots, yet still
breathing; and adds, that though he was not capable of speech, yet, on
taking him up, he opened his eyes, which makes it something questionable
whether he were altogether insensible. In this condition, and in this
manner, he conveyed him to the church of Tranent, whence he was
immediately taken into the minister’s house and laid in a bed; where he
continued breathing till about eleven in the forenoon, when he took his
final leave of pain and sorrow. His remains were interred the Tuesday
following, Sept. 24, at the parish church of Tranent (where he had
usually attended divine service) with great solemnity.
When God reveal’d his gracious name,
And chang’d my mournful state,
My rapture seem’d a pleasing dream,
The grace appear’d so great.
The world beheld the glorious change,
And did thy hand confess;
My tongue broke out in unknown strains,
And sang surprising grace.
“Great is the work,” my neighbours cried,
And owned the power divine;
“Great is the work,” my heart replied,
“And be the glory thine.”
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