Afterwards one asked whether she thought her present sickness would end in death, she answered, “I cannot tell; but the will of the Lord be done. Only this I know, that neither life nor death shall separate me from the love of Jesus, who has redeemed me from the foundation of the world. If I die, as soon as you see me depart, sing _Happy soul, thy days are ended_: and when you carry me to the grave, sing the same hymn. When you return let not your hearts be filled with grief, but praise God, as I shall be rejoicing with him in glory.” An HYMN, _Sung at the time of her departure_. 1. HAPPY soul, thy days are ended, All thy mourning days below: Go by angel-guards attended, To the sight of Jesus go. Hallelujah, Amen. 2. Waiting to receive thy Spirit, Lo the Saviour stands above, Shews the purchase of his merit, Reaches out the crown of love. 3. Struggle through thy latest passion, To thy dear Redeemer’s breast, To his uttermost salvation, To thine everlasting rest. 4. For the joy he sets before thee Bear a momentary pain; Die, to live the life of glory, Suffer with thy Lord to reign. A short ACCOUNT of the DEATH of Mrs. HANNAH RICHARDSON. By Mr. CHARLES WESLEY. Bristol, _Saturday, April 19, 1741_. I WAS hastily called to one that was a dying. It was _Hannah Richardson_, a young woman who had long been a sincere mourner for Christ, a true _Hannah_, a woman of a sorrowful spirit. God had awakened and drawn her from her infancy, and she heartily laboured to establish her own righteousness, seeking acceptance (as we did all) _not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law_. When it pleased God to send the gospel of his free grace to this city, she gladly parted with her own righteousness, and submitted herself to the righteousness of God. She was a constant hearer of his word, but received no benefit by it; no comfort, no peace, no life. Yet she continued waiting for several months, till it pleased our Lord, who sends by whom he will send, to make use of my ministry, and apply the word of reconciliation to her soul. Jesus gave her a token for good, and she went home to her house justified. She rejoiced in God her Saviour, and testified, _In him I have redemption, through his blood, the forgiveness of my sins_.