his astonished and enraptured view new glories and new beauties in the character of his divine Lord through the endless rounds of eternity Aug 24 [ 1816] A day spent almost in vain how shall I meet it at another day What can I say for the misimprovement of so many precious hours Time with me will soon be no longer Soon I shall close my pilgrimage Soon I shall be encircled by the cold clods of the valley and my flesh become the companion of worms while my immortal