Wesley Corpus

To Robert Carr Brackenbury Date: LONDON, January 10, 1785. O take Thy way! Thy way is best: Grant or deny me ease. This is but tuning of my breast To make the music please. Adapted, in his Chariestown Hymn-Book, from George Herbert's The Temple, 'The Temper': Yet take Thy way; for sure Thy way is best: Stretch or contract me, Thy poor debtor; This is but tuning of my breast, To make the music better. I am glad you are still determined to do What you can, and to do it without delay. But others are not of this mind. I have just received a letter from Mr. Oddie, See letter of Sept. 26, 1774. formerly one of our traveling preachers, informing me, whereas it has pleased God to take away his dear partner, he is resolved again to give up himself to the work, after he has settled his worldly business, which he thinks will take but sixteen or seventeen months! Would one think he had ever read the Epistle of St. James or that he had ever heard those words, 'What is your life It is even a vapor, which appeareth and vanisheth away' Commending you to Him who is able to save you to the uttermost, I am, dear sir, Your affectionate friend and brother.