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Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 30, 1857

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 10, No. 13.

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LOVISA HORR

By Lovisa Horr

From Sister Horr.

BRO. SMITH: I would like to let my brethren and sisters whom I dearly love in the truth know that I am still trying to overcome by the blood of the Lamb and the word of my testimony. It is about eight years since I commenced keeping the Lord's Sabbath in the Third Angel's Message. I have formerly taken the Review, but for the past year on account of moving west, and other reasons, have not taken it only as I have had a goodly number sent me by kind friends from the East, which I could read over and they were always new. I now receive it again weekly. To me it is a welcome visitor. I greatly rejoice in the truths set forth therein for the comfort and encouragement of God's dear children on their way to the kingdom. To me they are very precious. I want to give in my testimony on the side of the Lord and his truth. I feel to thank and praise the name of my kind Father in heaven that I ever had an ear to hear, and a heart to believe his Word. I have many trials to pass through, which seem very severe. I often have to pass through the deep waters, and the billows roll on either side; yet I want to trust in the Lord and by his grace, overcome. They that trust in the Lord shall be as Mount Zion which cannot be removed but abideth forever.
I have been, and fear that I am yet in a lukewarm state, and have made too many crooked paths for my feet, for which I am very sorry. I want to heed the counsel of the True Witness, and buy the gold, white raiment, and anoint my eyes with eye-salve that I may see and confess all my sins, that they may be blotted out before our great High Priest leaves the Sanctuary. How dreadful the thought of having one stain of sin upon our garments at that time.
The testimony to the Laodiceans is meat in due season. I believe it to be the voice of the good Shepherd, and I want to keep so humble that I may ever hear and know his voice and follow him. I have not had the privilege of meeting with the saints since last September, and have not seen any of like faith. When I look around and see the fields all white and ready for harvest. I feel to cry to the Lord of the harvest to raise up faithful laborers and send forth into his harvest field.
I rejoice to hear through the Review that the Third Angel's Message is moving onward, and that so many dear souls are taking a stand for the truth, and have chosen to suffer affliction with the people of God. I want to say to such, You have made a precious choice. You will find the way to be rugged and thorny, and the path bedewed with tears; but the Lord is our shepherd, he will gather the lambs in his arms and carry them in his bosom. Be faithful a little while, and soon the gates will be opened and the righteous nation that keep the truth will enter in.

LOVISA HORR

Forest, Wis., July 10th, 1857.