[from the diary of Dr. Brodie Strachan Herndon]

29  We  gather around dear Nannie
Gordon’s dying bed & witness the sweet
assurance of faith & love, and
receive her parting injunctions.
    Her countenance becomes radiant
when she speaks of her Saviour,
“Oh how I love my Saviour”
“Jesus I love they charming name”
“And I shall soon meet my
precious mother and she will
say “Nannie have you come
home”  These and many
other sweet expressions gave
much interest to her last day.

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