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you and your wife and children may be a family joyously, happily
reunited, nevermore to be separated.
In much love and sympathy.—
Letter 143, 1903
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Will Be Called in Special Resurrection
Words to Husband and Children on the Loss of Wife and Mother
Dear Brother,
I hardly know what to say to you. The news of your wife’s death
was to me overwhelming. I could hardly believe it and can hardly
believe it now. God gave me a view last Sabbath night which I will
write
I saw that she was sealed and would come up at the voice of God
and stand upon the earth, and would be with the 144,000. I saw we
need not mourn for her; she would rest in the time of trouble, and all
that we could mourn for was our loss in being deprived of her company.
I saw her death would result in good.
I warn F and the rest of the children to prepare to meet Jesus, and
then they will meet their mother again, nevermore to be parted. O
children, will you heed her faithful warning that she gave you while
she was with you, and let not all her prayers that she has offered up
to God for you be as water spilt upon the ground? Get ready to meet
Jesus, and all will be well. Give your hearts to God and do not rest a
day unless you know that you love Jesus.
Dear Brother, we have prayed to God to gird you up and strengthen
you to sustain your loss. God will be with you and uphold you. Only
have faith....
Sorrow not as those who have no hope. The grave can hold her
but a little while. Hope thou in God and cheer up, dear brother, and
you will meet her in a little while. We will not cease to pray for the
blessings of God to rest upon your family and you. God will be your
sun and your shield. He will stand by you in this your deep affliction
and trial. Endure the trial well and you will receive a crown of glory
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with your companion at the appearing of Jesus. Hold fast truth, and
you with her will be crowned with glory, honor, immortality, and
eternal life.—
Letter 10, 1850
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