Dimensions
15.5ins by 12.25ins wide
Circa Date
George III, dated 1812
Description - ID#20739
1812 Religious verse Sampler by Jane Hore. Framed in an old wood frame with gilt slip and glass. Mounted to conservator standards on acid free card with chipboard backing. The sampler is worked in silk on linen ground, in a variety of stitches. Meandering floral border. Colours black, blue, green, light brown, white, red and cream. Verse entitled, 'The Character of Christ' reads,
'BEHOLD, where, in a mortal form,>Appears each grace divine;>The virtues all in Jesus met,>With mildest radiance shine.>The noblest love of human kind>Inspir'd his holy breast,>In deeds of mercy, words of peace,>His kindness was exprest.>To spread the rays of heavenly light,>To give the mourner joy,>To preach glad tidings to the poor,>Was his divine employ.>Lowly in heart, by all his friends,>A friend and servant found;>He wash'd their feet, he wip'd their tears,>And heal'd each bleeding wound.>Midst keen reproach, and cruel scorn,>Patient and meek he stood;>His foes, ungrateful sought his life;>He labour'd for their good.>Their malice rag'd without a cause,>Yet, with his dying breath,>He pray'd for murd'rers on his cross,>And bless'd his foes in death>In the last hour of deep distress,>Before his Father's throne,>With soul resign'd, he bow'd and said,>'Thy will, not mine, be done!'>Be Christ my pattern, and my guide!>His image may I bear!>O may I tread his sacred steps;>And his bright glories share!'.
Signed and dated 'Jane Hore 1812'.
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