Wash Lord ANd / PUrIFY MY Heart / ANd MaKe It CLeaN / When It IS CLeaN / LOrd KeeP It SO / FOr That IS MOre / ThaN I CaN DO / The LOSS OF TIMe / IS MUCh The LOSS / OF Truth IS MOre / The LOSS OF ChrISt / IS SUCh That NO / (On L side): The Bed was / Earth the RaI / PILLar StONe sed / WhereON / JaCOB ReSt HIS / Head ALONe es / HeaVeN WaS HIS / CaNOPY The Shad / OF NIGht WaS INs / HIS DraWN CUrta / TO EXCLUde Tje / LIGht ThIS WOrK / / (On the R side): MaN CaN ReStOre / POOR State of JaCOb / Here It SeeMS TO Me / The CattLe FOUNd / AS SOFt A Bed AS He / Yet GOd APPeared / There HIS JOYANd / CrOWN GOd IS NOt / ALWaYS FOUNd ON / BedS OF DOWN / IN HAND MY FrIeNDdS / MaY HaVe WHen I aM / IN The SILeNt GraVe / (At the center bottom): Sarah HOOPes / DauGhter OF Abr / ANd SUSaNNa Hoo PeS / Her WOrK dON / IN The 14th Year OF / Her AGe * 1799 / ReeSe HOOPeS / DaNIeL HOOPeS / ALICe HOOPeS / Phebe HOOPeS / AP EJ(?) PH SH //

Maker

Hoopes, Sarah (age 13)

Date made

1799

Origin

Chester County, PA US

Stitches

Cross, Satin.

In Bolton & Co.

No Verse #488. 1760. Page 316.

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk, Crinkled Silk.

Predominent Motif

Sampler is divided into 9 equal rectangles, 4 containing a long verse and 5 containing a floral motif. The rectangles are outlined by cross & saw tooth bands. The center and corner rectangles contain flowers and strawberries, some worked in "crinkled" silk. Geometric flowering vine of pinks all 4 sides.

Inscription

Wash Lord ANd / PUrIFY MY Heart / ANd MaKe It CLeaN / When It IS CLeaN / LOrd KeeP It SO / FOr That IS MOre / ThaN I CaN DO / The LOSS OF TIMe / IS MUCh The LOSS / OF Truth IS MOre / The LOSS OF ChrISt / IS SUCh That NO / (On L side): The Bed was / Earth the RaI / PILLar StONe sed / WhereON / JaCOB ReSt HIS / Head ALONe es / HeaVeN WaS HIS / CaNOPY The Shad / OF NIGht WaS INs / HIS DraWN CUrta / TO EXCLUde Tje / LIGht ThIS WOrK / / (On the R side): MaN CaN ReStOre / POOR State of JaCOb / Here It SeeMS TO Me / The CattLe FOUNd / AS SOFt A Bed AS He / Yet GOd APPeared / There HIS JOYANd / CrOWN GOd IS NOt / ALWaYS FOUNd ON / BedS OF DOWN / IN HAND MY FrIeNDdS / MaY HaVe WHen I aM / IN The SILeNt GraVe / (At the center bottom): Sarah HOOPes / DauGhter OF Abr / ANd SUSaNNa Hoo PeS / Her WOrK dON / IN The 14th Year OF / Her AGe * 1799 / ReeSe HOOPeS / DaNIeL HOOPeS / ALICe HOOPeS / Phebe HOOPeS / AP EJ(?) PH SH //

Length Without Frame

16 1/2"

Width Without Frame

13 3/4"

Original Frame

Unframed

Historical Owner

TE *T11163

Owner

Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC