three o'clock
She knew that her crown was a free gift , purchased at infinite expense ; a crown , instead of deserved chains , under darkness . All unmerited , and more than forfeited , yet she spoke of her crown , because she believed with a simple faith , taking Christ at his word , and being willing to receive rewards and honors from him without projecting her own sense of unworthiness to stay the overflowings of infinite love and grace towards her . So that , in her own esteem as undeserving as the chief of sinners , thinking as little as possible of her own righteousness , and being among the last to claim any thing of God , she could say with one who would not admit that any sinner was chief above him , `` Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness , which the Lord , the righteous Judge , shall give me at that day ; and not to me only , but unto all them also that love his appearing . '' Between two and three o'clock on Monday afternoon , January 19 , she was quietly receiving some food from the nurse , when suddenly she said , `` The room seems dark . '' She then made a surprising effort , such as she had been incapable of for some time , and reached forward from her pillow , saying , `` Who is that at the door ? '' The nurse was with her alone , and at her side , the family being at the table . Coming to her room , we found that she was apparently sinking into a deep sleep , as though it were only a sleep , profound and quiet .