Mary Aiken 1715 by The Essamplaire

From the designer —

Mary Akin’s sampler is the earliest Rhode Island sampler known so far and belongs to a group of samplers made in Newport.

“Behold and have regned servants of the Lord which in his house by night do watch
Praise him with one accord Lift up your hands on high unto his holy place
Give the Lord his praises due his be ?? embrace in every land there name shall sin and happy be indeed only those whome God has chosen on Christ Jesus”