I have rightfully no other business each day but to do God's work as a servant, constantly regarding His pleasure. May I have grace to live above every human motive, simply with God and to God.

The ship reached port on his thirtieth birthday. On his voyage to the East Martyn happened to be present at the British conquest of the Cape Colony on 8 January 1806. Legacy
His devotion to his tasks won him much admiration in Great Britain and he was the hero of a number of literary publications.

Henry Martyn (18 February 1781 – 16 October 1812) was an Anglican priest and missionary to the peoples of India and Persia. From India he set out for Bushire Shiraz Isfahan and Tabriz.