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Chapter XXVI

           Myeyeswerecoveredandclosed:eddyingdarknessseemedtoswimroundme,andreflectioncameinasblackandconfusedaflow. Self-abandoned,relaxed,andeffortless,Iseemedtohavelaidmedowninthedried-upbedofagreatriver; Iheardafloodloosenedinremotemountains,andfeltthetorrentcome:toriseIhadnowill,tofleeIhadnostrength. Ilayfaint,longingtobedead. Oneideaonlystillthrobbedlife-likewithinme—aremembranceofGod:itbegotanunutteredprayer:thesewordswentwanderingupanddowninmyraylessmind,assomethingthatshouldbewhispered,butnoenergywasfoundtoexpressthem— 

           "Benotfarfromme,fortroubleisnear:thereisnonetohelp." 

           Itwasnear:andasIhadliftednopetitiontoHeaventoavertit—asIhadneitherjoinedmyhands,norbentmyknees,normovedmylips—itcame:infullheavyswingthetorrentpouredoverme. Thewholeconsciousnessofmylifelorn,mylovelost,myhopequenched,myfaithdeath-struck,swayedfullandmightyabovemeinonesullenmass. Thatbitterhourcannotbedescribed:intruth,"thewaterscameintomysoul;Isankindeepmire:Ifeltnostanding;Icameintodeepwaters;thefloodsoverflowedme." 

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