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Chapter 18

           

           Whentheyprayedforthewarriors,shethoughtofherbrotherandDenísov.Whentheyprayedforalltravelingbylandandsea,sherememberedPrinceAndrew,prayedforhim,andaskedGodtoforgiveherallthewrongsshehaddonehim.Whentheyprayedforthosewholoveus,sheprayedforthemembersofherownfamily,herfatherandmotherandSónya,realizingforthefirsttimehowwronglyshehadactedtowardthem,andfeelingallthestrengthofherloveforthem.Whentheyprayedforthosewhohateus,shetriedtothinkofherenemiesandpeoplewhohatedher,inordertoprayforthem.Sheincludedamongherenemiesthecreditorsandallwhohadbusinessdealingswithherfather,andalwaysatthethoughtofenemiesandthosewhohatedhersherememberedAnatolewhohaddonehersomuchharm—andthoughhedidnothatehershegladlyprayedforhimasforanenemy.OnlyatprayerdidshefeelabletothinkclearlyandcalmlyofPrinceAndrewandAnatole,asmenforwhomherfeelingswereasnothingcomparedwithheraweanddevotiontoGod.WhentheyprayedfortheImperialfamilyandtheSynod,shebowedverylowandmadethesignofthecross,sayingtoherselfthatevenifshedidnotunderstand,stillshecouldnotdoubt,andatanyratelovedthegoverningSynodandprayedforit.

           WhenhehadfinishedtheLitanythedeaconcrossedthestoleoverhisbreastandsaid,“LetuscommitourselvesandourwholelivestoChristtheLord!”

           “CommitourselvestoGod,”Natáshainwardlyrepeated.“LordGod,IsubmitmyselftoThywill!”shethought.

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