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Chapter 18

           ShowThymercyuponusthisday,OLord,andgrantusThysalvation;maketheheartsofThyservantstorejoiceinThymercy;smitedownourenemiesanddestroythemswiftlybeneaththefeetofThyfaithfulservants!ForThouartthedefense,thesuccor,andthevictoryofthemthatputtheirtrustinThee,andtoTheebeallglory,toFather,Son,andHolyGhost,nowandforever,worldwithoutend.Amen.”

           InNatásha’sreceptiveconditionofsoulthisprayeraffectedherstrongly.ShelistenedtoeverywordaboutthevictoryofMosesoverAmalek,ofGideonoverMidian,andofDavidoverGoliath,andaboutthedestructionof“ThyJerusalem,”andsheprayedtoGodwiththetendernessandemotionwithwhichherheartwasoverflowing,butwithoutfullyunderstandingwhatshewasaskingofGodinthatprayer.Shesharedwithallherheartintheprayerforthespiritofrighteousness,forthestrengtheningoftheheartbyfaithandhope,anditsanimationbylove.Butshecouldnotpraythatherenemiesmightbetrampledunderfootwhenbutafewminutesbeforeshehadbeenwishingshehadmoreofthemthatshemightprayforthem.Butneithercouldshedoubttherighteousnessoftheprayerthatwasbeingreadonbendedknees.Shefeltinherheartadevoutandtremulousaweatthethoughtofthepunishmentthatovertakesmenfortheirsins,andespeciallyofherownsins,andsheprayedtoGodtoforgivethemall,andhertoo,andtogivethemall,andhertoo,peaceandhappiness.AnditseemedtoherthatGodheardherprayer.

           

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