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As the others knelt for prayer, I bowed with them,
trembling, and after a few had prayed, my voice arose in
prayer before I was aware of it. In that moment the
promises of God appeared to me like so many precious pearls
that were to be received only for the asking. As I prayed,
the burden and agony of soul that I had so long endured,
left me, and the blessing of the Lord descended upon me
like the gentle dew. I praised God from the depths of my
heart. Everything seemed shut out from me but Jesus and His
glory, and I lost consciousness of what was passing around
me. p. 38, Para. 1, [LS15].
The Spirit of God rested upon me with such power that I
was unable to go home that night. When I awakened to
realization, I found myself cared for in the house of my
uncle, where we had assembled for the prayer meeting.
Neither my uncle nor my aunt enjoyed religion, although the
former had once made a profession, but had since
backslidden. I was told that he had been greatly disturbed
while the power of God rested upon me in so special a
manner, and had walked the floor, sorely troubled and
distressed in his mind. p. 38, Para. 2, [LS15].
When I was first struck down, some of those present were
greatly alarmed, and were about to run for a physician,
thinking that some sudden and dangerous indisposition had
attacked me; but my mother bade them let me alone, for it
was plain to her, and to the other experienced Christians,
that it was the wondrous power of God that had prostrated
me. When I did return home, on the following day, a great
change had taken place in my mind. It seemed to me that I
could hardly be the same person that left my father's house
the previous evening. This passage was continually in my
thoughts: "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want." Ps.
23:1. My heart was full of happiness as I softly repeated
these words. p. 38, Para. 3, [LS15].
A View of the Father's Love -- Faith now took possession
of my heart. I felt an inexpressible love for God, and had
the witness of His Spirit that my sins were pardoned. My
views of the Father were changed. I now looked upon Him as
a kind and tender parent, rather than a stern tyrant
compelling men to a blind obedience. My heart went out
toward Him in a deep and fervent love. Obedience to His
will seemed a joy; it was a pleasure to be in His service.
No shadow clouded the light that revealed to me the perfect