The Children's Pilgrimage by L. T. Meade
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was already full to overflowing.
"We'll have three thousand to-night, see if we don't," said a thin-faced girl, bending over to Mrs. Moseley. "Oh, ma'am!" said another, who had a very worn, thin, but sweet face, "I've found such peace since I saw you last. I never could guess how good Jesus would be to me. Why, now as I'm converted, He never seems to leave my side for a minute. Oh! I do ache awful with this cough and pain in my chest, but I don't seem to mind it now, as Jesus is with me all day and all night." Another, nudging her, here said: "Do you know as Black Bess ha' bin converted too?" "Oh, praise the Lord!" said this girl, sinking back on her seat, being here interrupted by a most violent fit of coughing. The building filled and filled, until there was scarcely room to stand. A man passing Mrs. Moseley said: "'Tis a glorious gathering, all brought together by prayer and faith, all by prayer and faith." Mrs. Moseley took Cecile on her lap. "They'll sing in a moment, darling, and 'twill be all about your Guide, the blessed, blessed Jesus." And scarcely were the words out of her mouth, when the whole vast building rang again to the words: |
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