Jessica's First Prayer

Jessica's First Prayer is a classic children's book written by Hesba Stretton. The story follows a young orphan girl named Jessica who lives in poverty in Victorian England. One day, while seeking shelter in a church, Jessica overhears a prayer and is deeply moved by it. She begins to pray herself and experiences a profound sense of peace and comfort.As Jessica continues to pray, she meets a kind and generous old man named Mr. Danesbury who takes her in and provides for her. Through her experiences with Mr. Danesbury and his friends, Jessica learns about the power of faith and the importance of compassion and kindness.The book explores themes of poverty, faith, and the transformative power of prayer. It is a heartwarming and inspiring story that has captivated generations of readers.Without a shade of change upon her small face, she covered the penny with her foot, and drew it in carefully towards her, while she continued to chatter fluently to him. For a moment a feeling of pain shot a pang through Daniel's heart; and then he congratulated himself on having entrapped the young thief. It was time to be leaving now; but before he went he would make her move her bare foot, and disclose the penny concealed beneath it, and then he would warn her never to venture near his stall again. This was her gratitude, he thought; he had given her two breakfasts and more kindness than he had shown to any fellow-creature for many a long year; and, at the first chance, the young jade turned upon him, and robbed him!This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.