If any truth be confirmed by the foregoing narrative, it is the truth of God's word, that "the Lord is good--a stronghold in the day of trouble, and he knoweth them that trust in him." The "profiting" of prayer in such a case must "be apparent to all." It was the smallest part of its advantages that it preserved order, and prevented excess,--that it filled the fainting hearts of the crew and passengers with courage, and renewed their strength when they were sinking fast into despair. It did more; their eyes turned heavenward in their helplessness, and they found a power superior to their own, interpose for their deliverance. These poor men cried, and "_the Lord heard them_, and delivered them out of all their distresses." If any reader should doubt the truth of this conclusion, or deny it, let him go and "prove God," by the same means; let him "in everything by prayer and supplication make known his request to God;" and if his prayer be sincere the gracious answer will be certain; his own experience will but accord with the infallible testimony of all ages. "Ye shall seek me and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart." "FOR THIS SHALL EVERY ONE THAT IS GODLY PRAY UNTO THEE IN A TIME WHEN THOU MAYEST BE FOUND; SURELY IN THE FLOODS OF GREAT WATERS THEY SHALL NOT COME NIGH UNTO HIM."
Punctuation has been standardised. Hyphenation and spelling has been retrained as published in the original publication except as follows:
Page 14 qnantity to extinguish so extensive _changed to_ quantity to extinguish so extensive
Page 94 the vows which "our lipsuttered--our moutths spake _changed to_ the vows which "our lips uttered--our mouths spake
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