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I believe
that in the darkest hour,
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God may restore faith
and offer salvation.
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Toward dawn,
in that cave,
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I began to pray
for the first time
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since Evan had spoken
harshly to me.
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These were prayers
that sprang from tears
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shed in the blackest moments
of my wretchedness.
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I prayed for the souls
of Karen and Anethe,
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and for Evan,
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who would walk up the path
to the cottage in a few hours
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and wonder why his bride
did not greet him at the cove.
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And again for Evan, who would
stagger away from that cottage
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and that island,
and never return again.
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And I also prayed
for myself,
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who did not understand
the visions God had given me.