Jessica's First Prayer is a heartwarming story written by Hesba Stretton. The book follows the journey of a young girl named Jessica who lives in poverty and has no family to turn to. One day, she wanders into a church and begins to pray for the first time in her life. Her innocent and sincere prayer touches the heart of the old church caretaker, Mr. Danesbury, who takes her under his wing and helps her find a home with a kind family. As Jessica learns about God and the power of prayer, she also faces challenges and struggles along the way. She must navigate the harsh realities of poverty and illness, but her faith and determination never waver. With the help of Mr. Danesbury and her new family, Jessica learns to trust in God and finds hope in the midst of difficult circumstances.This classic tale is a timeless reminder of the importance of faith, prayer, and compassion. It is a beautiful story that will inspire readers of all ages to believe in the power of hope and the goodness of humanity.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.