"Oh no!"
"Then do not doubt his love who loves you better still. Come to Jesus. Do not fancy he is away up in heaven out of reach of hearing; he is here, close to you, and knows every wish and throb of your heart. Think you are in his presence and at his feet even now and say to him in your heart, 'Lord, look upon me I am not fit to come to thee, but thou hast bid me come take me and make me thine own take this hard heart that I can do nothing with, and make it holy and fill it with thy love I give it and myself into thy hands, O dear Saviour!' "
These words were spoken very low, that only Ellen could catch them. Her bowed head sank lower and lower till he ceased speaking. He added no more for some time, waited till she had resumed her usual attitude and appearance, and then said
"Ellen, could you join in heart with my words?"
"I did, Sir I couldn't help it all but the last."
"All but the last?"
"Yes, Sir."
"But, Ellen, if you say the first part of my prayer with your whole heart, the Lord will enable you to say the last too do you believe that?"
"Yes, Sir."
"Will you not make that your constant prayer till you are heard and answered?"