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A tale of Victorian life. The story of a neglected street urchin Jessica, and the outcome of her simple faith when hearing about the hope of Christ. How do we react to the poor and needy? What does it mean for a minister to be a servant of God? How can our faith be integrated... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Jessica's First Prayer is a heartwarming children's book written by Hesba Stretton. The story follows a young girl named Jessica who is homeless and alone on the streets of London. One day, she wanders into a church and hears the Lord's Prayer for the first time. She is so moved... Read Full Overview

Hesba Stretton was the pen name of Sarah Smith who was born on July 27th 1832 in Wellington, Shropshire, the younger daughter of bookseller, Benjamin Smith and his wife, Anne Bakewell Smith, a devout Methodist. Although she and her elder sister attended the Old Hall school in... Read Full Overview

Jessica's First Prayer is a heartwarming and socially conscious book about an impoverished child's struggle to find God and improve her fortunes. This edition includes the follow-on story; Jessica's Mother . Jessica is a bright and curious young soul living amidst grinding poverty... Read Full Overview

Jessica's First Prayer by Hesba Stretton is a classic children's book that tells the story of a young girl named Jessica who lives on the streets of London. Jessica is poor and homeless, and she spends her days begging for food and money. One day, she stumbles into a church and... Read Full Overview

Jessica's first prayer is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1882. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher... Read Full Overview