Lead him, Heavenly Father, in the way that he should go; open his eyes that he may behold the hidden things of Thy Law; look upon him and love him, as Thou didst aforetime another young man who had great possessions.

Lord, tell him that this earth is only Thy footstool; show him that the beauty he sees all around him is the hem of Thy garment; and teach him that the wisdom of this world is but foolishness with Thee.

And this we beg, O Lord, for Christ's sake.

Amen." Thus Caleb prayed, and Alan could not hear him, and could not have understood him even if he had heard.
But there was One who heard, and understood..