"O lord, we beseech thee mercifully to hear us: and grant that we, to whom thou hast given an hearty desire to pray, may by thy mighty aid be defended and comforted in all dangers and adversities, through Jesus Christ our Lord."
Does not this embody the mother's prayer while "on the night watch?" The dangers and adversities, lurking about the lives of her beloved children, must be kept at bay. She is given "an hearty desire to pray," beseeching the Lord to show Himself strong on behalf of her loved ones.
