Clarkson's Prayer to Sierra Leone

of thy superior power, convince them.  O God, of Thine anger for their profession without their practice, for thou knowest I brought them here in hopes of making them and their families happy, both in this world and to all eternity.  But I fear they may not be governed by my advice, and that they themselves and their children forever by their perverse and general behavior.  I entreat thee not to let their evil example ruin the great cause in which we have embarked, but I would rather see that place in ashes and every wicked person destroyed, than that the chance we have now an opportunity of bringing to the light and knowledge of thy holy religion should, from the wickedness of a few individuals will continue in their accustomed