The Moravian Prayer That Outlasted Empires

On August 13, 1727, a small community of refugees in Herrnhut, Germany, experienced such a profound outpouring of the Holy Spirit that they made a commitment most would call impossible. Twenty-four men and twenty-four women began a round-the-clock prayer vigil, each taking a one-hour shift, ensuring that intercession before the Almighty never ceased. That prayer watch continued unbroken for over one hundred years.…