 In all three books, thematically-relevant prayers and hymns by the likes of Philip Doddridge, Isaac Watts, Charles Wesley, William Cowper and Ann and Jane Taylor follow each chapter.The theme that dominates "The Fairchild Family, Part I" is the evangelical need to recognize one's innate "depravity" and prepare oneself for eternity.In this volume, the most important lessons in life are "faith, resignation, and implicit obedience to the will of God."