War and Peace Volume 3 Book 9 Chapter 18

In which the uneasy rumour of war casts a shadow over Moscow, stirring a restless anxiety beneath the city's summer languor, as the Rostóvs and their acquaintances gather for a solemn service that seeks divine guidance amid turmoil. Natasha, caught in the throes of inner repentance and yearning, finds in the communal prayers a mingling of hope, humility, and a tender but uncomprehending submission to a higher will.