To Scotland’s shores one happy day
An African boy was brought,
By one who in his native land
His people’s blessing sought.
Here Sam was taught to read and sing
Of Jesus and His love;
And, soon confessing Christ his Lord
Was “born” from heaven above.
His schooldays past, he went to serve
A man of wealth and fame;
But who, alas! despised the Lord,
And spurned His honored Name.
When Sam applied to fill the place,
He humbly made request
That he might go where Christians meet,
On God’s great day of rest.
To this the master gave consent,
Remarking with a sneer;
“Religious boys soon join the rest
When they are servants here.”
But Sam still walked in wisdom’s ways,
And to the Lord was true
Refusing to take part in wrong,
Or share what sinners do.
One day his master’s son took ill,
And doctors said would die;
When Sam was told, he went apart
And to the Lord did cry:
“Oh, spare my master’s only son,
And save his precious soul;
For Jesus’ sake, put forth Thy hand,
To save and make him whole.
“And turn my master’s heart to Thee
To trust in Christ the Lord;
That he may sing my Saviour’s praise,
And love His Holy Word.”
That prayer was heard in Heaven above—
In peace the answer came;
The son was spared, and he was saved
To honor Jesus’ Name.
And when the grateful father heard
Of Sam’s effectual prayer,
He owned a miracle was wrought,
His precious boy to spare.
His heart was won by grace divine,
His life to Christ was given;
And now he walks the narrow way
That leads to God and Heaven.
ML-07/22/1973