Classic Poem

Sometime the world seems sad and lonely
To the weary passer-by,
For he has a heavy burden,
That is the reason why.

Something sad to him has happened
On his journey home,
But this to him may prove a blessing
As he goes further on.

The negro in this country thought
That his lot was very hard,
To know his lot was cast in bondage
But he put his full trust in the Lord,

And like all other work he does
He heard the mournful prayers;
He heeded them, he answered them,
And in his time he set the captive free.