Two boys sat together in school one day,
And both did well at work and play;
And to judge by looks, perhaps you’d say
“There’s nothing to choose between them.”
One boy went home and enjoyed his food,
And did his homework, the best he could,
And went to bed feeling life was good,
With a conscience clear and easy.
The other returned to home and tea.
And homework and games, and seemed to be
A happy boy but he wasn’t free
From a self-accusing conscience.
The first of the boys had a heart at rest.
And a Friend who was just the very best,
Who was always ready in every test
To show him the way of victory.
The other carried a load of sin,
And didn’t experience peace within,
And although he tried his best to win,
The result was mostly failure.
So though these boys look the same, it’s true
There’s a world of difference between the two;
And one of them corresponds to YOU—
Are you the one with the Saviour?