A MISSIONARY visited some native villages in Ceylon. Stopping at one house, only one woman was to be seen. He sat down and talked to her. Suddenly she sprang up and said, “This is too good to hear alone; I must find some other won!” In a short time she returned with five.
“Too good, this Word, to hear alone"; thus thought
Samaria’s daughter standing by the well;
And hast’ning village-ward she quickly brought
Others to hear what Jesus had to tell.
“Too good to hear alone, and I must share
With other folks the gladness of this Word.”
So spoke a daughter of Ceylon who ne’er
Before the gospel of God’s grace had heard.
And we, who know the power of Jesus’ name,
And countless precious gospel blessings own,
Can we account ourselves as free from blame,
While myriad souls in heathen bondage groan?
“Oh, may these women make us feel some shame
And deem that Word “too good to hear alone.”
ML-03/11/1962