The Little Captive Maid

Long

long ago

a cap­tive maid

A won­drous mes­sage gave;

For she be­lieved in Is­ra­el’s God

With pow­er to help and save.

The word she spoke

the truth she told

Her haugh­ty mas­ter moved;

And when he sought the way aright

The way of life it proved.

No help or cure was in her hand

She was a cap­tive maid;

But she could tell the way to go

To gain the pro­phet’s aid.

The sore dis­ease and wast­ing pain

Were lost in Jor­dan’s wave;

The Sy­ri­an cap­tain learned that God

Was strong to help and save.

So child­ren now can spread the news

Of Je­sus’ pow­er to cure;

To heal the wea­ry

sin sick heart

And make the spir­it pure.

’Tis Je­sus on­ly who can save

As in the old­en day;

And all may find Him if they will—

A child may point the way.