1 We passed poor Johnny's cabin,
The evening sun was low,
And thro' the little window
It sent its parting glow;
His patient eyes were resting
Upon the open door,
And, while we listened, sweetly came
This burden o'er and o'er.

Refrain:
I love him, oh, I love him,
My Saviour near and dear,
For tho' he cares for countless worlds,
He's always with me here.
O Savior, blessed Savior,
My heart is filled with joy,
How can you stay, and love me so,
A little crippled boy?

2 His old and well-worn Bible
Was close beside his bed,
The golden hues of sunset
Were playing round his head;
A radiance more than earthly
Beamed from his features thin,
We paused to hear his song again
Before we entered in. [Refrain]

3 But when we came to leave him,
And held his slender hand,
We knew he had a comfort
We could not understand;
And as beneath the maple
We stopped again to hear,
There seemed a sound of angels in
The song so heav'nly clear. [Refrain]