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began to move and we could hear presently the tones of a gospel song that he had

learned long ago but which I had never heard him sing. We were amazed at the
strength and clarity of his voice, and when the song was over, in clear, audible tones,
drawing it from somewhere in the long hidden archives of his memory, there came
forth from beginning to end the love chapter (I Corinthians 13). He ended up, “and

now abideth faith, hope, love, these three, but the greatest of these is love.” And as he
spoke these words, his spirit fled from his body and he was drawn into the presence of
the Savior whom he had so recently trusted.‟

“So, Mr. Graham,” went on the lady principal, “you judgment is correct. We shall
see Dr. Chow one day in the glory.”

It is strange how astonished we can be at that which we even claim to expect. My

heart was filled with a song. I never reached the bedside of Dr. Chow in time, but the
Holy Spirit, the Teacher, the Regenerator, the One who leads men to Christ, preceded
me and did a much better work than I could have done. It happened that a few days
later it was my pleasure to see the lovely wife of the deceased mathematics professor

and to hear from her lips the testimony of God‟s grace to her husband and to herself
and to her husband‟s brother, all because of the effectual fervent prayer of a friend
whose heart was aflame with the love of Christ.

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