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1、SALVATIONByLangstonHughesIwassavedfromsinwhenIwasgoingonthirteen.Butnotreallysaved.Ithappenedlikethis.TherewasabigrevivalatmyAuntieReed'schurch.Everynightforweekstherehadbeenmuchpreaching,singing,praying,andshouting,andsomeveryhardenedsinnershadbeenbroughttoChrist,andthemem
2、ber-shipofthechurchhadgrownbyleapsandbounds.Thenjustbeforetherevivalended,theyheldaspecialmeetingforchildren,"tobringtheyounglambstothefold."Myauntspokeofitfordaysahead.ThatnightIwasescortedtothefrontrowandplacedonthemourners'benchwithalltheotheryoungsinners,whohadnotyetbee
3、nbroughttoJesus.?Myaunttoldmethatwhenyouweresavedyousawalight,andsomethinghappenedtoyouinside!AndJesuscameintoyourlife!AndGodwaswithyoufromthenon!ShesaidyoucouldseeandhearandfeelJesusinyoursoul.Ibelievedher.Ihadheardagreatmanyoldpeoplesaythesamethinganditseemedtometheyought
4、toknow.SoIsattherecalmlyinthehot,crowdedchurch,waitingforJesustocometome.??Thepreacherpreachedawonderfulrhythmicalsermon,allmoansandshoutsandlonelycriesanddirepicturesofhell,andthenhesangasongabouttheninetyandninesafeinthefold,butonelittlelambwasleftoutinthecold.Thenhesaid:
5、'Won'tyoucome?Won'tyoucometoJesus?Younglambs,won'tyoucome?"Andheheldouthisarmstoallusyoungsinnersthereonthemourners'bench.Andthelittlegirlscried.AndsomeofthemjumpedupandwenttoJesusrightaway.Butmostofusjustsatthere.Agreatmanyoldpeoplecameandkneltaroundusandprayed,oldwomenwit
6、hjet-blackfacesandbraidedhair,oldmenwithwork-gnarledhands.Andthechurchsangasongaboutthelowerlightsareburning,somepoorsinnerstobesaved.Andthewholebuildingrockedwithprayerandsong.StillIkeptwaitingtoseeJesus.??Finallyalltheyoungpeoplehadgonetothealtarandweresaved,butoneboyandm
7、e.Hewasarounder'ssonnamedWestley.WestleyandIweresurroundedbysistersanddeaconspraying.Itwasveryhotinthechurch,andgettinglatenow.FinallyWestleysaidtomeinawhisper:"Goddamn!I'mtired0'sittinghere.Let'sgetupandbesaved."Sohegotupandwassaved.??ThenIwasleftallaloneonthemourners'benc
8、h.Myauntcameandkneltatmykneesandcried,whileprayersandsongswirledallaroundmeintheli
