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Old Tobe was disconcerted , and still more so when Aun ' Sheba suddenly rallied , and , turning upon him , said with ominous nods , `` Wen dat day come , Old Tobe , you wo n't be de jedge . '' Thus far Kern Watson had sat silent as a statue , but now his strong feelings and religious instincts gained the mastery . Lifting up his powerful mellow voice he sang : `` The people was a-gatherin ' from far and neah ; Some come fer fishes an ' some ter heah ; But He fed dem all , an ' He look so kin ' Dat dey followed , dey followed , an ' none stay behin ' `` But one got loss , an ' he wandered far , De night come dark , no moon , no star ; De lions roared an ' de storm rose high , An ' de po ' loss one lie down ter die . `` Den come a voice , an ' de win 's went down , An ' de lions grovel on de groun ' , An ' de po ' loss one am foun ' an ' sabed , For de Shepherd ebery danger brabed . '' These words , as sung by Kern , routed old Tobe completely ; he hung his head and had not a word to say . The committee had beaten time with their feet , and began to clap their hands softly . Then Mr. Birdsall , with kindly energy , exhorted Uncle Sheba , who groaned aloud and said `` Amen '' as if in the depths of penitence .