A Close Encounter
As the great hunter stalks his prey thru the sultry jungle of Africa, the prey is running for his life; but to no avail because nothing escapes the skills of the great white hunter. The prey is trembling with fear as the hunter closes in. Can you see the evil leer in the hunter's eyes as his target comes into view? Can you smell the fear and sense the hopelessness as the prey knows that the chase is almost over? Let's look closer at the prey; it's not a beast but it's a man. The Hunter laughs with a sneer and says, "This one will bring a pretty penny in the slave market in the Colonies ". The young black man is carried back to the ship that's waiting on the shore. He is thrown in the hole of the ship with the rest of his heart broken comrades. The hunter who is also the Captain of the ship looks over to the ship's mate and says, "cast off, this is going to be a very profitable trip. "
The date is March 10,1748 as the ship full of captured slaves sail on the sea the Captain of the ship, the slave hunter Captain John Newton is about to have an encounter with a living God.
The Storm
The Change
The song