She went alone to Jacob's Well, At noon, when nobody would stare, Surprised to find a stranger there And he a Jew as she could tell. When Jesus offered her a drink, That would forever quench her thirst, She made a joke of it at first, Not knowing what to say or think. From prophets nothing can be hid; One word was quite enough to show There was not much he did not know, He told her all she ever did. Is this Messiah? Come and see! Her challenge is effective still: And any place is Jacob's Well Where Christ encounters you and me.