UP, UP FROM EGYPT TO THE PROMISED LAND
(Enter Pharaoh, followed by Soldiers carrying the litter of his dead Son. The Egyptians follow, then Moses and Aaron.)
First Egyptian (bowing low): O Pharaoh, let the children of Israel go. Lo, there is mourning in the land of Egypt because thou keepest them in bondage. (He points to the Son of Pharaoh.)
Egyptians: Woe, woe, woe! Yea, the god of Israel is a jealous god!
Pharaoh: O Moses and Aaron, evil have ye wrought in the land of Egypt, and accursed is the land while the children of Israel remain.
Rise ye, get ye forth from my people, lest your god smite us, and we be all dead men. (He passes out followed by Soldiers carrying litter.)
Moses (to Children of Israel or Class): Ho, men of Israel! (They stand.) Pharaoh commands, "Cease ye the burden of Egypt!"
Children of Israel (shout): To God the glory! (They rush into aisle.)
Aaron: Assemble ye your wives and little ones, your camels and your asses. God leads us to a land of milk and honey. On now to Canaan, to the promised land!
Children of Israel (shout): The promised land!
(Aaron leads; the Children of Israel follow; Moses brings up the rear. They march toward the back of the room singing.)
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Song: "The Promised Land,"
by Unknown Author
(Adapted).
(The Egyptians watch with interest.)
First Egyptian: A mighty army!
Second Egyptian: Six hundred thousand strong!
Third Egyptian: Pharaoh will rue the day when he let these slaves escape from the land of Egypt.
First Egyptian: There he cometh in mad haste.
(Pharaoh enters followed by Page and Soldiers.)
Pharaoh: Lo, it repents me that I have let Israel go. Let my soldiers go after them and scourge them back. On the Red Sea shore we will come up with them. On, my men, on!
(Pharaoh, the Egyptians and Soldiers rush down aisle after the Children of Israel. They, in the meantime, have made the circuit of the room, or church, and re-enter the stage, or chancel, singing.)
Song: Same Music as before.
"Flowing with honey is the promised land;
Flowing with honey is the promised land.
Where our God shall lead us, we will go.
O hasten to the promised land!"
Chorus: As before.
Aaron: Men of Israel, before us stretches the Red Sea water; here we will make our camp.
Miriam (clutching his arm): O Aaron, look! Behind us see the shining spears! Behind us cometh Pharaoh and his hosts. Where now is Moses?
An Israelite: And before, stretches the Red Sea water. How may we cross? Where now is Moses?
Another Israelite: We shall be brought to Egypt again as slaves. Where now is Moses?
(Moses pushes his way through the people.)
Aaron and Others: O Moses, why hast thou thus dealt with us?
Another Israelite: It were better for us to serve in the land of Egypt, than that we die here in the wilderness.
Moses: Fear ye not. Stand still and see the salvation of your God. For the Egyptians which ye have seen to-day, ye shall see them no more forever. (He stretches out his rod.)
Miriam (exultingly): The Red Sea parts! The waves do mount on either side like giant cliffs, upheld by a monster hand. See how the waves do lash and foam! See! See!
Moses: Forward, ye men of Israel!
(They pass down the central aisle, singing.)
Song: Same Music as before.
Through Red Sea waters to the promised land!
Through Red Sea waters to the promised land!
Where our God shall lead us, we will go.
O hasten to the promised land!
Chorus: As before.
(Pharaoh and his men, having pursued the Children of Israel around the room, appear on the stage.)
First Egyptian: O Pharaoh, thy soldiers have them in a trap. Before stretches the Red Sea water, and behind, behold thy shining spears!
Pharaoh: On, my men, on!
(The Egyptians and the Soldiers rush after the Children of Israel. Pharaoh and his Page remain.)
Page: See, see, the Red Sea parts! The children of Israel walk on it dryshod. Verily, their god is God.
Pharaoh (loudly): Is their god more than I? Who is Jehovah? On, my men, on!
Page: Thy soldiers obey; thy army follows after through the sea. (A pause of ten seconds while they peer into distance.) The high waves tremble—O let thy soldiers haste! (A pause of ten seconds. Then he cries, trembling and hiding his eyes.) O lord, the waves! The waves!
Pharaoh: Waves, stand ye back! I, Pharaoh, bid ye stay!
THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL HAIL THE PROMISED LAND
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Page (looking up): They fall; they crush! Thy army, the waves go over them.
Pharaoh (stretching out his arms): O god of Moses, drive the sea apart!
Page (promptly): The god of Moses will not hear thy prayer.
Pharaoh: The Israelites exult.
Children of Israel (in distance):
Who is like unto thee, O Lord, among the gods?
Glorious in holiness—
Fearful in praises—
Doing wonders!
The Lord shall reign forever and ever.
Miriam (with a clash of cymbals):
I will sing unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously.
This is my God and I will praise him,
My father's God and I will exalt him. (Clash of cymbals.)
Children of Israel:
Who is like unto thee, O Lord, among the gods?
Glorious in holiness—
Fearful in praises—
Doing wonders.
The Lord shall reign forever and ever. (Clash of cymbals.)
Pharaoh (shaking his clinched fist): Mocked at by god and man!
I will raise me a mightier army and follow after.
I will pray to the gods of Egypt. (He passes hastily out.)
Page (stretches out his arms to the departing Israelites): O God of Moses, I will pray to thee. (He goes slowly after Pharaoh.)
THE CHILD SAMUEL WITH HIS PARENTS
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