Third Stranger: We bring you a message from the Lord. You shall have a son, and his name shall be Isaac. He shall be the father of many men, and thousands shall respect him.
Sarah: Surely, this cannot come to pass!
Abraham: Thanks be to God for this great gift!
[Sarah and Abraham fall down on their knees before the strangers. The strangers stretch out their hands to bless them.]
Three Strangers: The Lord will bless you, Sarah and Abraham!
[The strangers depart. Abraham and Sarah arise.]
Abraham and Sarah: Surely these were angels from the Lord!
End
As this play was very short, the suggestion was made that we might lengthen the program, as well as make it more interesting, by having some of the children tell the audience just how we worked up the dramatization. The two older girls undertook this and decided entirely by themselves just what they would say. One of them wrote with great care a description of the method of procedure. She read it to the club for approval, then she learned it by heart and gave it in an interesting manner to the audience on the day the play was given. The other girl wrote a poem about it, and recited it just before the play was given. The description and poem are as follows: