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! [Illustration: THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL HAIL THE PROMISED LAND] 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._) [Illustration: THE CHILD SAMUEL WITH HIS PARENTS] THE CALL OF SAMUEL THE PEOPLE PROLOGUE AND EPILOGUE. ELI THE PRIEST. HOPHNI, } HIS SONS. PHINEHAS, } HANNAH. ELKANAH. SAMUEL, SON OF HANNAH AND ELKANAH. FIRST SOLDIER. SECOND SOLDIER. THIRD SOLDIER. THE PLACE