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           "Andnowlet’sreallyliveitupwiththeholywordsofthatoldfavorite:‘Forward,Foster’sChildren!’Alltogether-"

           "Forward,Foster’sChil-dren!Smashapartyourfoes

           FaithourShieldandAr-mar!Strikethemdownbyrows-!"

           "Secondverse!"

           "Makenopeacewithsin-nen!Godisonourside!"

           Mikewassojoyedbyitallthathedidnotstopthentotranslateandweighandtrytogrokthewords.Hegrokkedthatthewordswerenotofessence;itwasagrowing-closer.Thesnakedancestartedmovingagain,themarcherschantingthepotentsoundsalongwiththechoirandthosetoofeebletomarch.

           Afterthehymntheycaughttheirbreathswhiletherewereannouncements,Heavenlymessages,anothercommercial,andtheawardingofdoorprizes.Thenasecondhymn,"HappyFacesUplifted,"wassponsoredbyDattelbaum’sDepartmentStoreswheretheSavedShopinSafetysincenomerchandiseisofferedwhichcompeteswithasponsoredbrand–achildren’sHappyRoomineachbranchsupervisedbyaSavedsister.Theyoungpriestmovedouttotheveryfrontoftheplatformandcuppedhisear,listening-"We?want?Digby!"

           "Who?"

           "We–Want–DIG-BY!"

           "Louder!Makehimhearyou!"

           "WE-WANT-DIG-BY!"Clap,clap,stomp,stomp.

           "WE-WANT-DIG-BY!"Clap,clap,stomp,stomp-Itwentonandon,gettinglouderasthebuildingrockedwithit.JuballeanedtoBooneandsaid,"Muchofthatandyou’lldowhatSamsondid.""Neverfear,"Boonetoldhim,aroundhiscigar."Reinforced,fireproof,andsustainedbyfaith.