SERENA

 (kneeling)

 Oh, doctor Jesus, who done trouble de water in de Sea of Gallerie.



 PORGY

 Amen!



 SERENA

 An' likewise who done cas' de devil out of de afflicted time

 an' time again.





PORGY

Time an' time again.



PETER

Oh, my Jesus!





 SERENA

 Oh, doctor Jesus, what make you ain' lay yo' han' on dis po'

 sister head?



 LILY

 Oh, my father!



 SERENA

 An' chase de devil out of her down a steep place into de sea

 like you used to do time an' time again.



 PORGY

 Time an' time again. Oh, my Jesus!



 SERENA

 Lif' dis po' cripple up out of de dus'!



 PORGY

 Allelujah!



 SERENA

 An' lif' up his woman an' make her well time an' time again,

 an' save us all for Jesus sake, Amen.



 PORGY AND PETER

 Amen.



 SERENA

 All right. Now, Porgy, Doctor Jesus done take de case.

 By five o'clock dat woman goin' be well.

 (It is now full morning and Catfish Row is full

 of activity with street vendors calling.)