Mordecai

Because the children of the true

And living God will never bend the knee

To heathen pride. He hates the Jews because

Your uncle is a child of Abraham

And will not do obeisance to a son

Of Baal. Esther, though I made you queen,

I plead not for the life of Mordecai,

But for the sacred blood of Israel.

You alone can intervene. Go straight

Before the king and make demand that he

Reverse this law that puts the Jews to death.

Esther

A Persian king can not reverse his own

Decree. Besides, the queen who goes into

The presence of her lord unless by his

Express command, must sacrifice her life,

Except through some unguarded impulse he

Extends his golden sceptre that she live.

I can not go unto the king.

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