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.)