Christmas Musicals for Church
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46 (JMG1200) NARRATOR 2: NARRATOR 1: NARRATOR 2: AHASUERUS: ESTHER: AHASUERUS: NARRATOR 1: AHASUERUS: ESTHER: NARRATOR 2: HAMAN: NARRATOR 1: NARRATOR 2: HAMAN: There are times in our lives when we must make a decision and stand all alone. And Esther has made this very important decision. Three days after her time of prayer, Esther dressed in her royal robes and took up a position in the inner court of the palace in front of the king's throne room. The king noticed her. He was pleased to see her and extended his gold scepter. Esther approached and touched the tip of the scepter. What is your desire, Queen Esther? What do you want? Ask and it is yours – even if it's half of my kingdom! If it pleases the king, let the king come with Haman to a dinner I've prepared for him. Get Haman at once so we can go to the dinner Esther has prepared. So the king and Haman joined Esther at the dinner she had arranged. As they were eating and drinking, the king spoke up. Now, what is it you want, Esther? Half of my kingdom isn't too much to ask! Just say and it will be yours. Here is what I want. If the king favors me and is pleased to do what I desire and ask, let the king and Haman come again tomorrow to the dinner that I will prepare for them. Then I will answer your question. Haman left the palace very happy. And then he saw Mordecai sitting at the king's gate, still ignoring him and not bowing. When Haman arrived at his home, he gathered his wife and friends to speak with them. I'm rich. I'm powerful. And on top of that, Queen Esther has invited me to a private dinner she gave for the king, just the three of us. And now she's invited me to another one tomorrow. But I can't enjoy any of it when I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the King's Gate. His wife Zeresh and all his friends said: Build a gallows seventy-five feet high. First thing in the morning speak with the king and get him to order Mordecai hanged on it. Then go and enjoy your dinner with the King and Queen Esther. That is a wonderful idea. I couldn't have thought of anything better myself.