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.)