Chapter 15 - Page 208 - The Village Has A New Name

   All the people slowly stopped crying and listened. Jackie was still in front of the stage, on the ground. He joined in the singing.

   “This little light of mine, Lord, I’m gonna let it shine.”

   Simbatu joined in also.

   “Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.”

   Everyone in the crowd had heard Jim and Rhasha sing This Little Light of Mine so many times, they knew every word by heart. Almost every man, woman, and child joined in the singing.

   “Jesus gave me light, now I’m gonna let it shine. Jesus gave me light, now I’m gonna let it shine. Jesus gave me light, now I’m gonna let it shine. Let it shine, let it shine,
let it shine.”

   Everyone stopped singing at this point so Jim could do his instrumental part. At the proper time, they joined in again.

   “Everywhere I go now, I’m gonna let it shine. Everywhere
I go now, I’m gonna let it shine. Everywhere I go now, I gonna let it shine. Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine. This little light of mine, Lord, I’m gonna let it shine. This little light of mine, Lord, I’m gonna let it shine. This little light of mine, Lord, I’m gonna let it shine. Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine. Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.”

   When everyone finished singing, Jim, Rhasha, and Shanha bowed. The crowd burst into applause. They whistled and cheered. A man’s voice was heard urging, “Speech, speech, speech.” One by one, other voices joined in, calling “Speech, speech, speech” in unison.