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halt (halted by misfortunes mental, physical, or<br />

otherwise), naturally it was the perfect tool of<br />

oppression. It meant nothing and everything, a potboiler<br />

of paradox. God born in a manger (every child a movie<br />

star), riding to glory on an ass, betrayed with a kiss,<br />

savior to whores and drunks and other flashy types,<br />

crowned with thorns. Have your king and eat him, too.<br />

It was a wonder it wasn't already a TV series. Hyde<br />

started laughing while Saar cried.<br />

The choir faltered. Jonathan stopped them with a<br />

wave. "No, no, this is tricky. Now listen again." He ran<br />

over to the organ and played a melody with one hand,<br />

beating time with the other, singing the words with wide<br />

contortions of his mouth. "Laudamus te, benedicimus<br />

te, adoramus te. All right? Try it. Ready?"<br />

A more horrific urge seized Walter Saar. He was<br />

entirely sober, yet he held with both hands to the sides<br />

of his seat, so strong was the sensation that if he let go,<br />

he would be bodily pulled through air, as if by wires<br />

attached to the Cross, and sprung against the body of<br />

Christ. Compelled to throw his arms around Christ's<br />

neck, his legs around Christ's hips, to kiss the worm-

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