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00:09To be continued...
00:31Please, out the way.
00:33Hey Girman, go.
00:34Please.
00:34Let's go.
00:41There.
00:42Over there.
00:44Run.
00:44Get her.
00:48I'm sorry.
00:49Please don't hurt me.
00:50Why?
00:51My child.
00:53Come with me right now.
00:54Please, help me.
00:56Please, help me.
00:58Let me go.
01:00Go.
01:02I'm sorry.
01:28Come with me.
01:51Oh, Amy, you got it.
01:54I did.
01:54This I must see.
01:56What color is it?
01:57I do hope you got one with an orange tint.
02:01Or purple.
02:02Purple is always nice.
02:04You'll see.
02:05Close your eyes.
02:07Done.
02:08Ah, it's so, so beautiful, isn't it?
02:13But it is the cheapest of materials.
02:17A British woman in a sari?
02:19And a very cheap one.
02:21What will the other missionaries say, Amy?
02:23What can they say?
02:24I'm no longer in Ireland.
02:26I'm in India.
02:27And dressing like an Indian may help me fit in with the people.
02:33Now come, let us be off at once.
02:37We've been going on these preaching journeys for months now.
02:40We must have a name.
02:42What should we call ourselves?
02:46The Starry Cluster.
02:48Starry Cluster?
02:50Now that's original.
02:52Well, the Bible says,
02:54They that lead many to righteousness shall shineeth the brightness of the stars forever.
03:29Ah!
03:30Zaheem!
03:31You're back!
03:35Ah!
03:36Yes!
03:36We shall leave the gate open.
03:39I see we have company.
03:48Lalalalalalalalalala.
03:53You look so pretty, Mother.
03:59Your father's death has left us quite poor and in great need.
04:08We have nothing, Prina.
04:11But we have each other, mother.
04:16We need to seek the favor of the gods.
04:21If we do, perhaps we can survive.
04:24Do you understand?
04:26Yes, mother. I think I do.
04:29We must make a sacrifice in exchange for his blessings.
04:34And our sacrifice must be very, very great.
04:43We are here.
04:45But mother, where's our sacrifice?
04:51Go, Prina.
04:53And visit the god.
04:56Go.
05:00Our sacrifice must be very great, Prina.
05:05Very great.
05:13Are you going to bring the sacrifice now, mother?
05:18Mother, will you bring the sacrifice now?
05:23I already have my little one.
05:26I already have.
05:30Mother?
05:32Mother?
05:32Oh, mother.
05:33I want to go home.
05:36I...
05:36But my child, you are home.
05:42Mother!
05:44Mother!
05:45No!
05:46Let me go!
05:48Mother!
05:49Please don't leave me!
05:50Please don't leave me, mother!
05:53Mother!
05:53Mother!
05:53Get back here!
05:55Mother!
05:56Please don't leave me!
05:58Mother!
05:59Mother!
06:00Our sacrifice must be very great, Prina.
06:05Very great.
06:18It was the only way I could accompany you.
06:21And we are delighted, Marian.
06:24Your husband is most welcome.
06:26Thank you, Miss Amy.
06:27I am not a Christian believer, as you know.
06:31But I am most content when my wife is happy, as she is by joining you.
06:37Adil, you are embarrassing me.
06:40But it is true.
06:42She can be as angry as a wild lion.
06:46But after she spends time with Jesus, she becomes as gentle as a lamb.
06:56Not long ago, I would be wearing a frying pan on my head.
07:01But now she laughs!
07:05And you?
07:06You have not thought of a husband?
07:09Children?
07:11Oh, indeed I have.
07:13But what husband would want me roaming the Indian countryside teaching the Gospel for days at a time?
07:19And children?
07:20Children tied the feet.
07:22I beg your pardon.
07:23It is an Indian saying.
07:25Children would tie you down.
07:27I suppose.
07:28And that would affect your mission.
07:30What do you feel God wants you to accomplish?
07:33With all my heart, I hope to bring God's light to the people of India.
07:38So, yes, I do pray I can do that without anything to tie me down.
07:44Not even marriage.
07:46And for now, this is my family.
07:49I am quite certain God has brought this little group together to reach many with the Gospel.
08:07I am not sure.
08:11And while the Bible is properly ended, I have to have the paper, I have to know the paper.
08:12The ones, like me, are not sure.
08:16I have to have the paper.
08:18How are you doing the paper here?
08:20You are not sure.
08:20I am not sure how the paper is.
08:20It is.
08:20That is this.
08:22But I am sure.
08:26Yes, yes, I'm coming, I'm coming.
08:30Good monkeys, Sahim.
08:32You are a most excellent card, yes, indeed.
08:37And what have you got for us today?
08:42Mangoes and...
08:43Smell them, only the very best.
08:46Yes, yes, yes, but you are so expensive.
08:54Ah, yes, yes, yes, the same old talk.
08:57I come, we haggle, you pay less, I sell more.
09:00So let's stop the talk and get right to it, shall we?
09:04Prina, there you are.
09:06They are looking for you, quickly.
09:09And look, you haven't even finished your chores.
09:12Come, you will be punished if you don't.
09:15What is it you are looking at?
09:18Outside, that is all.
09:20I haven't been outside the gate since I came.
09:24There, you saw it.
09:25And you can see it again tomorrow.
09:27The delivery man comes at the same time every day.
09:31Now come, or we shall both be whipped.
09:37God loves you and stretches his arms to receive you, to care for you.
09:46Through this book, the Bible, Jesus speaks to each of us and tells us,
09:51Come to me all who are tired and carry great burdens, for I will give you rest.
09:58This is why we are here today.
10:01That woman is crazy.
10:03God's son with you.
10:04We are most happy to speak with you.
10:17What are you doing out here making a fool of yourselves?
10:20You should be at home, cooking or taking care of your husbands.
10:23That is what women should do, not be out here talking all this nonsense.
10:28Well, God didn't promise it was going to be easy.
10:31Yes, well, you can see how the men feel.
10:36But some of the women do listen and ask questions, though they become fearful and leave as soon as the
10:41men object.
10:42We can't give up.
10:44We need to pray for some permanent fruit among the women.
10:47As well as the children.
10:49I am Arulai.
10:51And this is my cousin, Arul Dasan.
10:53We liked what you said.
10:55It seemed to speak to us here, in our hearts.
10:59And that is God calling to you.
11:02Oh, Arulai, Arul.
11:05Open your hearts to him.
11:07Open your heart.
11:08Arulai!
11:09Your father.
11:09Come now.
11:10Coming father.
11:12We must go now.
11:13Then we shall pray for you.
11:14And we shall read the book you have given to us.
11:17Perhaps it will speak to us.
11:19Just as it has spoken to you.
11:21You had better go.
11:23Coming father.
11:24And perhaps you are right.
11:26Perhaps God is speaking to us.
11:52Prina.
11:53It is and you have to see you.
11:54What is this?
11:54A dream.
11:56A very scary dream.
12:01You are all right.
12:02When do they let us go home.
12:04When can I go home to my mother.
12:10When we are chosen, when we are given the garland in dedication to the God, we don't go back, we
12:20never go home.
12:21What?
12:22Never go home?
12:24No!
12:25No!
12:32Back, unpack, back, unpack, back, back, back, back, back, back, back, back, back, back, back, back, back, back.
12:36I am uncertain any of this travelling is doing any good.
12:40It certainly is not doing my back any favours.
12:44That much I do know.
12:46Besides, the results have been so few.
12:50Only those children that come every so often, and who knows, maybe they only come for my food.
12:57That much without.
12:59I think I heard that.
13:01Well, we better get ready.
13:03We need to begin the Bible study soon.
13:05Arulai and Arul have not missed one day, and I am certain they...
13:09Won't be coming.
13:10What?
13:11Why not?
13:13Arulai has been sent away.
13:16Sent away?
13:17Yes.
13:18Arulai's father was furious at how she was openly saying she was a Christian, and how the Bible had changed
13:24her.
13:25He has sent her away to her uncle's.
13:27Oh, dear Lord, bless the poor child.
13:30And that is not all.
13:32Her cousin, Arul Dasan.
13:35What is it, Ponamal?
13:36What has happened to him?
13:38Arul's family was so angry with him that they left him tied to a pillar for three days.
13:44No!
13:45He got terribly sick, but he would not deny his new faith, Amy.
13:50He would not deny his faith.
14:01What are we going to do, Amy?
14:03There's only one thing we can do.
14:11We're going to fight.
14:13Fight?
14:15Yes.
14:16With the best weapons God has given us.
14:19Prayer.
14:21Let's gather round.
14:23It seems to me the forces of darkness are working overtime, trying to harm these children and who knows how
14:31many others.
14:32Let's fight back.
14:34Let's ask God for victory.
14:36Let's pray.
14:38Father, we come before you for Arulai and Arul.
14:43These dear children who have so eagerly come day after day to study your word and learn more about you.
14:51We ask for you.
14:56That's it.
14:58Now turn.
15:09Vasti.
15:10Head up.
15:11I've been thinking.
15:13Shhh.
15:13About my mother.
15:15Prina, you'll get us in trouble.
15:17Devansi, I told you I'm up.
15:24Now, let's try it again.
15:27How are they progressing?
15:30Fine.
15:31I think one is ready.
15:34My mother, I am certain she has no idea what this is like for me.
15:39Prina, quiet please.
15:41Keep at it.
15:43I am sure she will not approve.
15:46Prina, you can't get out.
15:48Now quiet.
15:50Which one?
15:51She will not want this for me.
15:53You are going to get us in trouble.
15:55Pasanta?
15:55Yes?
15:57Come here.
15:59I am sorry.
16:08When we are chosen,
16:10when we are given the garland in dedication to the God,
16:16we don't go back.
16:19We never go home.
16:25And what have you got for us today?
16:27Well, come and see.
16:28Come and see.
16:36Ah, you know good and well.
16:38You cannot get better elsewhere.
16:42But the price, the price.
16:48Hey, come back with that.
16:50Jaldy Wabasa.
16:51Ah, let him be.
16:53Bah, fine.
16:54But you owe me for that.
16:56Oh, come on.
16:57You won't get it better elsewhere.
17:00Oh, come back.
17:05You.
17:07Come back.
17:08Come back here.
17:17Come back.
17:20You!
17:21Come back.
17:23Come back here.
17:24Oh, my daughter, my little Prina.
17:30But how is it they have allowed you to come?
17:33They didn't.
17:34I ran away, Mother.
17:36What?
17:36I knew you would not want me to be there.
17:39They wanted me to be dedicated to the God and I just knew you would want me here and
17:45Oh, Mother, it's good to be with you.
17:48Oh, Prina, what have you done?
17:52But...
17:52She has brought a greater curse upon you.
17:55The temple woman, no.
17:57She is ours.
17:58You gave her to us.
18:00Give her or you will feel the God's punishment upon you.
18:04I can't.
18:08No, I will not go back.
18:10Go, Prina.
18:11But, but, Mother, no.
18:13Go, Prina, go.
18:16Mother, no.
18:17Mother.
18:18I'm sorry, my daughter.
18:21Mother.
18:26How dare you turn your back to the God?
18:29You will learn a lesson you'll never forget.
18:32You will be given to the God.
18:33You will belong to him.
18:35And you will remain with him forever.
18:39No.
18:39Ah.
18:41Get her.
18:42Please, out of the way.
18:44Please.
18:45Hey, what were you doing?
18:57Where is she?
18:59Where did she go?
19:00Maybe that way.
19:01Quickly then.
19:10Hey, what are you doing there?
19:13No, please.
19:14Let me go.
19:16Let me go.
19:19Please.
19:22No, let me go.
19:23No, I can't.
19:24There.
19:25Over there.
19:26Run.
19:27Go after her.
19:33Oh.
19:35I'm sorry.
19:37Please don't hurt me.
19:38Why, my child.
19:39Don't cry.
19:41Whatever is the matter.
19:43No.
19:45No.
19:47No.
19:48No.
19:49No.
19:50No.
19:51No.
19:52No.
19:56Come with me right now.
19:58No.
19:58What are you doing?
20:00No concern of yours.
20:01She belongs to me.
20:02She's mine.
20:03No, I don't.
20:03I don't belong to her.
20:05Get away.
20:06Come with me right now.
20:08Please.
20:09Help me.
20:09Wait.
20:10Amy, no.
20:11Please.
20:12Let me go.
20:13Let me go.
20:15Help me.
20:17Help me.
20:18Help me.
20:23That will teach you never to run away.
20:26Your mother gave you to the girl for her own benefit as well as yours.
20:30Do you want to cause harm to your mother?
20:33To yourself?
20:34Is that what you want?
20:36And that woman?
20:37Perhaps we should have left you with her.
20:40Do you know what they call her?
20:41The soul-stealing woman.
20:44Do you want to be trapped by her?
20:46Like the others that wander with her?
20:48Listen to me, girl.
20:49You will not ever get near anyone like her or anyone that carries that symbol.
20:54Do you hear me?
20:56She will entice you, child.
20:59And she would snatch you away from the presence of the god.
21:03From his blessed grasp.
21:06Forever.
21:16You must get some rest.
21:18Thank you, Poonamal.
21:22I cannot get that poor little child's face out of my mind.
21:27She looked so desperate.
21:30As she should be, Amy.
21:33There are customs in India.
21:36Customs of which you perhaps are unaware.
21:39I do not understand.
21:42The little one that ran to you?
21:44Well, she is probably a temple child.
21:47Freely given to the temple by her parents.
21:50What?
21:51As a gift to gain the god's favor and protection.
21:55But how?
21:57How can they?
21:58It is not an easy thing for some parents.
22:00But some have little or nothing to offer their children.
22:05And the temple women, they tell the parents that the children will be cared for.
22:10But Amy, it is not as they say.
22:13But how can this be?
22:15That little girl should have been with her mother.
22:18In fact, I am certain she was looking for her.
22:20She could not have been more than eight years old.
22:24Many are younger.
22:26Babies, too, are given to the god.
22:29Never to leave the temple.
22:48Tell me again.
22:51She did not scare me.
22:53Her arms did not hurt me.
22:56She was all light.
22:59Like the sun.
23:01She was all light.
23:10Lord, what I have learned about the children, I can barely fathom.
23:17I came to India to share you with others.
23:20And, oh God, I have come across a great evil.
23:25Father, I pray for the children of India.
23:28For those who live in the shadows of darkness, bring them light.
23:34For those that know little joy, bring them yours.
23:38And, oh Lord, the little one today, the one that clung to me so desperately, wherever she may be tonight,
23:47whatever she may be experiencing, be with her.
23:51And, oh Lord, please, rescue her.
24:10I am certain you will learn your lesson, Prina.
24:16You are very beautiful, my dear.
24:20The god shall be very pleased, I am sure.
24:27I too came as a child, a long, long time ago.
24:34My parents had difficult times.
24:37They were confident the god would bless them.
24:42I was brought here for my family.
24:46Your family, they were blessed then?
24:50I never knew them.
24:52I was a few months old.
24:55But the god, he blessed you then, for your sacrifice.
25:00You have been happy.
25:05Get back to work, child.
25:07And don't ask any more foolish questions.
25:22There is nothing real about you.
25:25Nothing to fear.
25:26Nothing to serve.
25:28And nothing to love.
25:29You are all darkness, and there is no light in you.
25:37Oh, God of the gentle woman with the light.
25:40Please, please help me.
25:43Please, please help me.
25:48That was a fruitful day of teaching, Amy.
25:51Many came to take Bibles.
25:53Yes, it has been wonderful.
25:55Wonderful indeed.
25:57Now, we best be off.
25:58We need to camp before nightfall to avoid any robbers.
26:01Well, what would they have to rob, anyway?
26:04Well, I know we have little, but the jewellery.
26:08I know it's an Indian custom for you women to wear it.
26:10Indeed it is.
26:12It is a woman's pride and status.
26:14I understand that.
26:15Which is why I will not wear it anymore.
26:18What?
26:19But, Mario, it is unseemly.
26:21You will offend your entire family.
26:23Well, I would never have thought of it myself, as I know it would shame my husband.
26:28Well, what did he have to say about it?
26:31It was my idea.
26:33I have been watching what you women do day in, day out for so long.
26:39I have heard the message through you and have read a little from your book.
26:43Well, I came to the conclusion that if having all the jewels is a woman's pride, then perhaps a little
26:51humility would be more in keeping with your message.
26:55What do you think?
26:57Well, that is wonderful, Adele.
27:00Then I too shall leave the jewellery behind.
27:03As shall I.
27:05That is good.
27:07We shall then be able to travel by the cool of night.
27:10After all, there will be nothing for robbers to steal.
27:14And if they do, we can seek Marielle upon them and a frying pan.
27:20Adele.
27:22Just a joke, dear.
27:23Just a joke.
27:27Oh God of the gentle woman with the light, please, please help me.
27:35Huh?
27:44That's strange.
27:46That door is always locked.
27:48Oh God, please help me.
27:52Could God be answering my prayer?
27:56God.
28:16But choosing this road will take us back to our home village.
28:19Amy and we haven't finished our preaching journey. Are you certain you want to go back now? Yes
28:27Yes, I am
28:29We should change plans
28:32Somehow I feel God wants us back in Panayveli. I'm not sure why
28:38But we should go back now
28:42Panayveli it is
29:08Oh
29:23Oh
29:52Oh
29:52Why are we stopping
29:56It's tea time
29:59There's always time for tea and
30:04Besides what is the hurry?
30:09But how could she escape again the doors are always locked
30:29Please open the door
30:33Open the door. I'm coming. What is all this noise, please?
30:39Child what are you doing out at this time? My name is Prita. I need your help. I'm from the
30:44temple
30:45I
30:45You're a temple child. My dear. Do you realize what will be done to me? To us?
30:51You must not be here. No, please
30:53The woman in the light blue sari the white woman the one they call the soul snatcher miss Amy
31:00I need to see her, but child
31:02This is not where she lives and besides she is not in the village at the moment, but reaching far
31:08away
31:09What God
31:14You must go
31:15Adil?
31:15We must go
31:17We must go
31:19Just one more pastry
31:22Are you sure you won't have
31:28Adil?
31:30Thank you very much, but we best be on our way
31:35I must take you back
31:37I must take you back
31:37Do you realize what can happen if they find you here?
31:40But where does she live?
31:41Where?
31:42In the outskirts past the market
31:44But I tell you she is not there
31:45She is traveling
31:47Prina
31:48Child
31:48Come back
31:49Prina
31:50Listen
31:52Prina
31:53Prina
31:54Prina
31:54That way
32:03Prina
32:05Prina
32:05Prina
32:05Prina
32:06Prina
32:06Prina
32:06Prina
32:06Prina
32:08Prina
32:08Prina
32:09Prina
32:09Prina
32:11Prina
32:11Prina
32:12Prina
32:14Prina
32:14Prina
32:18Prina
32:23Prina
32:43Please let me in, let me in.
33:02Aha, I've got you now.
33:05Let us rest a while and then we shall preach in the marketplace.
33:09Let me in.
33:11I tell you, she is not there.
33:13She is traveling.
33:25What is it?
33:27I tried to tell her.
33:29I tried to stop her.
33:30But she wouldn't listen.
33:32Wait, who are you looking for?
33:44Amma!
33:49Amma!
33:50Amma!
33:50Oh, white child.
33:58Oh, Amma!
33:59Dear, Amma!
34:01Do not cry, do not cry.
34:03I have been praying for you.
34:05This is a miracle.
34:06Miss Amy!
34:07Amma!
34:08Amma!
34:10Amma!
34:11It means mother.
34:12You!
34:13That child belongs to the temple.
34:15Please, Amma.
34:16Please let me stay with you in the light.
34:19Please let me stay with you.
34:21Get back here.
34:22You will learn a lesson that you will never forget.
34:25Get back here.
34:26You have already taught me a lesson I will never forget.
34:34I will never go back.
34:37Never!
34:38Not one step further.
34:40The child is mine.
34:42She belongs to the temple, to the god.
34:45Her mother has freely given her.
34:47It's none of your concern.
34:49It is indeed my concern if she has run to me within my house and to my god.
34:55You have no right.
34:57None.
34:58She is not yours.
35:01You are wrong.
35:02The child is mine.
35:04And I am her, Amma.
35:13You have not heard the end of this matter.
35:20Thank you for visiting.
35:22You will come back again very soon.
35:24Maybe for a bible study.
35:34Ah, Saheem.
35:35Come.
35:55When Arulai's father sent her to her uncle, he had no idea that it was to the same village to
36:01which Amy was returning.
36:02Miss Amy!
36:05Arulai?
36:06Oh, Miss Amy, it's so good to see you.
36:09She soon found Amy and was allowed to attend bible classes by her sympathetic uncle.
36:15Shall we prepare to teach in the market, Amy?
36:18It looks like we'll be busy enough teaching here today.
36:23As you say here in India, children tie the feet.
36:31When her father eventually found out and attempted to take her home, she got very ill.
36:38Seeing Amy nurse her so tenderly, he was eventually won over and allowed her to join the starry cluster.
36:46Having stood strong in his newfound faith, Arul Dasan soon became the first boy to join.
36:54And, eventually, the little band grew.
37:01The temple women tried to locate Prina's mother in order to force her to return.
37:06However, their search was in vain and Prina's mother was never located.
37:12Prina's story made an impact on Amy and she became active in rescuing temple children.
37:18Often locating them by dyeing her light skin with coffee in order to enter temples undetected.
37:25Prina's miraculous escape on the sixth day of the month held such significance for Amy that, as her ministry grew
37:32to include hundreds of children,
37:34they would gather to pray on the sixth day of every month.
37:39At this time, they would dedicate each child to the Lord and pray for those that still remained in danger.
37:46Through her untiring and courageous efforts, Amy Carmichael brought international attention to the plight of many temple children.
37:56Eventually, her labour was rewarded when the practice of giving children to temples or marrying children to the God became
38:04illegal.
38:06One can give without loving, but one cannot love without giving.
38:23One could love without loving, but one could be were provided to the Lord.
38:28To her, Poet, can