Joseph looked around at the men gathered around him, his face suddenly sad. "God has tried you. You are a good people. Therefore, I love you with all my heart. Greater love hath no man than that he shold lay down his life for his friends. You have stood by me in the hour of trouble, and I am willing to sacrifice my life for your preservation. May the Lord God of Israel bless you forever and ever."

Written with a dramatic intensity and