retrieving text from jit.gl.text2d object using javascript

Hello,

I am trying to retrieve a text value from a jit.gl.text2d object that I have assigned in javascript. The texts are generated from a line from a txt file and are added t the text2d by using an arrayfromargs. However, while I can assign the text to an object, I seem to be unable to figure out how to retrieve the text. Here is the code that creates the jit.gl.text2d object:

function textLineMaker(){
    if (iterator >= lineNumber +1){
        kill();
    }else{
        iterator += 1;
        a = arrayfromargs(mesagename,arguments);
        textLineArray[iterator] = new JitterObject("jit.gl.text2d", "textWindow");
        textLineArray[iterator].antialias = 1;
        textLineArray[iterator].align = 1;
        textLineArray[iterator].color = [1,1,1,0.4];
        textLineArray[iterator].automatic = 1;
        textLineArray[iterator].position = [0,1,0];
        textLineArray[iterator].text(a);
    }
}

here is the code I am using to try and extract the text. All I get is a null value. Any help would be greatly appreciated (especially since my brain is fried.

function unloadTextAndRead(){
    var i = textLineArray[0].position[1];
    i -= 0.01;
    textLineArray[0].position = [0.0, i, 0.0];
    if (textLineArray[0].position[1] < -0.9){
        var textToRead = textLineArray[0].text(messagename);
        outlet (0, "read "+ textToRead);
        textLineArray.shift();
    }

}