Struggling With Compositing!

I’ve created a rotating earth (following tutorials), as well as a “glint/glare” using nodes. It works/looks great in the node window (using backdrop) when I scrub the timeline, but I cannot figure out how to render it with the animated glare!? Could someone please help or point me in the right direction? Here’s the Blend file: https://jumpshare.com/v/ew6zmWhA89TZF9sIW2ux

Obviously, I’m lost when it comes to compositing, in spite of watching CG Cookie tutorials over and over. It’s just not clicking! Thanks for any help!

At the end of your compositing noodles, wire the final output into the view AND the composite. Like this:

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Thanks a bunch, Photox!! I got close, but no horseshoe:o Thanks for taking the time to help me out!