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(congregation murmuring)

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(mumbling)

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I heard this song the other day

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that he was blessed when it was given to him.

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Let us go into the house of the Lord.

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We're gonna start out this evening with some songs of praise

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and touching moments (mumbling).

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(inspirational music)

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♪ To worship thee ♪

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♪ We have come (mumbling) ♪

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♪ To worship God our Lord ♪

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♪ Oh, worship him ♪

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♪ God our Lord ♪

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♪ (mumbling) ♪

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♪ And worship him ♪

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♪ Let the (mumbling) ♪

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♪ And worship him ♪

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♪ And forget about myself ♪

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♪ And concentrate on him ♪

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♪ (mumbling) ♪

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Man In Robe

I'm gonna sing this song today,

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but I sing this song because it's my testimony.

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It's just the story.

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It's just one of the things that keeps me going

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and I just invite you to join in and sing with me,

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but it was the grace of God, the amazing grace of God,

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that was the thing that keeps me.

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When I didn't feel like being kept,

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it was the grace of God that walked me

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through danger and up to this point.

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Tomorrow's my spiritual birthday and I just give God

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the thanks and praise for keeping me all these years

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and allowing me to stand and worship with you here today.

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Amazing Grace.

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♪ The sound ♪

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♪ That saved a wretch like me ♪

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♪ I once was lost ♪

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♪ But now I'm found ♪

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♪ Was blind ♪

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♪ But now I see ♪

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When we've been there.

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♪ When we've been there ♪

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♪ 10,000 years ♪

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♪ Bright shining ♪

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♪ As the sun ♪

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♪ We've no less days ♪

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♪ To sing God's praise ♪

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♪ Than when we first begun ♪

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Praise God.

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♪ Praise God, praise God ♪

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♪ Praise God, praise God ♪

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♪ Praise God, praise God ♪

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♪ Praise God ♪

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(mumbling)

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Amen.

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This is a young man who led us

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into one of the favorites songs, and he sounded

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like a perfect performance.

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(mumbling)

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So we really love that.

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(mumbling)

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If we really trust it, and if we want our young people

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to do as they should, when they should,

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then when they do, I think we ought to support them.

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And I want us to see that last (mumbling)

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as if we are really praising God.

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Amen.

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Let's stand up.

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(piano music)

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(music drowning out speaker)

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♪ When we've been there ♪

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♪ 10,000 years ♪

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♪ Bright shine ♪

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♪ No less days ♪

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♪ To sing ♪

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♪ God's praise ♪

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♪ Then when we first begun ♪

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♪ Praise God ♪

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Man In Robe

Come on let's sing it!

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♪ Praise God ♪

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Man In Robe

Yes, praise God!

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♪ Praise God ♪

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(mumbling)

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♪ Praise God ♪

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(mumbling)

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♪ Praise God ♪

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♪ Praise God ♪

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Man In Robe

Praise him with a high praise.

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♪ Praise God ♪

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(mumbling)

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♪ Oh praise God ♪

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♪ Praise God ♪

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♪ Praise God ♪

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♪ Praise God ♪

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♪ Praise God ♪

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♪ Praise God ♪

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♪ Praise God ♪

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Again, welcome to our service of worship.

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This is our weekly ecumenical service sponsored

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by Black Campus Ministries.

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We are very, very happy tonight to have

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the Mount Vernon Baptist Church worship with us,

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which is also my home church.

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And I am grateful for their support.

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And we give God all the praise

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for this opportunity of worship.

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Tonight, I'm pretty sure will be Reverend Percy Hyde,

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who is the pastor at Mount Vernon Baptist Church.

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Students are reminded that if they're interested

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in participating in the Honduras trip

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that informational meeting will be this Sunday

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at 1 o'clock in the chapel basement.

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Persons who are planning to attend

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our Fall Retreat are asked to take note

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that this would be in October 8th through 9th.

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Please govern yourselves accordingly.

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Let us stand and worship God in God's place.

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Glorify the Lord with me.

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Congregation

Let us exalt His name together.

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Let us look to God inwardly.

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Precious God.

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(piano music)

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God of grace and mercy.

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God of love and peace.

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A God who calls us to be a people.

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In your presence we bow.

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We thank you for this day and this opportunity of worship.

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We thank you that at your bidding we can come together

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to praise and glorify your name.

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We pray, oh God, that you will tabernacle with us

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in this service.

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And that all that we do and say in this service might be

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to your name's honor in the Lord.

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Bless us and lead us, for we ask these things

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in Jesus' name.

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Amen.

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Let us sing together Hymn 155,

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"All Hail the Power of Jesus Name."

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♪ All hail the power of Jesus' name ♪

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♪ Let angels prostrate fall ♪

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♪ Let angels prostrate fall ♪

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♪ Bringing forth the Royal Diadem ♪

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♪ And crown Him ♪

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♪ And crown Him, crown Him, crown Him ♪

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♪ And crown Him Lord of all ♪

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♪ Ye chosen seed of Israel's race ♪

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♪ Ye ransomed from the fall ♪

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♪ Ye ransomed from the fall ♪

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♪ Hail Him who saves you by His grace ♪

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♪ And crown Him ♪

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♪ Crown Him, crown Him, crown him ♪

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♪ And crown Him Lord of all ♪

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♪ Let every kindred, every tribe ♪

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♪ On this terrestrial ball ♪

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♪ On this terrestrial ball ♪

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♪ To Him all majesty ascribe ♪

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♪ And crown Him ♪

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♪ Crown Him, crown Him, crown Him ♪

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♪ And crown Him Lord of all ♪

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♪ Oh, that with yonder sacred throng ♪

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♪ We at his feet may fall ♪

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♪ We at his feet may fall ♪

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♪ We'll join the everlasting song ♪

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♪ And crown him ♪

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♪ Crown Him, crown Him, crown Him ♪

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♪ And crown Him Lord of all ♪

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The Old Testament lesson is taken from Proverbs 3:1-9.

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Admonition to trust and honor God.

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"My child, do not forget my teaching,

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"but let your heart heed my commands.

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"For length of days and years of life and abundant welfare

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"they will give you.

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"Do not let loyalty and faithfulness forsake you.

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"Bind them around your neck.

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"Write them on the tablet of your heart,

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"so you will find favor and good repute in the sight

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"of God and of people.

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"Trust in the Lord with all of your heart

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"and do not rely on your own insight.

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"In all your ways, acknowledge him,

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"and he will make straight your path.

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"Do not be wise in your own eyes.

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"Fear the Lord and turn away from evil.

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"It will be a healing for your flesh and a refreshment

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"for your body.

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"Honor the Lord with your substance,

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"and with the first fruits of all your produce.

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"Then, your barns will be filled with plenty

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"and your vats will be bursting with wine."

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This is the Word of the Lord.

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Congregation

Thanks be to God.

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The Gospel lesson is taken from Romans 12:9-21.

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Marks of the true Christian.

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"Let love lead you (mumbling).

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"Hate what is evil.

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"Hold fast to what is good.

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"Love one another with mutual affection.

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"Outdo one another with showing honor.

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"Do not lag in zeal.

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"Be honored in spirit, serve the Lord.

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"Rejoice in hope.

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"Be patient in suffering.

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"Persevere in praise.

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"Contribute to the needs of the saints.

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"Extend hospitality to strangers.

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"Bless those who persecute you.

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"Bless and do not curse them.

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"Rejoice with those who rejoice.

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"Weep with those who weep.

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"Live in harmony with one another.

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"Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly.

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"Do not claim to be wiser than you are.

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"Do not repay anyone evil for evil.

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"But take thought for what is noble in the sight of all.

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"If it is possible, so far as it depends on you,

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"live peacefully with all.

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"Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave room

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"for the wrath of God.

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"For it is written, 'Vengeance is mine.

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"'I will repay,' says the Lord.

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"Know if you're enemies are hungry, feed them.

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"If they are thirsty, give them something to drink.

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"For by doing this, you will heap burning coals

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"on their heads.

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"Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good."

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This is the Word of the Lord.

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Congregation

Thanks be to God.

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Man

Praise the Lord.

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(piano music)

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♪ We are not ashamed ♪

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♪ Of the gospel of Jesus Christ ♪

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♪ (mumbling) ♪

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♪ To everyone (music drowning out singers) ♪

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♪ To everyone (music drowning out singers) ♪

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♪ We are not ashamed ♪

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♪ Of the gospel of Jesus Christ ♪

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♪ Oh ♪

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♪ Christ' power must advance ♪

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♪ Shout ♪

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♪ To everyone (music drowning out singers) ♪

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♪ To everyone (music drowning out singers) ♪

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♪ God's word is the light unto my path ♪

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♪ His word is the lamp unto my feet ♪

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♪ His word set the captive free ♪

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♪ (mumbling) ♪

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♪ God's word, his word is everlasting ♪

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♪ His word, his word will set you free ♪

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♪ His word will change your heart, erase your worry ♪

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♪ Set the captive free ♪

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♪ (mumbling) ♪

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♪ Oh ♪

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♪ We are not ashamed, we are not ashamed ♪

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♪ We are not ashamed, of the gospel of Jesus Christ ♪

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♪ Of Jesus Christ ♪

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♪ Oh we shout it, we shout it ♪

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♪ To God, everything ♪

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♪ Jesus Christ ♪

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♪ Oh, we are not ashamed ♪

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♪ We are not ashamed, we are not ashamed ♪

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♪ We are not ashamed, of the gospel of Jesus Christ ♪

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♪ Of Jesus Christ ♪

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♪ Oh we shout it, we shout it ♪

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♪ To our God, everything ♪

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♪ Jesus Christ ♪

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♪ Oh, we are not ashamed ♪

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♪ We are not ashamed, we are not ashamed ♪

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♪ We are not ashamed, of the gospel of Jesus Christ ♪

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♪ Jesus Christ ♪

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♪ (Music drowning out singers) ♪

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♪ Oh, we are not ashamed, we are not ashamed ♪

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♪ We are not ashamed, we are not ashamed ♪

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♪ Of the gospel of Jesus Christ, of Jesus Christ ♪

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♪ Oh we shout it to the God, everything ♪

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♪ Jesus Christ ♪

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Woman

Hallelujah!

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Hallelujah.

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Thank you, Jesus.

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(mumbling)

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Revered Kirkland, campus minister

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to the Black Campus Ministries.

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Mr. Grady, that fire will no longer exist if,

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in time, pastored for him.

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North Carolina has also been the model of the church

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and serve as vector for this worship celebration.

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Members of the Celestial Choir, the ushers

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and members of my brother's church, I see,

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I feel as if (mumbling).

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I know I saw that here, and all of their students

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and of those assembled, I'm glad to be here tonight.

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I'm glad because Brenda invited us.

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And whenever you invite a pastor to (mumbling),

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no matter what you wanna say, you wind up just saying yes.

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I've said yes to her now more times than I say yes

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to most women.

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(laughing)

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That's a medical term.

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My wife said tonight that upon leaving here,

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if you all stop and have some pizza.

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And I told her, I wouldn't wanna be too bad

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for preaching so hard.

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She said, "You might preach hard and do it baby."

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(laughing)

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Get on the straight about preaching now.

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(laughing)

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(mumbling)

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So she said, "Don't bother bringing us back here."

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I even kept my coat on.

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I assured her that I would not break a sweat.

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I'm grateful to the Reverend Ms. Kirkland

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for her ministry here, and for what she means

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to Mount Vernon Church and to me personally.

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She brings to us a movement and meaningful commitment

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to Christ, to the calls of Christianity

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and the Christian family.

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Some of you may not know about her more

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because she's in the balcony when she's there.

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But there's as much Holy Ghost in the balcony

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as there is in the pew.

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(congregation agreeing)

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She lets me know that she does not miss a word (mumbling),

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on a beat games that is written.

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And for that, we are grateful.

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Brother Grady would have you know it's no harm

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in saying, "Amen."

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Congregation

Amen.

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Even in this wild, marvelous Coptic structure.

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Depending on to whom one listens, today or tomorrow is

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the first day of fall.

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Depending on to whom you listen, today or yesterday is

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the last day of summer.

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So since we are slightly confused

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about what this day really is, I wanna talk

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about a God for all seasons.

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(congregation responding)

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A reading was read so ably by Dr. Mattermore

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of Proverbs 3:6.

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In all thy ways acknowledge him,

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and he shall direct thy paths.

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In all thy ways acknowledge him,

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and he shall direct thy paths.

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Let me thank Mary, Haven and James,

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that's required, for getting us quite warmed up.

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And they'll finish up when I sit down.

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Nice to hear.

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This is an age no different than any other.

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It's an age of abject folly and other foolishness.

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And in an age of abject folly and other foolishness,

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somebody needs some wisdom to have expressed (mumbling).

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This age we are passing, in which we are caught,

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needs a flavor that makes life worth living.

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On every hand, there are problems of every type.

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From one hour to the other, we don't know what

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the next day will bring.

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We've learned to spend our times as in fleeting moments,

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never knowing what would come, could be called the best,

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while anticipating the worst.

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In for this awful and awesome setting leaps

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that amazing book of Proverbs with wisdom throughout.

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It was written by somebody who had to be given

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the gift of wisdom, and by that gift, made a wise man.

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But who is a wise man in age such as this?

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The wise man is he who is prodigious through and through.

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Always guided by the grace of God.

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The wise man does not stand with arms spread positivity.

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He avoids loose women like a plague.

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He's moderate in his eating and his drinking.

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Invested is he, but no fanatic is he.

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He does not seek the company of (mumbling).

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He does not gossip about friends or neighbors.

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He does not bear false witness against anybody.

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He speaks only when he needs to speak.

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And then, when there's no need to speak,

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he keeps his mouth shut.

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The wise man speaks with care

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and prudence and thoughtfulness.

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He does not trouble himself in the affairs of others.

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He knows that silver tongues

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and fools do not need his company.

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And when trouble comes, he's got his bearings,

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for he is aware that God is righteous and will bring good

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out of evil and even sorrow.

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The wise man knows no matter what problems come his way,

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there's a God somewhere, who though he sits high,

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deals in low matters.

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And makes life perfect.

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We have not learned now what life has offered

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and we ought to know that that is our source of life.

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And the source of life ought to be lived

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and understood and appreciated in all seasons.

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We need a God in all the seasons of our lives.

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For life is a four-part movement.

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Gives us a stream of possibilities.

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Dreams and hopes are born in the stream.

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Then comes the summer when those dreams are realized,

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and all people (mumbling) to fruition.

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And before the summer then fully leaves,

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the fall comes and dreams seem deferred, hope tossed,

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and why must the fall whip us so then?

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And we hear those fitting words we bring our years

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to an end as a tale that is done.

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The tragedy of all this is that too many folk wait

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for the fall in their lives to call on the Lord.

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They waste their spring and their summers,

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and then they call on God in the fall, hoping he'll be there

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in winter time.

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What I recommend is nigh with God for all seasons.

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First, there is the spring of promises,

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and all types of possibilities.

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The lights beam so perfect, so full of promise

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in the spring.

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Then we are almost tempted to put God off to a later time.

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Everything seemed in order in spring.

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We're young and strong.

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We can run as fast as we wish.

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Eat whatever we want, go wherever we please,

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do what our lives call for.

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Abuse our bodies more, but they'll be replenished

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because they're young in the spring of our lives.

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At this time of life, life's a juicy plum,

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a ripe tree peach, a ready apple and a luscious pear.

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Look at what we have going for ourselves.

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We've got our parents who buy for us.

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They know more than we know what we need.

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And they give us more than we need, even what we want.

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And no matter what we do, how silly we are,

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how out of line we get, there's always somebody there saying

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oh, isn't he so cute, isn't she so precious.

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(laughing)

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That's the spring of life.

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Therefore who needs God at a time like this?

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Food, shelter, clothes, a (mumbling),

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things all around, playground outside,

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school in back of our head.

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Who needs God in the spring of life?

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I'll tell ya who needs God in the spring of life.

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We all do.

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We need a friend who (mumbling),

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who is closer than a brother.

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A friend who knows more about us

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than we know about ourselves.

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We need somebody while we're young!

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But we'll have him when we get older.

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We need somebody called God in the spring of our lives.

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But then comes the summer, when dreams are fulfilled

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and all seems doubly better.

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So many lives seem to be left upon a silver platter.

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All they dreamed of becomes reality.

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Look at how we are in summer time.

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Ever notice that most of us get married in the summer time?

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Look at what happens to people in summer.

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They marry the right mate, or they hope so anyway.

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Our best to plan number of children, live in your father's

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house (mumbling), or acquire the best position

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at the best job, make enough money to buy groceries,

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pay bills, and put some in reserve, and be (mumbling)

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in society, all seems that it's time in summer time.

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Who in the world needs God in the summer time?

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Well, the truth is, we all need God in the summer.

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We need to learn early in life to praise God

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from whom all blessings.

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Unfortunately, we are fooled in our youth and our policies

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in our summer years, and we think that if God (mumbling)

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'cause we'll never get cold.

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But the wise man says to us,

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"In all they ways acknowledge him."

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This means when all is going well, when you have everything

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you want, when you find your friends in your life,

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still take time to acknowledge God.

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When life is treating you well, remember God.

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When all is going your way, remember God.

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When you have more than you need, remember God!

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When nothing seems to be going wrong, remember God.

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In all of thy ways acknowledge him

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because third come the fall of life,

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when dreams being deferred comes,

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disappointments dance on your tread,

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and your hopes seemed crushed.

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Just when life is about ready to be fully lived,

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you've worked 30 years on the job, got the gold watch

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or the gold necklace, then you testify at the trials,

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and you suddenly wanna travel and see all I could not see

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while I worked, you discover that oh, there's more

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to work on.

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You've educated your children, paid that last note

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on that house, retired from the job, you think you got

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good health, got everything in the right places,

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and suddenly discover that arthritis and bursitis

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and uritis will blow your dress.

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(laughing)

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And somehow it is at this time that God is more important.

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It is so sad to see how folk come run to God

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and get holy in the fall of our lives.

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They have not everything they could do in the spring

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and summer, and now God has come to get mad

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with the youngsters because they're holy now.

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(congregation responding)

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But don't you know, if you apply the first part

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of this suggestion, in all thy ways acknowledge him,

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it's a step to the second part,

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and he shall direct thy path.

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And when God directs your paths,

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you will live rightly and righteously!

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In order to be led the right way, you've got him

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in the spring and the summer.

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We'll not wait for the fall to set our house in order.

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You're nothing for the fall to turn to God.

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The truth of the matter is we might not make it

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to the fall.

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Some men are cut down in the summer and spring,

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we need God in all our seasons!

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All spring and summer long, some will play games,

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done everything they big enough to do,

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and then the fall comes, they wanna know where is God.

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In all thy ways, in summer and spring, acknowledge him,

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and when fall comes, he will direct thy paths.

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But when fall has ended, then comes winter, our final days.

44:11

What a waste of life to waste it until the last leaves

44:19

to turn colors.

44:24

And yet, so many wait even through fall to (mumbling)

44:27

'til they can't go anywhere by themselves!

44:33

Then they want the Lord God to be.

44:37

In all dreams and lessons learned, (mumbling),

44:41

hopes have been lost, and they gone off (mumbling).

44:47

They have nothing, their bones begin to pop.

44:50

(mumbling)

44:55

Yesterday came for me to do it better tomorrow!

45:01

They have no friends!

45:04

They're in the cemetery now!

45:06

And kid (mumbling).

45:08

In the winter of life, we're doing it all then (mumbling)!

45:18

Well, you needed me.

45:27

Want you to have him before me.

45:29

He is a God for all seasons.

45:32

He's a God in winter, yes.

45:35

He's a God in fall, yes.

45:38

What about summer and springtime?

45:40

One of the trendy (mumbling), but you need him

45:44

all the time.

45:48

And when you turn to God early, he directs your path always!

45:50

(shouting)

45:56

He's powers are huge, his word is wonderful.

46:00

His power is presence!

46:04

In all of our ways, acknowledge him!

46:06

And he will direct you!

46:09

This whole of life ain't worth livin',

46:12

unless somebody directs our paths.

46:15

It's too hard and too rough to try it by yourself,

46:18

unless somebody directs your path!

46:22

Because (mumbling) somebody gets in your way,

46:25

you need somebody to get you around the curves

46:29

and in the back of the hills.

46:32

It's full of problems, disappointments, set backs, pain!

46:35

I need somebody!

46:41

I don't know about you, allow me to worship the Lord.

46:44

I have not made it by myself.

46:50

(shouting)

46:53

All of my days have not been golden days.

46:55

I have danced with the devil and sat with Satan,

46:58

but I met him and I acknowledged him early in my life

47:03

and he directs my paths!

47:08

And I tell you I want somebody right now

47:11

to direct my paths.

47:16

I want somebody, not just anybody.

47:20

I want a real somebody who feels my hurts,

47:22

knows my broodings, feels my pain and he wipes my tears!

47:27

I want somebody!

47:33

(shouting)

47:35

I'm trying to make this better for you.

47:41

I tell ya, I want somebody to stand by me

47:43

when I cannot stand by myself.

47:46

You'll have storms in your life, but when the storms

47:50

of life are raging, stand by him.

47:54

When the storms of life are raging, stand by me!

47:58

When the world is tossing me like a ship on the sea,

48:03

(mumbling), stand by me.

48:09

In the midst of wars and (mumbling), stand by me.

48:15

In the midst of wars and (mumbling), stand by me!

48:19

When I do the best I can, what my friends gonna say?

48:23

(mumbling)

48:29

Stand by me.

48:33

And when I'm grown old, and feeble, stand by me.

48:35

When I'm grown old and feeble, stand by me.

48:42

When my life becomes a burden, and I'm doing (mumbling),

48:46

oh God, here go the valley, stand by me.

48:54

But I want somebody not just stand by me,

49:00

but to walk with me!

49:04

I just can't make it by myself!

49:05

(mumbling) to walk with God.

49:08

I want Jesus to walk with me.

49:13

All along, I could.

49:16

I want Jesus, in all my ways, acknowledge him,

49:19

and he shall direct thy paths.

49:30

Madam, let's stand.

49:36

Choirs, all of us, let's stand, and sing a fitting hymn.

49:38

"Lord, I Want to Be a Christian," hymn number 415.

49:44

♪ Lord, I want to be a Christian ♪

50:01

♪ In my heart, in my heart ♪

50:06

♪ Lord, I want to be a Christian ♪

50:14

♪ In my heart, in my heart ♪

50:20

♪ In my heart, in my heart ♪

50:26

♪ In my heart, in my heart ♪

50:33

♪ Lord, I want to be a Christian ♪

50:40

♪ In my heart, in my heart ♪

50:47

♪ Lord, I want to be more loving ♪

50:55

♪ In my heart, in my heart ♪

51:02

♪ Lord, I want to be more loving ♪

51:09

♪ In my heart, in my heart ♪

51:16

♪ In my heart, in my heart ♪

51:23

♪ In my heart, in my heart ♪

51:30

♪ Lord, I want to be more loving ♪

51:38

♪ In my heart, in my heart ♪

51:46

♪ Lord, I want to be more holy ♪

51:54

♪ In my heart, in my heart ♪

52:01

♪ Lord, I want to be more holy ♪

52:09

♪ In my heart, in my heart ♪

52:16

♪ In my heart, in my heart ♪

52:23

♪ In my heart, in my heart ♪

52:30

♪ Lord, I want to be more holy ♪

52:38

♪ In my heart, in my heart ♪

52:45

♪ Lord, I want to be like Jesus ♪

52:53

♪ In my heart, in my heart ♪

53:00

♪ Lord, I want to be like Jesus ♪

53:07

♪ In my heart, in my heart ♪

53:14

♪ In my heart, in my heart ♪

53:21

♪ In my heart, in my heart ♪

53:28

♪ Lord, I want to be like Jesus ♪

53:36

♪ In my heart, in my heart ♪

53:45

-

Oh thou designer and determiner of hours.

53:58

Oh thou ancient seer of death.

54:10

Oh thou host and chief of that celestial city

54:17

to thee we turn, with hearts and minds stayed upon you.

54:23

We pray, our Father, for this university.

54:34

For her goals, her leadership, her faculty, administrators,

54:39

her students and her staff.

54:51

We bless thy name, for the ministry given

54:55

now will bring renewal.

55:01

To renew these students with divine rest

55:03

and remind them why they renew upright.

55:11

To acknowledge thee in all of their ways,

55:16

that their paths may be directed by thee.

55:20

Grant us hope and help, but grant us, most of all,

55:25

the power of thy presence and the presence of thy power,

55:32

and we shall pray (mumbling) and perfectly.

55:38

And in the night, through praise solemn, we pray.

55:45

(mumbling)

56:07

♪ Guide my feet, Lord,, Lord, while I run this race ♪

56:50

♪ Guide my feet, Lord, while I run this race ♪

57:01

♪ Guide my feet, Lord, while I run this race ♪

57:10

♪ 'Cause I don't want to run this race in vain ♪

57:19

♪ Guide my feet, Lord, while I run this race ♪

57:29

♪ Guide my feet, Lord, while I run this race ♪

57:39

♪ Hold my hand, Lord, while I run this race ♪

57:51

♪ Hold my hand, Lord, while I run this race ♪

58:00

♪ Be my friend, Lord, while I run this race ♪

58:09

♪ Be my friend, Lord, while I run this race ♪

58:17

♪ 'Cause I don't want to run this race in vain ♪

58:24

♪ Stand by me, Lord, while I run this race ♪

58:35

♪ Stand by me, Lord, while I run this race ♪

58:44

♪ Stand by me, Lord, while I run this race ♪

58:53

♪ 'Cause I don't want to run this race in vain ♪

59:02

♪ Stand by me, Lord, while I run this race ♪

59:12

♪ Stand by me, Lord, while I run this race ♪

59:21

♪ Stand by me, Lord, while I run this race ♪

59:31

♪ 'Cause I don't want to run this race in vain ♪

59:39

-

Let's give him thanks and praise.

59:53

Oh God, (mumbling) of what you've given us.

59:56

Man

Yes, yes.

1:00:04

-

Grow your essence (mumbling).

1:00:06

God I ask you to touch and bless those who are able to give,

1:00:09

and bless those who are not able, Lord.

1:00:14

(mumbling)

1:00:18

Man

Yes, Lord.

1:00:24

-

Lord, most of all, we ask that you help us (mumbling).

1:00:26

God, we love you (mumbling).

1:00:35

And now I pray in the manner that Jesus taught us to pray.

1:00:45

All

Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name.

1:00:52

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth

1:00:57

as it is in Heaven.

1:01:01

Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us

1:01:04

our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass

1:01:09

against us, and lead us not into temptation,

1:01:13

but deliver us from evil.

1:01:16

For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory.

1:01:19

Forever.

1:01:23

Amen.

1:01:25

-

Join in with me (mumbling).

1:01:27

(piano music)

1:01:38

(choir singing)

1:01:39

-

And now let's rise from this table to keep us from harm.

1:02:08

The only one God, present us faultless

1:02:15

before the throne of grace.

1:02:18

To God be all the glory, all the power and the ruling,

1:02:21

now and forever.

1:02:27

♪ Amen, amen ♪

1:02:31

♪ Amen ♪

1:02:39

-

I'd like to extend an invitation to all of you

1:02:51

to join us in our fellowship reception in the basement.

1:02:54

When I get happy, I get teary.

1:02:58

When I'm really, really happy, this is my church here

1:03:00

with you tonight.

1:03:03

To all our students, thank you for being here.

1:03:05

And to your choir, thanks.

1:03:07

Thanks.

1:03:10

Thank you very much.

1:03:11

Enjoy yourselves downstairs for our fellowship reception.

1:03:13

(people chatting)

1:03:15

-

How you undo that?

1:03:29

Hey, just checking now.

1:03:31

My pastor always can preach.

1:03:34

-

Thank you.

1:03:36

-

On behalf of the administration of Duke University,

1:03:38

I'd like to thank Reverend Hyde for coming over

1:03:40

and supporting our Black Campus Ministry.

1:03:43

To Reverend Kirkland, we wanna thank her

1:03:45

for a superb worship service.

1:03:47

We want her to know that we support her in the university

1:03:50

as well as individually.

1:03:54

Reverend Hyde, you have anything to say for the record?

1:03:56

-

I'm so happy to be here with you.

1:03:59

(mumbling)

1:04:01

-

Wouldn't you?

1:04:04

You wanna close now?

1:04:05

-

I'm just happy to have your community worship with us,

1:04:06

my home church.

1:04:08

We're happy.

1:04:09

-

They really turned out for Reverend Kirkland.

1:04:10

-

Girl, you're gonna steal our job.

1:04:16

You're all right.

1:04:17

I didn't mind.

1:04:19

You know what I'm saying?

1:04:20

You are most inspirational.

1:04:21

Thank you, Reverend.

1:04:22

I enjoyed it.

1:04:23

(speakers drowning each other out)

1:04:24

He here has been like that all his life--

1:04:29

-

I know.

1:04:31

-

Oh, excuse me.

1:04:32

You already know again.

1:04:33

-

Yeah.

1:04:34

(people chatting)

1:04:35

-

How you doin'?

1:04:45

How you doin', Ms. Stacy?

1:04:46

Looking like a doll.

1:04:48

Go down and get somethin' to eat.

1:04:50

(speakers drowning each other out)

1:04:52

-

Turn around.

1:04:54

Dad, turn around and get.

1:04:56

Man

Now just turn around this way right here.

1:04:57

-

This is my Dad, you know I love him, (mumbling).

1:04:59

This is my lovely neighbor, Kay Brown.

1:05:02

We all know her, don't we Daddy?

1:05:04

(mumbling) Jeffrey.

1:05:06

Jeffrey, sorry (mumbling).

1:05:08

-

Ray Jeffrey, that's right.

1:05:11

Woman In Robe

And this is our usher from church.

1:05:12

Woman

My mother in law.

1:05:14

Woman In Robe

Is that your mother in law?

1:05:15

-

Yes, it is.

1:05:16

-

Her mother in law, yeah.

-

And the first lady, Ms. Esther Hyde.

1:05:17

Ms. Hyde.

1:05:20

Man

She and I are good friends.

1:05:20

She knows me.

1:05:22

-

Yes, I know him.

Man

I'm the camera man.

1:05:22

-

I know him.

1:05:23

(speakers drowning each other out)

1:05:24

We went to see, how did we go?

1:05:26

Mandela together, yeah.

1:05:28

Man

Right, right.

1:05:29

-

That's right.

1:05:30

We went up to Lansing and we heard him speak.

1:05:31

(speakers drowning each other out)

1:05:32

Man

How you doing'?

1:05:38

-

I watched you.

1:05:39

Man

Oh, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait!

1:05:40

(speakers drowning each other out)

1:05:42

-

All right, babe, I'm gonna take your wife

1:05:50

from you tonight.

1:05:51

My bad, I tell you what.

1:05:52

Man

Great.

1:05:53

Let's run with it.

1:05:55

Thank you.

1:05:56

-

Now do me one more favor.

1:05:57

Man

Yes.

1:05:58

-

I got two--

1:05:59

Man

That's my daughter, there.

1:06:00

(speakers drowning each other out)

1:06:01

And this is my friend here.

1:06:02

-

But you have a word to say about a camera.

1:06:04

Give your name.

1:06:06

-

Yes, my name is Johnny Filio and I'm standing

1:06:07

between two lovely, lovely, lovely, lovely ladies.

1:06:09

(laughing)

1:06:12

-

You are one of the founding father trustees of the church.

1:06:13

A member.

1:06:16

'Cause we gonna make this for the record.

1:06:17

-

Thank you.

1:06:20

-

You get Mr. B on it and his wife on it.

1:06:21

-

Wonderful.

1:06:23

Well, thank you.

1:06:24

-

We're glad to have you two.

1:06:25

And this my community Mom right here.

1:06:26

-

I love her, I love her, I love her.

1:06:27

-

We glad to see Ms. Macy.

1:06:29

Macy, and thank her for coming.

1:06:30

-

And thanks for the invitation.

1:06:32

-

Here come Reverend Kirkland, now.

1:06:33

And Chris.

1:06:35

-

She didn't get on the picture with me.

1:06:36

-

Well, we'll get her.

1:06:38

And where you from?

1:06:38

-

Augusta, Georgia.

1:06:40

Woman In Robe

And give your name--

1:06:41

Man

Your name and what town.

1:06:42

-

Rich Madden, Yanceyville, North Carolina.

1:06:43

Man

Your name and what town?

1:06:44

-

My name is Cockroach Jokale.

1:06:45

I'm from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

1:06:47

Man

Good, thank you.

1:06:48

Woman In Robe

Reverend Kirkland, thank you.

1:06:49

Man

Enjoyin' this chapel, seeing the chapel?

1:06:51

-

Isn't it beautiful?

1:06:52

Man

Good, your name and what town are you from?

1:06:53

-

I'm Dr. Carole Lewis from Selma, Alabama.

1:06:55

Man

Good, I'm gonna move to the next beautiful lady.

1:06:58

Your name and what town are you from?

1:07:00

-

Hi, I'm Emily Cullen.

1:07:01

I'm a freshman here.

1:07:02

This is my aunt and my grandfather.

1:07:04

I'm giving them a tour of the campus.

1:07:05

Man

Well, isn't that nice.

1:07:06

Okay, now I'm gonna move down to you.

1:07:07

Hello, how are you?

1:07:08

-

How do you do?

1:07:09

Man

And your name and where are you from?

1:07:11

-

Richard Conway from North Etta, Alabama.

1:07:12

Man

Cool, thank you.

1:07:14

-

Thank you.

1:07:16

Good to be here.

1:07:17

It's certainly remarkable to see.

1:07:18

Man

Good.

1:07:19

(people chatting)

1:07:21

Just about three steps, and you're right on top

1:07:37

of the hill.

1:07:41

-

All right.

Man

This way, y'all go out this door and make a left,

1:07:42

and just continue to make lefts (mumbling).

1:07:45

(people chatting and laughing)

1:07:47

Tell something good, Daisy.

1:08:06

-

I don't mean on me.

1:08:07

I don't mean on the food tonight.

1:08:08

(laughing and chatting)

1:08:10

Man

Hello.

1:08:13

I saw you singing Sunday.

1:08:15

-

Sunday?

1:08:17

Man

I saw you Sunday afternoon.

1:08:18

-

Oh, you did?

1:08:19

-

Sure did.

(laughing)

1:08:20

(speakers drowning each other out)

1:08:23

-

This is Janelle Marshall, and she's from Spartanburg,

1:08:28

South Carolina, out there in my Dad's neighborhood.

1:08:31

-

Yeah, yeah!

1:08:33

-

Good.

-

She's back here working on her master's degree.

1:08:35

In business.

1:08:37

-

Congratulations.

-

Tell us a little bit about what you think

1:08:40

about the service and everything Janelle.

1:08:42

-

Oh, I enjoyed service tonight.

1:08:43

Especially enjoyed the choir.

1:08:45

-

The choir was absolutely--

1:08:47

-

They were absolutely

(mumbling).

1:08:49

And the message was very, very good.

1:08:51

-

Yes, it was.

1:08:52

-

Good.

-

Yes.

1:08:54

(people chatting)

1:08:56

-

Let me give you a call.

1:09:15

-

Yeah.

1:09:16

(speakers drowning each other out)

1:09:17

(laughing)

1:09:25

-

These are friends of mine.

1:09:36

This man, he's just like (mumbling).

1:09:37

(chatting)

1:09:40

-

And he did all right.

1:09:55

-

Yeah, he did.

1:09:56

(people chatting and laughing)

1:09:57

-

This is my daughter's (mumbling).

1:10:23

-

He be grabbing your toe (mumbling).

1:10:24

(laughing)

1:10:26

Man

This is my friend Toby.

1:10:30

-

Get his picture.

1:10:32

They wanna frame him.

1:10:33

(people chatting)

1:10:35

Give him one, too, then.

1:10:47

(speakers drowning each other out)

1:10:48

One for you and one for me.

1:10:51

(chatting)

1:10:53

What does M and M stand for?

1:10:56

(speakers drowning each other out)

1:11:00

How you doin', baby?

1:11:08

All right, okay.

1:11:09

Thank you, darling.

1:11:11

-

This is one of my sorority sisters, Dad.

1:11:12

She sings in the choir, too.

1:11:15

(laughing)

1:11:17

(speakers drowning each other out)

1:11:18

-

But there are midterms.

1:11:25

-

Oh.

1:11:26

(people chatting)

1:11:27

-

But it's new, and I'll never get used to it.

1:11:29

Woman

Oh, okay.

1:11:32

(people chatting)

1:11:34

Man

Hello.

1:11:37

-

Hi, how are you doin'?

1:11:39

Woman

Fine today.

1:11:40

-

It was a beautiful service.

1:11:41

-

Thank you.

-

Be likely.

1:11:43

-

Good night, good night.

Good night.

1:11:45

-

Good night.

-

Good night.

1:11:46

-

Good night.

Man

Good night.

1:11:48

Enjoyed y'all.

1:11:52

Beautiful.

1:11:54

Good night.

1:11:56

Had a wonderful time.

1:11:58

Good night.

1:12:00

Good night, I enjoyed you all.

1:12:06

We had a wonderful time.

1:12:07

-

Thank you.

1:12:09

(laughing)

1:12:10

-

I need to (mumbling).

1:12:12

-

Good night.

1:12:13

-

Good night.

Man

Tell Ms. Austin we had a wonderful time.

1:12:15

-

Oh, I sure will.

1:12:17

(people chatting)

1:12:19

Woman

Oh, just look at it when you get home.

1:12:29

-

When I get home?

1:12:30

Woman

Yes, so you'll be well informed.

1:12:31

-

Will it keep me awake at night?

1:12:32

Woman

It'll keep you informed.

1:12:33

-

Will it keep you awake at night?

1:12:35

Woman

It might.

1:12:35

(laughing)

1:12:37

Well, you're gonna have to pray over it.

1:12:38

We're gonna have to get you a puppy so--

1:12:39

-

See y'all.

1:12:41

Man

All right, Grace.

1:12:41

Take care, baby.

1:12:42

She's great.

1:12:44

(mumbling)

1:12:45

Woman

Sermon illustration.

1:12:46

-

Oh, you tell him.

1:12:47

Tellin' that on me?

1:12:48

(mumbling)

1:12:49

Nothin' about pizza, while on a diet.

1:12:50

-

Didn't you say that?

1:12:51

-

Hmm?

1:12:52

-

Didn't you say that?

Man

Enjoy.

1:12:53

Enjoyed it, young lady.

1:12:54

Enjoyed it.

1:12:57

Okay, your name and what town your from

1:12:59

and what you're taking up, okay.

1:13:00

-

My name is Nadine.

1:13:02

I'm from Florida, Salt Water Down.

1:13:03

And I'm a psychology major.

1:13:06

Man

Good, congratulations.

1:13:07

-

Thank you.

1:13:09

-

My name's Melanie Petway and I'm from Desplains,

1:13:11

a suburb of Chicago.

1:13:13

I'm an English major and I plan on going to law school.

1:13:15

Man

Chicago!

1:13:17

Let me see your outfit you're wearing.

1:13:18

Look at that.

1:13:19

Look, my daughter is from Chicago.

1:13:20

She (clapping drowning out speaker).

1:13:23

And a minority business, and she's doing,

1:13:27

the name of the company is Nextus, I believe.

1:13:32

-

Oh, okay.

1:13:34

Man

But she doing great.

1:13:35

And when I go to Chicago, maybe I will see you--

1:13:36

-

See you, Abner.

1:13:39

-

See you, okay.

Thank you.

1:13:40

And we'll think about you.

1:13:41

-

All right.

1:13:42

-

Okay.

-

What's your name?

1:13:43

Abner

My name is Abner Mason.

1:13:45

(people chatting)

1:13:47

Woman

And these are all the other

1:13:56

different campus ministries.

1:13:57

Do you know the Methodists?

1:13:59

(chatting)

1:14:01

Woman

I think Mason's coming, too.

1:14:10

Abner

Okay.

1:14:12

Name and what town, where you're from?

1:14:13

-

I'm Christopher Lee and I'm from Augusta, Georgia.

1:14:15

Abner

And you?

1:14:17

-

Rich Madden, Yanceyville, North Carolina.

1:14:18

Abner

Good, and you, sir?

1:14:20

-

Bruce Grady, Wilmington, North Carolina.

1:14:21

Lead port city.

1:14:24

Abner

And you the one that sing, pray, teach

1:14:25

and do everything, right?

1:14:27

-

Yeah, I'm the intern.

1:14:29

Abner

Well good, I know you can do it.

1:14:31

(laughing)

1:14:32

Let me hear you say, "Praise God."

1:14:34

-

Praise God.

1:14:35

Abner

You've got the voice.

1:14:36

(chatting)

1:14:37

Woman

The minute I walked in.

1:14:40

Woman

And she got murals and pictures on the wall.

1:14:42

Woman

The thing on my wall.

1:14:44

I need to go and cut something out,

1:14:46

put something on my wall.

1:14:48

Is she gonna leave this window open?

1:14:49

(chatting)

1:14:51

Woman

To a window.

1:14:54

She gotta come and lock it.

1:14:55

Woman

Yeah, her books is there in the rain.

1:14:57

Woman

Hot rain.

1:14:58

-

These pictures.

1:14:59

This is just (mumbling).

1:15:00

This is really Brenda's.

1:15:02

I've been to her home.

1:15:03

She has a pretty home, too.

1:15:05

So you took Brenda for your daughter?

1:15:11

(chatting)

1:15:14

And she said, "Caroline," she said,

1:15:16

"I don't wanna just take it over

1:15:18

"because it says just campus minister."

1:15:21

-

Yes, and this is so nice.

1:15:24

(chatting)

1:15:27

Abner

Dean, dean.

1:15:29

But would you come on here and just--

1:15:34

-

Explain this, too.

1:15:36

-

Explain this

to where I'm focused on.

1:15:37

-

All right, this is a painting of the people

1:15:38

of Zimbabwe and it's a special saving

1:15:42

from the people of Zimbabwe.

1:15:44

And it says, "If you can walk, you can dance.

1:15:46

"If you can talk, you can sing."

1:15:49

And what they're saying is that whatever God gave you,

1:15:52

you can use it to make joyful noise

1:15:55

and to celebrate life.

1:15:59

That's essentially what the saying is.

1:16:01

Saying from Zimbabwe, Africa.

1:16:03

It has the native.

1:16:05

Percy High - Black Campus Ministries Service (undated)

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