Matthew West: Don't Stop Praying

March 6, 2026 | 54:59

Matthew West performs songs from his award-winning album, "Don't Stop Praying."

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| Matthew West: Don't Stop Praying | March 6, 2026

Matthew west: hey everybody, i'm matthew west, and i'm so honored
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That you're joining me tonight for this very special broadcast
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Celebrating my album, "don't stop praying."
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What started as a simple song, a reminder to hold on to hope when
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Life feels heavy, has grown into something so much bigger than i
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Ever imagined.
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"don't stop praying" has become more than a lyric.
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It's become a movement.
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It's a message that's showing up in homes and cities across the
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Country; through a book filled with powerful stories, yard
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Signs planted as bold reminders to pray, and an online prayer
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Wall where thousands of people are lifting each other up every
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Single day.
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And tonight, you're going to experience it all.
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You're in for a special concert filled with songs of hope,
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Stories that will move your heart, and yes, a whole lot
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Of prayer.
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So wherever you're watching from, get ready.
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Let's worship together.
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And whatever you're working through, don't stop praying.
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Female: dear god, i need you right now.
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Male: dear god, heal this cancer.
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Female: jesus, i can't sleep tonight.
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Can you calm my anxious thoughts?
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Female: dear jesus, please help mommy and daddy.
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Male: lord, protect my daughter.
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Female: dear jesus, thank you for another day.
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Female: jesus, i need a miracle.
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[voices overlapping]
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All: amen.
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♪♪♪
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♪ what's your impossible, your "i need a miracle?" ♪
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♪ what's got you barely hanging by a single thread? ♪
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♪ what looks so hopeless now? ♪
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♪ what weighs down your heart with doubt? ♪
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♪ you beg for a breakthrough, ♪
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♪ but no sign of breakthrough yet. ♪
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♪ when you've cried, and you've cried till your tears run dry. ♪
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♪ the answer won't come, and you don't know why. ♪
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♪ and you wonder if you can bow your head even one more time. ♪
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♪ don't stop praying. ♪
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♪ don't stop calling on jesus's name. ♪
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♪ keep on pounding on heaven's door. ♪
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♪ let your knees wear out the floor. ♪
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♪ don't stop believing. ♪
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♪ 'cause mountains move with just a little faith. ♪
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♪ and your father's heard every single word you're sayin'. ♪
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♪ so, don't stop praying. ♪
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♪ he's close to the brokenhearted ♪
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♪ and saves those who are crushed in spirit. ♪
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♪ the alpha and omega knows how your story ends. ♪
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♪ when you've cried, and you've cried till your tears run dry. ♪
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♪ the answer won't come, and you don't know why. ♪
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♪ and you wonder if you can bow your head even one more time. ♪♪
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Matthew: what do we do?
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♪ oh, do it one more time. ♪
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♪ don't stop praying. ♪
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♪ don't stop calling on jesus's name. ♪
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♪ keep on pounding on heaven's door. ♪
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♪ let your knees wear out the floor. ♪
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♪ don't stop believing. ♪
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♪ 'cause mountains move with just a little faith. ♪
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♪ and your father's heard every single word you're sayin'. ♪
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♪ so, don't stop praying. ♪
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♪ don't stop, don't stop praying. ♪
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♪ don't stop, don't stop praying. ♪
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♪ don't stop, don't stop praying, oh. ♪
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♪ don't stop praying for the prodigal. ♪
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♪ don't stop praying for the miracle. ♪
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♪ hallelujah, hallelujah, and amen. ♪
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♪ and don't stop praying that addiction's end. ♪
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♪ don't stop praying for deliverance. ♪
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♪ hallelujah, hallelujah, and amen. ♪
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♪ oh, don't stop praying for the sickness healed. ♪
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♪ don't stop praying for his power revealed. ♪
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♪ hallelujah, hallelujah, and amen. ♪
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♪ no, don't stop praying for the kingdom come. ♪
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♪ don't stop praying that his will be done. ♪
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♪ hallelujah, hallelujah, and amen. ♪
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♪ don't stop praying. ♪
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♪ don't stop calling on jesus's name. ♪
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♪ just keep on pounding on heaven's door. ♪
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♪ let your knees wear out the floor. ♪
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♪ don't stop believing. ♪
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♪ 'cause mountains move with just a little faith. ♪
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♪ and your father's heard every single word you're sayin'. ♪
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♪ so, don't stop praying. ♪
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♪ oh, don't stop praying. ♪
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♪ don't you give up now. ♪
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♪ don't stop praying. ♪♪
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[audience applause]
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Matthew: all right, so today i'm taking you along with me to
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Spread some hope and a bold message of faith in the form of
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A yard sign.
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Ever since i wrote the song "don't stop praying," it really
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Felt like a statement.
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My team and i were talking about how there's all these signs that
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Are gonna be in people's yards.
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Everybody's getting the word out about something.
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It's like, well, what's the campaign slogan of the believer,
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Of somebody who follows jesus?
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The idea came up about a "don't stop praying" yard sign.
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We're in downtown nashville.
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We're gonna go and put this yard sign in some different spots,
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And just hopefully be a little message of hope.
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♪ don't stop praying. ♪
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♪ don't stop calling on jesus's name. ♪
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♪ keep on pounding on heaven's door. ♪♪
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Matthew: it's kind of caught on.
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Like, people all around the country are getting a yard sign.
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In fact, we've had churches like order them by the thousands and
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Pass them out to their people.
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And so that thought of just like somebody walking down the road
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Or driving down the road, and they see, you know, amongst all
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The messages in the world that are coming at us every single
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Day, that message of just a reminder, like, "hey, god's
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Listening for your voice.
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Talk to him today.
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You know, if you're discouraged, don't stop praying.
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If you need a miracle, don't stop praying.
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If you're in financial crisis, don't stop praying.
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Whatever's going on in your life, just that reminder to talk
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To god and make that a part of your life."
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One of the cool things that our team is doing is we've built
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Out dontstoppraying.com.
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And you can go there, you can get your own yard sign.
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You can get some awesome resources.
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Your church could get plugged in, and we really see this
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Turning into a movement.
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It's funny, as i'm driving around this city that i call
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Home, i've been kind of convicted in a good way of just
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Like how often i just stay in my own little bubble, my own little
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World of family and friends and influence, when there's a great
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Big city full of people who are lost and searching and
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Need hope.
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And so even as i'm putting this sign in the ground everywhere,
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Encouraging and challenging others to pray, i'm feeling
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Challenged to be praying for my city, for my state, for the
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Leaders, like anybody who's lost and needing to find hope in
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Jesus, that they can be reminded that there's a god who made you.
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He loves you, he knows you, and he has the best plan for your
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Life, so don't stop praying, amen.
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♪ so, don't stop praying. ♪♪
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Matthew: man, i wanna welcome you, to those who are in studio
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And watching all around the world, we're about to have a
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Special time together, a time that i hope will remind you that
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There is power when we pray.
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Throughout this night, we're gonna be singing songs that sort
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Of describe the different types of prayers that we pray.
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And then we're gonna stop, and we're gonna pray and just have
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Those moments where we can be still and be reminded that he
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Is god.
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So what do you say we do what we just sang about doing right now?
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Let's pray.
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Dear heavenly father, we love you.
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We thank you.
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And we can worship you, and we can sing with joy in our hearts
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Because we know how good you are.
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We can sing because of the grace that you've given to us and the
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Forgiveness that sets us free.
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So, tonight, every song that we're gonna sing is for you, and
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It's because of your great love for us.
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And we love knowing that you hear the voices of
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Your children.
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So may our worship be pleasing in your sight, and we thank you
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So much.
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To anybody who's watching this right now and saying, "you
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Know what?
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I've been struggling to pray.
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Or maybe i've been praying for a long time, and i still haven't
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Seen that breakthrough."
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Lord, may we be reminded of what we just sang is true, and we
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Wonder if we can bow our heads even one more time.
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By faith, we're gonna do it one more time, and we're gonna keep
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Pounding on heaven's door.
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We thank you, lord, that you hear us, that you know what's
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Best for us, and there's not a single prayer that goes
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Unanswered because you know the plans you have for us.
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And so we will trust in you, and we look to you in jesus's name,
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And everybody said--
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Amen, let's go.
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♪♪♪
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Matthew: this a song about breakthrough, friends.
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♪ when has he ever failed me? ♪
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♪ not once. ♪
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♪ oh, when have i ever seen him let me down? ♪
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♪ and is there any battle he can't overcome? ♪
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♪ and is there any mountain he can't move right now? ♪
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♪ oh, i believe that my breakthrough's coming. ♪
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♪ i believe that my god's not done. ♪
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♪ and i believe there's nothing he can't do. ♪
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♪ oh, i believe there's a way he's making. ♪
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♪ come what may, i will not be shaken. ♪
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♪ on my knees, i'll stand upon this truth. ♪
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♪ my breakthrough's coming. ♪
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♪ i know he's always faithful, he's always kind. ♪
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♪ no matter what my circumstances say. ♪
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♪ and with a story full of miracles behind. ♪
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♪ listen, oh, i know my miracle is on the way. ♪
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♪ oh, i believe that my breakthrough's coming. ♪
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♪ i believe that my god's not done. ♪
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♪ and i believe there's nothing he can't do. ♪
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♪ yes, i believe there's a way he's making. ♪
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♪ come what may, i will not be shaken. ♪
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♪ on my knees, i'll stand upon this truth. ♪
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♪ my breakthrough's coming. ♪
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♪ i will see the walls falling. ♪
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♪ i will see the waves parted. ♪
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♪ he's just getting started. ♪
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♪ breakthrough's coming, breakthrough's coming. ♪
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♪ i will see the doors open. ♪
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♪ i will see the stone rolling. ♪
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♪ oh, i know that, i know it. ♪
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♪ breakthrough's coming, breakthrough's coming. ♪
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♪ i will see the walls falling. ♪
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♪ i will see the waves parted. ♪
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♪ he's just getting started. ♪
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♪ breakthrough's coming, breakthrough's coming. ♪
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♪ i will see the doors open. ♪
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♪ yes, i will see the stone rolling. ♪
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♪ oh, i know that, i know it. ♪
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♪ breakthrough's coming, breakthrough's coming. ♪
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♪ i believe that my breakthrough's coming. ♪
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♪ i believe that my god's not done. ♪
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♪ and i believe there's nothing he can't do. ♪♪
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Matthew: we believe that.
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♪ i believe there's a way he's making. ♪
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♪ come what may, i will not be shaken. ♪
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♪ on my knees, i'll stand upon this truth. ♪
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♪ my breakthrough's coming. ♪
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♪ i know my breakthrough's coming. ♪
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♪ my breakthrough's coming. ♪♪
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Matthew: somebody make some noise if you believe that's
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True, amen.
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All right, now, i don't know if you've noticed this, but we're
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Living in a crazy world right now.
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Has anybody picked up on that?
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Just, i'm sure none of you watch the news.
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You know, you can just turn the news off, all right?
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Oh, just take my word for it.
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These are some crazy times in our world, but we know that god
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Is still good, amen?
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And so sometimes my way of coping with the chaos of life is
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To put my emotions into a song.
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And sometimes i need songs to help me remember the truth, that
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Even when life is not good, i can still believe that my god is
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Still good, right?
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So i wrote this song during a certain election that took place
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Recently, but i just needed to be reminded that god is great,
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And so i can still say, "life is good," even when life is
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Not good.
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I know that life is good because he's in control, amen?
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This song is about an unshakable joy that the world can't steal
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Away, and lord knows the world's gonna try to steal that
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Joy away.
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How many of you are thankful for a joy unspeakable that can't be
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Stolen away by this world?
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Amen. all right.
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♪ they say the sky's falling. ♪
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♪ heartbreak on the news. ♪
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♪ i got all kinds of reasons. ♪
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♪ for singing the blues. ♪
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♪ well, the world may look hopeless. ♪
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♪ yeah, times may be hard. ♪
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♪ oh, but i got this feeling. ♪
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♪ down deep in my heart. ♪
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♪ and they can't rain on my parade. ♪
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♪ 'cause this is the day that the lord has made. ♪
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♪ should i praise him? ♪
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♪ yes, i should. ♪
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♪ 'cause god is great, life is good. ♪
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♪ ain't no worry gonna bring me down. ♪
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♪ ain't no losing the joy i've found. ♪
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♪ should i praise him? ♪
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♪ yes, i should. ♪
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♪ 'cause god is great and life is good, yeah. ♪
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♪ oh man, that's what i'm talking about. ♪
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♪ i got troubles and trials. ♪
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♪ good lord, don't we all? ♪
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♪ but my savior, he answers whenever i call. ♪
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♪ so this is the reason. ♪
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♪ for the hope in my soul. ♪
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♪ yeah, the one that i lean on. ♪
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♪ he's the one who's in control. ♪
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♪ and they can't rain on my parade. ♪
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♪ 'cause this is the day that the lord has made. ♪
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♪ should i praise him? ♪
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♪ yes, i should. ♪
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♪ 'cause god is great, life is good. ♪
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♪ ain't no worry gonna bring me down. ♪
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♪ ain't no losing the joy i've found. ♪
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♪ should i praise him? ♪
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♪ yes, i should. ♪
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♪ 'cause god is great and life is good, yeah. ♪
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♪ in the morning, life is good. ♪
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♪ in the evening, life is good. ♪
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♪ he is with me, life is good. ♪
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♪ life is good, oh, life is good. ♪
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♪ when i'm up on the mountain, life is good. ♪
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♪ even in the valley, life is good. ♪
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♪ come on, sing it with me, "life is good. ♪
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♪ life is good, life is good." ♪
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♪ and they can't rain on my parade. ♪
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♪ 'cause this is the day that the lord has made. ♪
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♪ should i praise him? ♪
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♪ yes, i should. ♪
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♪ 'cause god is great, life is good. ♪
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♪ ain't no worry gonna bring me down. ♪
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♪ ain't no losing the joy i've found. ♪
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♪ should i praise him? ♪
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♪ yes, i should. ♪
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♪ 'cause god is great and life is good. ♪
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♪ should i praise him? ♪
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♪ yes, i should. ♪
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♪ 'cause god is great and life is good. ♪
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♪ should i praise him? ♪
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♪ yes, i should. ♪
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♪ 'cause god is great and-- life is good, yeah. ♪♪
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Matthew: make some noise for this choir.
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Let's go.
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Man, may we remember that we have that kind of joy promised
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To us, right?
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Joy unspeakable, joy that you can't even explain, a joy that
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You can carry out into the world and make people go, "that
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Guy's weird.
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That girl's weird.
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I want that kind of weird."
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How many of you wanna live that kind of weird?
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It says, "no matter what's going on in this world, i've got joy
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That the world can't steal away," so let's pray a
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Joyful prayer, can we do that?
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Even with this cool music in the background.
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That sounds good.
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Lord, we love you.
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We thank you for the joy that you put in our hearts, and it's
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A joy that the world can't steal away no matter how hard
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They try.
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We can say, "they're not gonna rain on my parade because this
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Is the day that the lord has made."
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We thank you for joy unspeakable, and everybody said
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Amen, amen.
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Matthew: so, a lot of people have asked me, "what inspired
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You to make an album, and then write a book called
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'don't stop praying?'" and my answer to that is simple.
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I have two daughters.
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And they're, they've reached the teenage years, and nothing will
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Make you a praying man more than seeing how beautiful your
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Daughters have become.
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And then the boys start coming around, which just made me pray
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Even more.
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And i'll tell you what, you know, before they were born, i
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Used to pray, when we found out we were having girls, i said,
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"lord, if it's your will, let our daughters grow up to be
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Beautiful, just like their mother."
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If you saw my wife, you'd understand why i'd pray a prayer
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Like that, you know?
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I don't want them looking like me, lord, for their sake.
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And then the lord answered that prayer, and they are beautiful,
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Just like their mom.
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And the boys are starting to come around, and i'm thinking,
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"i should have prayed a different prayer."
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I should have said, "lord, make them look more like dad.
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Give 'em some facial hair or something."
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I don't know.
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Anything to keep those boys away.
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My oldest daughter, not long ago, graduated from high school,
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And we took her and dropped her off at a college campus for the
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First time.
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And i was expecting, you know, to feel some feelings because
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I'm a songwriter.
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That's kind of my job anyways.
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But man, i wasn't expecting to be as emotional as i've
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Become lately.
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And now, ever since then, i start crying at strange times,
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Strange moments that i don't even expect it.
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It just comes up, and i start getting all emotional.
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She was off at school.
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I start making a cup of coffee, and i start going, "lulu, she
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Used to love it when i made her a latte," and i just start
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Crying randomly.
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Well, i guess what i'm trying to say is, it ain't a bad thing to
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Feel stuff, especially when it comes to your family.
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And after dropping off my daughter at college, i sat down
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And i wrote this song, thinking about just how fast it's
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Gone by.
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And this song, in a way, is its own form of a prayer.
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It's a prayer for the lord to give us strength and grace and
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Love for our family members, to love each other well, the ones
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That god has given us to walk through life with, but also to
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Remember that it goes by fast, and we wanna make the most of
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The one life we get and the family that we get to do it
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With, amen?
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This song's called "18 summers."
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♪♪♪
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♪ one, we didn't sleep at all. ♪
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♪ two was footsteps down the hall. ♪
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♪ three, you're jumping to me in the pool. ♪
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♪ four was princess dressing up. ♪
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♪ five was tea in plastic cups. ♪
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♪ six, you got your backpack off to school. ♪
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♪ can't believe how fast it flies. ♪
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♪ they always say, "don't blink." ♪
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♪ and now i know why. ♪
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♪ eighteen summers gone like that. ♪
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♪ eighteen years you don't get back. ♪
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♪ eighteen trips around the sun, don't it make you wonder? ♪
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♪ why holding time's like holding sand. ♪
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♪ always slipping through my hands. ♪
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♪ what'd i'd give to hold you for another 18 summers. ♪
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♪ just 18 summers. ♪
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♪ seven was the disney trip. ♪
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♪ eight was singing taylor swift. ♪
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♪ nine was bedtime prayers and saying, "jesus, i believe." ♪
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♪ ten, eleven, like a weed you grew. ♪
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♪ twelve, thirteen, well, middle school. ♪
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♪ fourteen, high school's coming, ♪
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♪ and you're way too cool for me. ♪
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♪ can't believe how fast it flies. ♪
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♪ just eighteen summers gone like that. ♪
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♪ eighteen years you don't get back. ♪
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♪ eighteen trips around the sun, don't it make you wonder? ♪
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♪ why holding time's like holding sand. ♪
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♪ always slipping through my hands. ♪
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♪ what i'd give to hold you for another 18 summers. ♪
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♪♪♪
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♪ fifteen, first boy broke your heart. ♪
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♪ sixteen, driving daddy's car. ♪
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♪ seventeen, you're wild and free ♪
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♪ and i'm waiting up for you. ♪
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♪ but then there you stood, cap and gown. ♪
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♪ and i'm smiling as i think about. ♪
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♪ how every one before's what led us to. ♪
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♪ dorm room number 205. ♪
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♪ a grown man trying not to cry. ♪
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♪ can't wait to see all you're gonna do. ♪
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♪ your mom and me and two aching hearts. ♪
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♪ driving home in an empty car. ♪
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♪ thanking god for the gift of raising you. ♪
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♪ for 18 summers. ♪
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♪ just 18 summers. ♪
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♪♪♪
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[audience applauding]
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Matthew: what are we--what's the focus of tonight?
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Don't stop praying, right?
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So let me pray, say a prayer for each of you here, for your
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Families, whether you're with them now or separated.
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Anybody watching this, pray a special prayer blessing over
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Each of your families.
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Lord, we love you.
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Thank you for the ones that you've given us to do life with.
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And family is messy and imperfect and at times, even,
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Yes, dysfunctional.
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Lord, help us to love each other well.
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Help us to give grace, and to seek grace and forgiveness
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From others.
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Pray for all the parents here, that you'll keep their marriages
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Strong, that they will choose every day to say, "as for me and
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My house, we will serve the lord."
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I pray for all the kids who are watching this, that they will
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Know the most important decision of their life can be to follow
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You, to honor their father and mother and run their race well.
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Lord, for anybody who was just listening to that song and what
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It brought up was emotions of grief, because maybe a parent
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Has lost a child or a child has said goodbye to a parent, we
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Thank you for the promise of heaven and the reminder that
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Even though we might be lonely in life, we are never alone
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Because you are emmanuel, god with us.
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We remember, as we sang that song, that life is brief.
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It's just a vapor, but there's a better day that's coming.
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So help us to live, however many summers you give us, in a way
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That's pleasing to you.
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In jesus's name, and everybody said amen.
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So, i have a studio in nashville.
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It's called the story house.
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And it's a little house that i built behind where i live, so
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That i don't drive my wife and daughters crazy with me writing
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Songs all the time.
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It's where i write all my songs.
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It's where i record my podcast, "the matthew west podcast,"
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Available where all podcasts are available.
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Sorry for that shameless plug.
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It's where i write my books, like my latest book that just
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Came out, "don't stop praying."
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And i'm always going back there, and it's become a very
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Special place.
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It's where i dive into the story of my life and ask god to show
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Me what he wants me to say to the world.
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And can i tell you on more than one occasion, i'll be up on
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Stage singing a song, and i'm so focused on that song connecting
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With the audience.
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And in my mind, i'm like, "i wrote this for you.
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I hope it speaks to your heart."
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But there's been more than one occasion where i'll feel like
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The lord taps me on the shoulder and says, "hey, matthew, this is
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For you."
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And so if you ever wonder what the singer's thinking about when
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He's singing the songs, it's a lot of times i'm realizing that
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The songs are not just for the audience.
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They're for the singer, too.
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And this is a new song that i wrote, and this is a song that
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I needed.
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It's a song about my journey between those two words, guilt
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And grace, and learning to really understand what it looks
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Like to stand in god's presence unashamed, knowing that he's not
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Judging my performance on stage or off stage, that he loves me.
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And so this is a song about learning to simply receive the
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Life-changing gift of god's grace.
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And even though i keep trying to climb that ladder to be the most
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Perfect christian i can be, i've come to this one conclusion, and
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It's what i wrote down in this song.
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I'm not loved because i'm worthy.
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I'm loved because he's good.
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♪♪♪
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♪ i used to think grace was a ladder. ♪
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♪ every sinner had to climb. ♪
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♪ if only i could just do better. ♪
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♪ i could earn it over time. ♪
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♪ tried to work my way to good. ♪
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♪ trouble is, i never could. ♪
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♪ but then you showed me just exactly how grace works. ♪
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♪ i'm good at always falling down. ♪
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♪ you're good at never giving up. ♪
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♪ i'm good at getting turned around. ♪
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♪ you're good at saying i'm still loved. ♪
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♪ and i was wrecked by mercy. ♪
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♪ the day i understood. ♪
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♪ i'm not loved because i'm worthy. ♪
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♪ i'm loved because you're good. ♪
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♪ i think paul wrote the book of romans ♪
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♪ for people just like me. ♪
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♪ for all the beat up and the broken, ♪
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♪ who need to know that grace is free. ♪
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♪ why do i do the things i shouldn't, ♪
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♪ and i don't do the things i should? ♪
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♪ that's just the proof that you're the only part of me ♪
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♪ that's good. ♪
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♪ i'm good at always falling down. ♪
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♪ you're good at never giving up. ♪
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♪ i'm good at getting turned around. ♪
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♪ you're good at saying i'm still loved. ♪
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♪ and i was wrecked by mercy. ♪
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♪ the day i understood. ♪
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♪ i'm not loved because i'm worthy. ♪
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♪ i'm loved because you're good. ♪
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♪ loved because you're god. ♪
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♪ i'm loved because you're faithful to me ♪
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♪ even when i'm not. ♪
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♪ oh, god, you are so good. ♪
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♪ when there's nothing good in me. ♪
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♪ just a grateful sinner saved by you is all i have to be. ♪
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♪ i'm good at always falling down. ♪
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♪ you're good at never giving up. ♪
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♪ i'm good at getting turned around. ♪
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♪ you're good at saying i'm still loved. ♪
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♪ and i was wrecked by mercy. ♪
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♪ the day i understood. ♪
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♪ i'm not loved because i'm worthy. ♪
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♪ i'm loved because you're good. ♪
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♪ loved because you're god. ♪
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♪ i'm loved because you're faithful to me even when ♪
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♪ i'm not. ♪
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♪ oh, god, you are so good. ♪
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♪ when there's nothing good in me. ♪
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♪ just a grateful sinner saved by you is all i have to be. ♪
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♪ and i was wrecked by mercy. ♪
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♪ the day i understood. ♪
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♪ i'm not loved because i'm worthy. ♪
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♪ i'm loved because you're good. ♪♪
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[audience applause]
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Matthew: but not long ago, a man named charlie kirk had his life
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Stolen away for exercising his right to free speech.
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And i'm sure, like me, you watched in horror to see that
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And so many other things taking place in our nation and in
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Our world.
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So much division, so much hatred.
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And the morning after charlie kirk passed away, i woke up.
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I like to sleep in because i'm a musician.
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And this particular morning, i just, i was wide awake before
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The sun came up and this--i found myself singing a scripture
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To a certain melody, and it was psalm 34:18, "the lord is closed
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To the brokenhearted, and saves those who are crushed
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In spirit."
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And so i went back to the story house, and i put those words
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Into a song in response to what i had just seen on the news and
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On social media.
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And i just kept thinking, "i can never unsee what i've just seen.
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God, where are you?"
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Sometimes we're gonna pray "god, where are you" prayers?
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Did you know he can handle those?
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'cause he's already given us the answer: "i'll tell you where
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I am.
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When you're brokenhearted, i'm close, not far.
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When you're crushed in spirit, you're not on your own.
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I'm here to save you."
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I'm thankful for that, are you?
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So maybe you need to be praying a "be close" prayer right now.
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This is psalm 34:18 put to music.
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It's just a reminder that he is close to the brokenhearted, and
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We can come to him when we're weary, and we can rest and find
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Renewed strength and hope in his presence.
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This is "be close."
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♪♪♪
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♪ i can't unsee what i've just seen. ♪
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♪ i can't make sense of one more senseless tragedy. ♪
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♪ another light put out by dark. ♪
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♪ this wicked world just makes me wonder where you are. ♪
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♪ jesus, be close to the broken-hearted. ♪
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♪ save those who are crushed in spirit. ♪
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♪ we know that you've always been our only hope. ♪
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♪ be near when our minds are flooded with fear. ♪
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♪ be the hand that's wipin' our tears. ♪
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♪ and the voice that whispers. ♪
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♪ "weary soul, be still and know i'll always be close." ♪
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♪ where there is hate, let there be peace. ♪
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♪ when i don't see a change, let change begin with me. ♪
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♪ and where there is evil, be not dismayed. ♪
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♪ give me the strength to stare that evil in the face and say. ♪
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♪ jesus, be close to the broken-hearted. ♪
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♪ save those who are crushed in spirit. ♪
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♪ we know that you've always been our only hope. ♪
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♪ be near when our minds are flooded with fear. ♪
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♪ be the hand that's wipin' our tears. ♪
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♪ and the voice that whispers. ♪
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♪ "weary soul, be still and know, i'll always be close." ♪
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♪ in our hurtin', be close. ♪
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♪ in our grievin', be close. ♪
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♪ in our cryin', be close. ♪
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♪ we need you, lord, we need you. ♪
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♪ in our families, be close. ♪
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♪ in our country, be close. ♪
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♪ in this lost world, be close. ♪
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♪ oh, we need you. ♪
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♪ oh jesus, be close to the broken-hearted. ♪
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♪ save those who are crushed in spirit. ♪
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♪ we know that you've always been our only hope. ♪
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♪ be near when our minds are flooded with fear. ♪
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♪ be the hand that's wipin' our tears. ♪
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♪ and the voice that whispers. ♪
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♪ "weary soul, be still and know, i'll always be close." ♪
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♪ lord, be close. ♪♪
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Matthew: i remember the night after charlie kirk passed away,
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I heard music coming from my daughter's bedroom.
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And i got a little closer to listen, and she was singing
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Worship songs.
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And she was singing some hymns, and there was one hymn i heard
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Her singing.
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And it just was a prayer and a message that i needed, and i
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Want to sing it for you right now.
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♪ when peace like a river, attendeth my way. ♪
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♪ when sorrows like sea billows roll. ♪
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♪ whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say. ♪
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♪ it is well, it is well, with my soul. ♪
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♪ and my sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought! ♪
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♪ my sin, not in part but the whole was nailed to the cross, ♪
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♪ and i bear it no more. ♪
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♪ praise the lord, praise the lord, o my soul! ♪
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♪ it is well with my soul. ♪
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♪ it is well, it is well with my soul. ♪
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♪ and lord, haste the day. ♪
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♪ when my faith shall be sight. ♪
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♪ the clouds be rolled back as a scroll. ♪
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♪ the trump shall resound. ♪
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♪ and the lord shall descend. ♪
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♪ even so, it is well with my soul. ♪
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♪ it is well, sing it. ♪
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♪ it is well with my soul, with my soul. ♪
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♪ it is well, it is well with my soul. ♪
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[audience applauding]
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♪♪♪
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♪ when i go to be with jesus. ♪
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♪ it won't break my heart to leave. ♪
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♪ all my worries and my troubles. ♪
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♪ will be long gone memories. ♪
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♪ when that heavenly homecoming. ♪
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♪ one day comes for me. ♪
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♪ and i go to be with jesus. ♪
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♪ it won't break my heart to leave. ♪
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♪ when i go to be with jesus. ♪
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♪ all my tears will be erased. ♪
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♪ and i trade this song of sorrow. ♪
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♪ for a song of endless praise. ♪
00:40:27.815 --> 00:40:31.385
♪ all the pain and all the sadness. ♪
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♪ they won't make it past the gates. ♪
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♪ when i go to be with jesus. ♪
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♪ every tear will be erased. ♪
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♪ with all the ones who've gone before. ♪
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♪ i stand on that celestial shore. ♪
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♪ crying, "holy, holy, holy is the lord god almighty." ♪
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♪ my knee will bow, my voice will sing. ♪
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♪ worthy is the king of kings. ♪
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♪ the one who was, and is, and always will be. ♪
00:41:07.688 --> 00:41:14.094
♪ when i go to be with jesus. ♪
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♪ every wrong will be made right. ♪
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♪ broken hearts and broken bodies. ♪
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♪ will be healed in heaven's sight. ♪
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♪ what a blessed restoration. ♪
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♪ waiting on the other side. ♪
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♪ when i go to be with jesus. ♪
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♪ every wrong will be made right. ♪
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♪ and with all the ones who've gone before. ♪
00:41:43.324 --> 00:41:47.061
♪ i stand on that celestial shore. ♪
00:41:47.061 --> 00:41:50.464
♪ crying, "holy, holy, holy is the lord god almighty." ♪
00:41:50.464 --> 00:41:57.037
♪ my knee will bow, my voice will sing. ♪
00:41:57.037 --> 00:42:00.941
♪ worthy is the king of kings. ♪
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♪ the one who was, and is, and always will be ♪
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♪ when i go to be with jesus ♪
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♪ at last my eyes will see ♪
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♪ the savior who laid down his life ♪
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♪ just to be with me. ♪
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♪ from cross to grave to glory ♪
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♪ he's preparing me a place. ♪
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♪ until then my heart is longing for the day. ♪
00:42:31.205 --> 00:42:38.278
♪ when i go to be with jesus. ♪
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♪ i'll knowi'm finally home. ♪
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♪ when my weary feet are walking on ♪
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♪ a street that's paved in gold. ♪
00:42:48.789 --> 00:42:51.925
♪ see, this world ain't where i'm staying. ♪
00:42:51.925 --> 00:42:54.828
♪ there's somewhere else i'm meant to go. ♪
00:42:54.828 --> 00:43:00.434
♪ and when i go to be with jesus, ♪
00:43:00.434 --> 00:43:04.138
♪ i will know i'm finally home. ♪
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♪ when i go to be with jesus, i'll know i'm finally home. ♪♪
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[audience applauding]
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Matthew: not long ago, i was in phoenix, arizona, and i was
00:43:28.562 --> 00:43:31.365
Doing a concert, just like this one.
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And after the concert, just like this one, i was exhausted.
00:43:33.300 --> 00:43:36.570
And they had a car that was gonna take me back to the
00:43:36.570 --> 00:43:39.406
Airport, and i was looking forward to get in the back seat
00:43:39.406 --> 00:43:41.875
Of this suv, putting my airpods in, maybe my sunglasses on,
00:43:41.875 --> 00:43:45.412
Pretending i was some kind of a rock star, and taking a nap all
00:43:45.412 --> 00:43:47.915
The way to the airport.
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I thought i'd earned it.
00:43:49.283 --> 00:43:50.684
"look at all that i've done for you, god.
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Now i get to rest."
00:43:52.586 --> 00:43:54.221
Well, bad news.
00:43:54.221 --> 00:43:55.956
I got in the backseat of that suv, and i quickly realized that
00:43:55.956 --> 00:43:59.727
My driver, my uber driver was quite chatty.
00:43:59.727 --> 00:44:03.330
She wanted to talk.
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I did not want to talk.
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And i remember sitting in the back seat and having a little
00:44:06.734 --> 00:44:09.336
Conversation with god saying, "lord, come on."
00:44:09.336 --> 00:44:12.539
Have you ever prayed one of those prayers?
00:44:12.539 --> 00:44:14.007
"lord, come on.
00:44:14.007 --> 00:44:15.976
I just wanna take a nap."
00:44:15.976 --> 00:44:18.312
But can i tell you what i felt in my heart of hearts was that i
00:44:18.312 --> 00:44:21.181
Needed to not play rockstar in that moment, and instead i
00:44:21.181 --> 00:44:25.786
Needed to lean in and not play dead spiritually.
00:44:25.786 --> 00:44:28.822
So i took my airpods out, took my sunglasses off, and within
00:44:28.822 --> 00:44:31.725
Five minutes of that drive to the airport, i found out that
00:44:31.725 --> 00:44:34.428
That lady had recently buried her son to a drug overdose, had
00:44:34.428 --> 00:44:39.833
No other family, had to do it by herself.
00:44:39.833 --> 00:44:42.569
I found out that she was lonely, that she was grieving.
00:44:42.569 --> 00:44:45.472
She was hurting, and she did not have a personal relationship
00:44:45.472 --> 00:44:47.841
With the lord, and had no community.
00:44:47.841 --> 00:44:50.744
And i quickly realized why she wanted to talk.
00:44:50.744 --> 00:44:53.914
She needed somebody to talk to.
00:44:53.914 --> 00:44:56.150
And so throughout that ride to the airport, i prayed another
00:44:56.150 --> 00:44:58.752
Kind of prayer, and i just said, "lord, give me the words to
00:44:58.752 --> 00:45:01.054
Speak because i don't know what to say to this lady."
00:45:01.054 --> 00:45:03.257
And for most of the ride to the airport, he just had me listen
00:45:03.257 --> 00:45:05.626
Because i really couldn't get a word in edgewise.
00:45:05.626 --> 00:45:07.995
And i listened and i supported and talked to her, and then we
00:45:07.995 --> 00:45:11.031
Pulled up to the airport.
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I'll never forget what happened after that.
00:45:12.366 --> 00:45:14.134
I'm getting out of the suv, and i felt something come over me.
00:45:14.134 --> 00:45:18.539
And maybe you've felt this, and you start to get a little
00:45:18.539 --> 00:45:20.407
Nervous when you know god's calling you to do something
00:45:20.407 --> 00:45:22.309
That's gonna take you out of your comfort zone, but i knew
00:45:22.309 --> 00:45:24.578
What he was calling me to do before i walked into
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That airport.
00:45:26.280 --> 00:45:27.648
And as she helped me with my suitcase, i said, "ma'am, it's
00:45:27.648 --> 00:45:30.417
Been great talking with you.
00:45:30.417 --> 00:45:32.286
My heart breaks for what you've gone through.
00:45:32.286 --> 00:45:34.621
And i know we just met, but i'm a christian, and i'm a
00:45:34.621 --> 00:45:38.058
Jesus follower.
00:45:38.058 --> 00:45:39.393
And i believe that when we talk to him, incredible things happen
00:45:39.393 --> 00:45:43.730
When we pray.
00:45:43.730 --> 00:45:45.065
And i know this might sound weird, but i feel like god wants
00:45:45.065 --> 00:45:48.335
Me to pray with you before i leave.
00:45:48.335 --> 00:45:50.270
Would you mind?"
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Right as i asked her if i could pray with her, tears started
00:45:51.638 --> 00:45:54.007
Coming down her face.
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And she said, "i would love that."
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And so there, right at baggage claim outside the phoenix
00:45:57.110 --> 00:46:00.480
Airport, i put my arm around a stranger, and we prayed.
00:46:00.480 --> 00:46:05.052
And i prayed that she would feel the lord be close to her broken
00:46:05.052 --> 00:46:08.722
Heart in that moment.
00:46:08.722 --> 00:46:10.324
Now, why do i tell you that story?
00:46:10.324 --> 00:46:12.492
I tell you that story because i don't know if i'll ever see that
00:46:12.492 --> 00:46:14.494
Lady again this side of eternity.
00:46:14.494 --> 00:46:16.897
I don't know if she came to a personal relationship
00:46:16.897 --> 00:46:18.932
With christ.
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I don't know any of the rest of the story.
00:46:20.400 --> 00:46:22.836
As paul harvey used to say on the radio when i was a kid in
00:46:22.836 --> 00:46:25.405
Chicago, "i don't know the rest of the story, but i know the
00:46:25.405 --> 00:46:27.941
True author does."
00:46:27.941 --> 00:46:29.343
And i know that in that particular chapter, in that
00:46:29.343 --> 00:46:32.446
Sentence of her story, god had me there for a reason.
00:46:32.446 --> 00:46:35.782
And that was one moment that i leaned in, i paid attention, and
00:46:35.782 --> 00:46:39.419
I didn't spiritually play dead.
00:46:39.419 --> 00:46:41.989
And god used me to plant a seed in that moment.
00:46:41.989 --> 00:46:44.725
And i wanna ask you, how many of you wanna
00:46:44.725 --> 00:46:46.059
Live your lives like that?
00:46:46.059 --> 00:46:47.427
How many of you wanna do that?
00:46:47.427 --> 00:46:48.762
How many of you wanna be obedient to what god puts in
00:46:48.762 --> 00:46:50.430
Front of you?
00:46:50.430 --> 00:46:51.798
How many of you wanna stand before the lord and hear him
00:46:51.798 --> 00:46:53.433
Say, "well done, thou good and faithful servant," amen?
00:46:53.433 --> 00:46:55.502
May we be emboldened like never before to take our light into a
00:46:55.502 --> 00:46:59.606
Dark and lost and hurting world and be unashamed of the gospel
00:46:59.606 --> 00:47:03.610
Of jesus christ.
00:47:03.610 --> 00:47:04.978
This is an anthem for all of us because god's calling us to go
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Into all the world and be unashamed.
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♪♪♪
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♪ three brothers in a fire. ♪
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♪ willing to die for their faith. ♪
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♪ but you were with them in the fire. ♪
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♪ and they walked out the next day. ♪
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♪ and daniel met a lion. ♪
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♪ because he chose to pray. ♪
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♪ but you shut the mouth of that lion. ♪
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♪ and he walked out the next day. ♪
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♪ so, what's gonna be said of me when it's all said and done? ♪
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♪ will i stand for my beliefs? ♪
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♪ or will i turn around and run? ♪
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♪ well, let the whole world hear me say. ♪
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♪ i'm unashamed of the gospel of jesus christ. ♪
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♪ and the truth that changed my life. ♪
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♪ for the name above all names. ♪
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♪ i'm unashamed. ♪
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♪ and i will live my faith out loud. ♪
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♪ take a stand and stand my ground. ♪
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♪ for the one who took my shame. ♪
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♪ i'm unashamed. ♪
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♪ see, i don't answer to the crowd. ♪
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♪ i answer to a king. ♪
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♪ so the louder they shout, guess what? ♪
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♪ the louder i'll sing. ♪
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♪ are you with me? ♪
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♪ 'cause what's gonna be said of me ♪
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♪ when it's all said and done? ♪
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♪ will i stand for my beliefs? ♪
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♪ or will i turn around and run? ♪
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♪ let the whole world hear me say. ♪
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♪ i'm unashamed of the gospel of jesus christ. ♪
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♪ and the truth that changed my life. ♪
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♪ for the name above all names. ♪
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♪ i'm unashamed. ♪
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♪ and i will live my faith out loud. ♪
00:48:54.021 --> 00:48:57.090
♪ take a stand and stand my ground. ♪
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♪ for the one who took my shame. ♪
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♪ i'm unashamed. ♪
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♪ and at the name of jesus. ♪
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♪ every knee will bow. ♪
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♪ and every tongue confess. ♪
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♪ so let it start right now. ♪
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♪ before you come back, lord. ♪
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♪ before the rocks cry out. ♪
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♪ i will lift my praise. ♪
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♪ let it start right now. ♪
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♪ i'm unashamed of the gospel of jesus christ. ♪
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♪ and the truth that changed my life. ♪
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♪ for the name above all names. ♪
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♪ i'm unashamed. ♪
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♪ and i will live my faith out loud. ♪
00:49:46.740 --> 00:49:49.676
♪ take a stand and stand my ground. ♪
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♪ for the one who took my shame. ♪
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♪ i'm unashamed. ♪
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♪ sing it. ♪
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♪ i'm unashamed. ♪
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♪ yes, i'm unashamed, i'm unashamed. ♪
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♪ oh, i'm unashamed, i'm unashamed. ♪
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♪ oh-oh, i'm unashamed. ♪
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♪ for the one who took my shame. ♪
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♪ i'm unashamed. ♪♪
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[audience applause]
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Matthew: i don't know about you, but i needed this time together.
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I needed these songs, and i hope you needed them too.
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But more than any song or any tv special, what we really need
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Is jesus.
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He's the answer for this world, amen?
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And i hope, as you go on with the rest of your story and the
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Rest of your life, that you'll always be reminded that there's
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A heavenly father who hears your voice when you call in his name.
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James chapter 4 reminds us, says, "if you draw near to him,
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He will draw near to you."
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Just imagine that, your heavenly father leaning in, longing to
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Hear the sound of your voice.
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And just like if my daughters were to call me right now, i
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Would pause this special.
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I'd say, "hold on, i gotta take care of something important."
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And i'd want to go talk to my daughters.
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And the minute i hear their voice, i know exactly which one
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It is.
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How much more does your father know and recognize your voice
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And long to hear from you?
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So, don't stop praying.
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Sing this with us one more time, it goes like this.
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♪ don't stop praying for the prodigal. ♪
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♪ don't stop praying for the miracle. ♪
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♪ say, hallelujah, hallelujah, and amen. ♪
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♪ so, don't stop praying that addictions end. ♪
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♪ don't stop praying for deliverance. ♪
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♪ hallelujah, hallelujah, and amen. ♪
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♪ oh, don't stop praying for the sickness healed. ♪
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♪ don't stop praying for his power revealed. ♪
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♪ hallelujah, hallelujah, and amen. ♪
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♪ no, don't stop praying for the kingdom come. ♪
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♪ don't stop praying that his will be done. ♪
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♪ hallelujah, hallelujah, and amen. ♪
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♪ don't stop praying. ♪
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♪ don't stop calling on jesus's name. ♪
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♪ just keep on pounding on heaven's door. ♪
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♪ let your knees wear out the floor. ♪
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♪ don't stop believing. ♪
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♪ 'cause mountains move with just a little faith. ♪
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♪ and your father's heard every single word you're sayin'. ♪
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♪ so, don't stop praying. ♪
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♪ oh, don't stop praying. ♪
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♪ no, don't stop praying. ♪
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♪ all the earth will shout your praise. ♪
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♪ our hearts will cry. ♪
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♪ these bones will say. ♪
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♪ great are you, lord. ♪
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♪ lift it up, sing it. ♪
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♪ all the earth will shout your praise. ♪
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♪ our hearts will cry. ♪
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♪ these bones will say. ♪
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♪ come on, sing, great are you, lord. ♪
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♪ with everything that is in me. ♪
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♪ all the earth will shout your praise. ♪
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♪ our hearts will cry. ♪
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♪ these bones will say. ♪
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♪ great are you, lord. ♪
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♪ oh, yeah! ♪
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♪ oh, all the earth will shout your praise. ♪
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♪ our hearts will cry. ♪
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♪ these bones will say. ♪
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♪ great are you, lord. ♪♪
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[audience applauding]
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Matthew: god bless you.
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Don't stop praying.
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Don't stop praying, amen.
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♪♪♪
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[audience applauding]
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Matthew West: Don't Stop Praying

March 6, 2026 | 54:59

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