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Gaither Gospel Hour | Amazing Grace | Gaither Gospel Hour | April 21, 2025
- ♪(humming)♪
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- Bill gaither: life is made up of moments...
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- ... like turning the pages of a photograph album.
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- Our memories preserve for us the relationships...
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- ... and events that tell the stories of each of our lives.
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- Happy, sad, joyful, and painful.
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- The memories of our days make up the fabric...
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- ... of who we are.
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- (choir singing) ♪precious memories♪
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- ♪how they linger♪
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- ♪how they ever flood my soul♪
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- Bill gaither: an unforgettable memory was made when dozens of friends...
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- ... who had spent their lives in gospel music...
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- ... gathered to sings some songs from their own...
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- ... personal treasure of memories.
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- For these folks, many precious memories...
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- ... had begun around a piano somewhere.
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- They're sharing songs about how their lives have been changed...
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- ... by god's amazing grace.
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- ♪precious scenes unfold♪
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- [harmonica playing
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- [harmonica playing amazing grace █ ]
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- [harmonica playing amazing grace █ ] ♪ ♪
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- >> all: [humming]
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- >> ♪ amazing grace, ♪
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- >> ♪ amazing grace, ♪ ♪ how sweet the sound ♪
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- >> ♪ amazing grace, ♪ ♪ how sweet the sound ♪ ♪ that saved ♪
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- ♪ how sweet the sound ♪ ♪ that saved ♪ ♪ a wretch like me. ♪
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- ♪ that saved ♪ ♪ a wretch like me. ♪ ♪ i once was lost, ♪
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- ♪ but now i'm found. ♪
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- ♪ but now i'm found. ♪ ♪ i was blind, ♪
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- ♪ but now i'm found. ♪ ♪ i was blind, ♪ ♪ but now i see. ♪
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- [slow violin music]
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- [slow violin music] ♪ ♪
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- >> ♪ 'twas grace that taught ♪
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- >> ♪ 'twas grace that taught ♪ ♪ my heart to fear, ♪
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- >> ♪ 'twas grace that taught ♪ ♪ my heart to fear, ♪ ♪ and grace ♪
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- ♪ my heart to fear, ♪ ♪ and grace ♪ ♪ my fears relieved. ♪
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- ♪ how precious ♪
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- ♪ how precious ♪ ♪ did that grace appear ♪
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- ♪ how precious ♪ ♪ did that grace appear ♪ ♪ the hour ♪
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- ♪ did that grace appear ♪ ♪ the hour ♪ ♪ i first believed. ♪
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- >> ♪ through many dangers, ♪
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- >> ♪ through many dangers, ♪ ♪ toils, and snares ♪
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- >> ♪ through many dangers, ♪ ♪ toils, and snares ♪ ♪ i have already come. ♪
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- ♪ toils, and snares ♪ ♪ i have already come. ♪ ♪ 'twas grace that brought me ♪
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- ♪ i have already come. ♪ ♪ 'twas grace that brought me ♪ ♪ safe thus far, ♪
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- ♪ 'twas grace that brought me ♪ ♪ safe thus far, ♪ ♪ and grace ♪
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- ♪ safe thus far, ♪ ♪ and grace ♪ ♪ will lead me home. ♪
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- [uplifting orchestral music]
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- [uplifting orchestral music] ♪ ♪
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- ♪ when we've been there ♪
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- ♪ when we've been there ♪ ♪ 10,000 years, ♪
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- ♪ when we've been there ♪ ♪ 10,000 years, ♪ ♪ bright shining ♪
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- ♪ 10,000 years, ♪ ♪ bright shining ♪ ♪ as the sun, ♪
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- ♪ bright shining ♪ ♪ as the sun, ♪ ♪ we've no less days ♪
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- ♪ as the sun, ♪ ♪ we've no less days ♪ ♪ to sing god's praise ♪
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- ♪ we've no less days ♪ ♪ to sing god's praise ♪ ♪ than when ♪
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- ♪ to sing god's praise ♪ ♪ than when ♪ ♪ we first begun. ♪
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- ♪ than when ♪ ♪ we first begun. ♪ ♪ we've no less days ♪
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- ♪ we first begun. ♪ ♪ we've no less days ♪ ♪ to sing god's praise ♪
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- ♪ we've no less days ♪ ♪ to sing god's praise ♪ ♪ than when ♪
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- ♪ to sing god's praise ♪ ♪ than when ♪ ♪ we first begun. ♪
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- [cheers and applause]
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- >> gaither: hi,
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- >> gaither: hi, i'm bill gaither.
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- >> gaither: hi, i'm bill gaither. and today our friends have
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- I'm bill gaither. and today our friends have gathered to celebrate
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- And today our friends have gathered to celebrate the foundational hymns
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- Gathered to celebrate the foundational hymns of the church:
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- The foundational hymns of the church: the songs that help us pass
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- Of the church: the songs that help us pass along the old, old story
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- The songs that help us pass along the old, old story from generation to generation.
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- Along the old, old story from generation to generation. >> ♪ savior. ♪
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- From generation to generation. >> ♪ savior. ♪ >> gaither: hymns somehow tie us
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- >> ♪ savior. ♪ >> gaither: hymns somehow tie us all together--black and white,
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- >> gaither: hymns somehow tie us all together--black and white, young and old, rich and poor--
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- All together--black and white, young and old, rich and poor-- and their meaning deepens
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- Young and old, rich and poor-- and their meaning deepens as our understanding grows.
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- And their meaning deepens as our understanding grows. >> ♪ i need thee. ♪
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- As our understanding grows. >> ♪ i need thee. ♪ ♪ oh, i need thee. ♪
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- >> ♪ i need thee. ♪ ♪ oh, i need thee. ♪ >> gaither: these words we
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- ♪ oh, i need thee. ♪ >> gaither: these words we memorize as kids often make
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- >> gaither: these words we memorize as kids often make a lot more sense when we're
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- Memorize as kids often make a lot more sense when we're walking through the middle of
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- A lot more sense when we're walking through the middle of the valley, and we need to know
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- Walking through the middle of the valley, and we need to know that someone has walked there
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- The valley, and we need to know that someone has walked there before us.
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- That someone has walked there before us. >> ♪ love lifted me. ♪
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- Before us. >> ♪ love lifted me. ♪ >> gaither: join us now for a
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- >> ♪ love lifted me. ♪ >> gaither: join us now for a timeless celebration of hymns
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- >> gaither: join us now for a timeless celebration of hymns sung by a wonderful choir
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- Timeless celebration of hymns sung by a wonderful choir of gospel music's finest voices.
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- Sung by a wonderful choir of gospel music's finest voices. gaither music group is pleased
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- Of gospel music's finest voices. gaither music group is pleased to present █ amazing grace,
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- Featuring lynda randle,
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- Featuring lynda randle, brenda lee,
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- Featuring lynda randle, brenda lee, alabama's randy owen,
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- Brenda lee, alabama's randy owen, the isaacs,
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- Alabama's randy owen, the isaacs, the booth brothers,
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- The isaacs, the booth brothers, acoustix,
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- The booth brothers, acoustix, larry wayne morbitt,
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- Acoustix, larry wayne morbitt, ernie haase & signature sound,
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- Larry wayne morbitt, ernie haase & signature sound, the gaither vocal band,
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- Ernie haase & signature sound, the gaither vocal band, and buddy greene.
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- You know, the national hymn,
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- You know, the national hymn, god of our fathers, has
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- You know, the national hymn, god of our fathers, has sustained our nation through
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- God of our fathers, has sustained our nation through times of war, peace, crisis,
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- Sustained our nation through times of war, peace, crisis, and celebration for more than
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- Times of war, peace, crisis, and celebration for more than 125 years.
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- And celebration for more than 125 years. the lyric was written in 1876
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- 125 years. the lyric was written in 1876 for america's centennial fourth
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- The lyric was written in 1876 for america's centennial fourth of july celebration.
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- For america's centennial fourth of july celebration. and today it is still as
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- Of july celebration. and today it is still as powerful a declaration of faith
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- And today it is still as powerful a declaration of faith as it has ever been.
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- [dramatic orchestral music]
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- [dramatic orchestral music] ♪ ♪
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- >> ♪ god of our fathers, ♪
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- >> ♪ god of our fathers, ♪ ♪ whose almighty hand ♪
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- >> ♪ god of our fathers, ♪ ♪ whose almighty hand ♪ ♪ leads forth in beauty ♪
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- ♪ whose almighty hand ♪ ♪ leads forth in beauty ♪ ♪ all the starry band, ♪
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- ♪ leads forth in beauty ♪ ♪ all the starry band, ♪ ♪ of shining worlds ♪
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- ♪ all the starry band, ♪ ♪ of shining worlds ♪ ♪ in splendor ♪
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- ♪ of shining worlds ♪ ♪ in splendor ♪ ♪ through the skies, ♪
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- ♪ in splendor ♪ ♪ through the skies, ♪ ♪ our grateful songs ♪
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- ♪ through the skies, ♪ ♪ our grateful songs ♪ ♪ before thy throne arise. ♪
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- [joyful brass music]
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- [joyful brass music] ♪ ♪
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- >> ♪ thy love divine ♪
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- >> ♪ thy love divine ♪ ♪ hath led us in the past. ♪
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- ♪ in this free land, ♪
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- ♪ in this free land, ♪ ♪ by thee our lot is cast. ♪
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- ♪ in this free land, ♪ ♪ by thee our lot is cast. ♪ ♪ be thou our ruler, ♪
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- ♪ by thee our lot is cast. ♪ ♪ be thou our ruler, ♪ ♪ guardian, guide, and stay, ♪
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- ♪ be thou our ruler, ♪ ♪ guardian, guide, and stay, ♪ ♪ thy word our law, ♪
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- ♪ guardian, guide, and stay, ♪ ♪ thy word our law, ♪ ♪ thy paths our chosen way. ♪
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- [applause]
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- ♪ ♪
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- >> ♪ refresh thy people ♪
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- >> ♪ refresh thy people ♪ ♪ on their toilsome way. ♪
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- >> ♪ refresh thy people ♪ ♪ on their toilsome way. ♪ ♪ lead us from night ♪
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- ♪ on their toilsome way. ♪ ♪ lead us from night ♪ ♪ to never-ending day. ♪
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- ♪ lead us from night ♪ ♪ to never-ending day. ♪ ♪ fill all our lives ♪
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- ♪ to never-ending day. ♪ ♪ fill all our lives ♪ ♪ with love and grace divine, ♪
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- ♪ fill all our lives ♪ ♪ with love and grace divine, ♪ ♪ and glory, laud, ♪
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- ♪ with love and grace divine, ♪ ♪ and glory, laud, ♪ ♪ and praise be ever thine. ♪
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- ♪ and glory, laud, ♪ ♪ and praise be ever thine. ♪ ♪ and glory, laud, ♪
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- ♪ and praise be ever thine. ♪ ♪ and glory, laud, ♪ ♪ and praise be ever thine. ♪
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- ♪ and glory, laud, ♪ ♪ and praise be ever thine. ♪ ♪ and praise be ever thine. ♪
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- [cheers and applause]
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- >> gaither: i don't know of
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- >> gaither: i don't know of anyone who has a more healthy
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- >> gaither: i don't know of anyone who has a more healthy respect for great hymns.
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- Anyone who has a more healthy respect for great hymns. >> well, i was raised a baptist.
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- Respect for great hymns. >> well, i was raised a baptist. i don't have any choice.
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- >> well, i was raised a baptist. i don't have any choice. >> gaither: yeah.
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- I don't have any choice. >> gaither: yeah. [laughter]
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- >> gaither: yeah. [laughter] and being a prodigal,
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- [laughter] and being a prodigal, i wandered away for many years.
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- And being a prodigal, i wandered away for many years. >> gaither: yeah.
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- >> but when i came back,
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- >> but when i came back, the hymns were part of the
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- >> but when i came back, the hymns were part of the big thing that was bringing
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- The hymns were part of the big thing that was bringing me back.
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- Big thing that was bringing me back. they really spoke to me.
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- And to understand those hymns,
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- And to understand those hymns, the meaning, to hear them,
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- And to understand those hymns, the meaning, to hear them, really, for the first time with
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- The meaning, to hear them, really, for the first time with ears of faith, that was--
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- Really, for the first time with ears of faith, that was-- was powerful.
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- [solemn tune]
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- [solemn tune] ♪ ♪
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- >> ♪ come, thou fount ♪
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- >> ♪ come, thou fount ♪ ♪ of every blessing. ♪
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- >> ♪ come, thou fount ♪ ♪ of every blessing. ♪ ♪ tune my heart ♪
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- ♪ of every blessing. ♪ ♪ tune my heart ♪ ♪ to sing thy grace. ♪
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- ♪ tune my heart ♪ ♪ to sing thy grace. ♪ ♪ streams of mercy, ♪
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- ♪ to sing thy grace. ♪ ♪ streams of mercy, ♪ ♪ never ceasing, ♪
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- ♪ streams of mercy, ♪ ♪ never ceasing, ♪ ♪ call for songs ♪
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- ♪ never ceasing, ♪ ♪ call for songs ♪ ♪ of loudest praise. ♪
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- ♪ call for songs ♪ ♪ of loudest praise. ♪ ♪ teach me some ♪
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- ♪ of loudest praise. ♪ ♪ teach me some ♪ ♪ melodious sonnet ♪
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- ♪ teach me some ♪ ♪ melodious sonnet ♪ ♪ sung by flaming tongues ♪
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- ♪ melodious sonnet ♪ ♪ sung by flaming tongues ♪ ♪ above. ♪
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- ♪ sung by flaming tongues ♪ ♪ above. ♪ ♪ praise the mount. ♪
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- ♪ above. ♪ ♪ praise the mount. ♪ ♪ i'm fixed upon it, ♪
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- ♪ praise the mount. ♪ ♪ i'm fixed upon it, ♪ ♪ mount of thy redeeming love. ♪
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- ♪ ♪
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- [applause]
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- [applause] ♪ oh, to grace ♪
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- [applause] ♪ oh, to grace ♪ ♪ how great a debtor ♪
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- ♪ oh, to grace ♪ ♪ how great a debtor ♪ ♪ daily i'm constrained ♪
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- ♪ how great a debtor ♪ ♪ daily i'm constrained ♪ ♪ to be. ♪
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- ♪ daily i'm constrained ♪ ♪ to be. ♪ sing it if you know it.
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- ♪ to be. ♪ sing it if you know it. ♪ let thy goodness, ♪
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- Sing it if you know it. ♪ let thy goodness, ♪ ♪ like a fetter, ♪
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- ♪ let thy goodness, ♪ ♪ like a fetter, ♪ ♪ bind my wandering heart ♪
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- ♪ like a fetter, ♪ ♪ bind my wandering heart ♪ ♪ to thee. ♪
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- ♪ bind my wandering heart ♪ ♪ to thee. ♪ ♪ prone to wander, lord, ♪
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- ♪ to thee. ♪ ♪ prone to wander, lord, ♪ ♪ i feel it, ♪
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- ♪ prone to wander, lord, ♪ ♪ i feel it, ♪ ♪ prone to leave ♪
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- ♪ i feel it, ♪ ♪ prone to leave ♪ ♪ the god i love. ♪
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- ♪ prone to leave ♪ ♪ the god i love. ♪ ♪ here's my heart. ♪
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- ♪ the god i love. ♪ ♪ here's my heart. ♪ ♪ oh, take and seal it. ♪
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- ♪ here's my heart. ♪ ♪ oh, take and seal it. ♪ ♪ seal it for ♪
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- ♪ oh, take and seal it. ♪ ♪ seal it for ♪ ♪ thy courts above. ♪
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- ♪ seal it for ♪ ♪ thy courts above. ♪ ♪ here's my heart. ♪
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- ♪ thy courts above. ♪ ♪ here's my heart. ♪ ♪ oh, take and seal it. ♪
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- ♪ here's my heart. ♪ ♪ oh, take and seal it. ♪ ♪ seal it for ♪
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- ♪ oh, take and seal it. ♪ ♪ seal it for ♪ ♪ thy courts above. ♪
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- [cheers and applause]
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- Praise god.
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- >> i love the solidness of
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- >> i love the solidness of hymns, you know.
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- It's wonderful to be able to
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- It's wonderful to be able to sing those hymns correctly with
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- It's wonderful to be able to sing those hymns correctly with a bunch of guys and gals
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- Sing those hymns correctly with a bunch of guys and gals who love singing them
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- A bunch of guys and gals who love singing them and do it right.
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- >> gaither: what a day.
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- >> gaither: what a day. >> yep, that's right.
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- [gentle music]
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- [gentle music] ♪ ♪
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- >> ♪ pass me not, ♪
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- >> ♪ pass me not, ♪ ♪ o gentle savior. ♪
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- >> ♪ pass me not, ♪ ♪ o gentle savior. ♪ ♪ hear my humble cry. ♪
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- ♪ o gentle savior. ♪ ♪ hear my humble cry. ♪ ♪ while on others ♪
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- ♪ hear my humble cry. ♪ ♪ while on others ♪ ♪ thou art calling, ♪
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- ♪ while on others ♪ ♪ thou art calling, ♪ ♪ do not pass me by. ♪
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- ♪ thou art calling, ♪ ♪ do not pass me by. ♪ ♪ savior, ♪
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- ♪ do not pass me by. ♪ ♪ savior, ♪ ♪ savior, ♪
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- ♪ savior, ♪ ♪ savior, ♪ ♪ hear my humble cry. ♪
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- ♪ savior, ♪ ♪ hear my humble cry. ♪ ♪ while on others ♪
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- ♪ hear my humble cry. ♪ ♪ while on others ♪ ♪ thou art calling, ♪
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- ♪ while on others ♪ ♪ thou art calling, ♪ ♪ do not pass me by. ♪
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- ♪ thou art calling, ♪ ♪ do not pass me by. ♪ >> ♪ trusting only ♪
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- ♪ in thy merit, ♪by. ♪
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- ♪ in thy merit, ♪by. ♪ ♪ would i seek ♪
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- ♪ thy face. ♪
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- ♪ thy face. ♪ ♪ heal my wounded, ♪
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- ♪ thy face. ♪ ♪ heal my wounded, ♪ ♪ broken spirit. ♪
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- ♪ heal my wounded, ♪ ♪ broken spirit. ♪ ♪ oh, oh, ♪
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- ♪ broken spirit. ♪ ♪ oh, oh, ♪ ♪ save me ♪
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- ♪ oh, oh, ♪ ♪ save me ♪ ♪ by thy grace. ♪
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- ♪ save me ♪ ♪ by thy grace. ♪ ♪ oh... ♪
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- ♪ by thy grace. ♪ ♪ oh... ♪ >> ♪ savior, ♪
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- ♪ oh... ♪ >> ♪ savior, ♪ ♪ savior, ♪
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- >> ♪ savior, ♪ ♪ savior, ♪ ♪ hear my humble cry. ♪
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- ♪ savior, ♪ ♪ hear my humble cry. ♪ ♪ while on others ♪
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- ♪ hear my humble cry. ♪ ♪ while on others ♪ ♪ thou art calling, ♪
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- ♪ while on others ♪ ♪ thou art calling, ♪ ♪ do not pass me by. ♪
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- ♪ thou art calling, ♪ ♪ do not pass me by. ♪ ♪ do not ♪
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- ♪ do not pass me by. ♪ ♪ do not ♪ ♪ pass me by. ♪
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- ♪ do not ♪ ♪ pass me by. ♪ ♪ ♪
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- [cheers and applause]
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- [cheers and applause] gaither: i don't know how
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- [cheers and applause] gaither: i don't know how many times i've heard you say,
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- Gaither: i don't know how many times i've heard you say, when you were a kid, when they'd
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- Many times i've heard you say, when you were a kid, when they'd ask--back in the old days,
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- When you were a kid, when they'd ask--back in the old days, where they had hymnals,
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- Ask--back in the old days, where they had hymnals, they would say, "what's your
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- Where they had hymnals, they would say, "what's your favorite hymn?"
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- They would say, "what's your favorite hymn?" you would always say--
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- Favorite hymn?" you would always say-- >> 444, i would always say.
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- You would always say-- >> 444, i would always say. my favorite hymn was 444.
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- And i would sit in the front row
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- And i would sit in the front row and yell it out till my mother
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- And i would sit in the front row and yell it out till my mother finally took me aside and said,
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- And yell it out till my mother finally took me aside and said, "you've got to give somebody
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- Finally took me aside and said, "you've got to give somebody else a chance to say it."
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- >> gaither: and 444 was what?
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- >> gaither: and 444 was what? >> █ i love to tell the story,
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- >> gaither: and 444 was what? >> █ i love to tell the story, and to this day, i love that
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- >> █ i love to tell the story, and to this day, i love that lyric.
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- And to this day, i love that lyric. it's one of my favorite
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- Lyric. it's one of my favorite all-time.
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- It's one of my favorite all-time. and my favorite line of it--
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- All-time. and my favorite line of it-- "i love to tell the story
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- And my favorite line of it-- "i love to tell the story for those who know it best,
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- "i love to tell the story for those who know it best, seem hungering and thirsting
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- For those who know it best, seem hungering and thirsting to hear it like the rest.
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- Seem hungering and thirsting to hear it like the rest. and when, in scenes of glory,
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- To hear it like the rest. and when, in scenes of glory, i sing a new, new song,
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- And when, in scenes of glory, i sing a new, new song, it will be the old, old story
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- I sing a new, new song, it will be the old, old story that i have loved so long."
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- It will be the old, old story that i have loved so long." hymns are portable pieces
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- That i have loved so long." hymns are portable pieces of theology that throw us
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- Hymns are portable pieces of theology that throw us a lifeline when we need it.
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- Of theology that throw us a lifeline when we need it. and it's really important.
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- A lifeline when we need it. and it's really important. it's very similar to learning
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- And it's really important. it's very similar to learning the word of god.
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- It's very similar to learning the word of god. the wonderful verse, "thy word
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- The word of god. the wonderful verse, "thy word have i hid in my heart that i
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- The wonderful verse, "thy word have i hid in my heart that i might not sin against thee," is
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- Have i hid in my heart that i might not sin against thee," is also true of hymns.
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- Might not sin against thee," is also true of hymns. if we don't hide them in our
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- Also true of hymns. if we don't hide them in our heart before we think we need
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- If we don't hide them in our heart before we think we need them, then they won't be there
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- Heart before we think we need them, then they won't be there to pull us out when we do
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- Them, then they won't be there to pull us out when we do need them.
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- To pull us out when we do need them. i think it's important that
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- Need them. i think it's important that parents teach children true
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- I think it's important that parents teach children true things that they don't yet
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- Parents teach children true things that they don't yet understand, whether that's great
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- Things that they don't yet understand, whether that's great quotes from literature,
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- Understand, whether that's great quotes from literature, whether it's scripture,
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- Quotes from literature, whether it's scripture, and certainly hymns.
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- Whether it's scripture, and certainly hymns. don't worry that you say, "well,
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- And certainly hymns. don't worry that you say, "well, my child can't understand this."
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- Don't worry that you say, "well, my child can't understand this." they will.
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- My child can't understand this." they will. the time will come when they
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- They will. the time will come when they will understand it.
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- The time will come when they will understand it. if they don't learn it before
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- Will understand it. if they don't learn it before they need it, it won't be there
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- If they don't learn it before they need it, it won't be there to serve.
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- >> ♪ tell me the story ♪
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- >> ♪ tell me the story ♪ ♪ of jesus. ♪
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- >> ♪ tell me the story ♪ ♪ of jesus. ♪ ♪ write on my heart ♪
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- ♪ of jesus. ♪ ♪ write on my heart ♪ ♪ every word. ♪
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- ♪ write on my heart ♪ ♪ every word. ♪ ♪ tell me the story ♪
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- ♪ every word. ♪ ♪ tell me the story ♪ ♪ most precious, ♪
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- ♪ tell me the story ♪ ♪ most precious, ♪ ♪ sweetest that ever ♪
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- ♪ most precious, ♪ ♪ sweetest that ever ♪ ♪ was heard. ♪
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- >> ♪ tell how the angels ♪
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- >> ♪ tell how the angels ♪ ♪ in chorus ♪
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- >> ♪ tell how the angels ♪ ♪ in chorus ♪ ♪ sang as they welcomed ♪
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- ♪ his birth. ♪
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- >> ♪ glory to god ♪
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- >> ♪ glory to god ♪ ♪ in the highest. ♪
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- >> ♪ glory to god ♪ ♪ in the highest. ♪ ♪ peace and good tidings ♪
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- ♪ in the highest. ♪ ♪ peace and good tidings ♪ ♪ to earth. ♪
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- ♪ peace and good tidings ♪ ♪ to earth. ♪ ♪ tell me the story ♪
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- ♪ to earth. ♪ ♪ tell me the story ♪ ♪ of jesus. ♪
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- ♪ tell me the story ♪ ♪ of jesus. ♪ ♪ write on my heart ♪
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- ♪ of jesus. ♪ ♪ write on my heart ♪ ♪ every word. ♪
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- ♪ write on my heart ♪ ♪ every word. ♪ ♪ tell me the story ♪
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- ♪ every word. ♪ ♪ tell me the story ♪ ♪ most precious, ♪
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- ♪ tell me the story ♪ ♪ most precious, ♪ ♪ sweetest that ever ♪
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- ♪ most precious, ♪ ♪ sweetest that ever ♪ ♪ was heard. ♪
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- ♪ sweetest that ever ♪ ♪ was heard. ♪ >> ♪ tell of the cross ♪
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- ♪ was heard. ♪ >> ♪ tell of the cross ♪ ♪ where they nailed him, ♪
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- >> ♪ tell of the cross ♪ ♪ where they nailed him, ♪ ♪ writhing in anguish ♪
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- ♪ where they nailed him, ♪ ♪ writhing in anguish ♪ ♪ and pain. ♪
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- ♪ writhing in anguish ♪ ♪ and pain. ♪ ♪ tell of the grave ♪
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- ♪ and pain. ♪ ♪ tell of the grave ♪ ♪ where they laid him. ♪
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- ♪ tell of the grave ♪ ♪ where they laid him. ♪ ♪ and tell how ♪
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- ♪ where they laid him. ♪ ♪ and tell how ♪ ♪ he liveth again. ♪
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- ♪ and tell how ♪ ♪ he liveth again. ♪ [applause]
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- >> ♪ love in that story ♪
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- >> ♪ love in that story ♪ ♪ so tender, ♪
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- >> ♪ love in that story ♪ ♪ so tender, ♪ ♪ clearer than ever i see. ♪
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- ♪ so tender, ♪ ♪ clearer than ever i see. ♪ ♪ stay, let me weep ♪
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- ♪ clearer than ever i see. ♪ ♪ stay, let me weep ♪ ♪ while you whisper, ♪
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- ♪ stay, let me weep ♪ ♪ while you whisper, ♪ ♪ "love paid ♪
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- ♪ while you whisper, ♪ ♪ "love paid ♪ ♪ the ransom for me." ♪
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- ♪ "love paid ♪ ♪ the ransom for me." ♪ ♪ tell me the story ♪
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- ♪ the ransom for me." ♪ ♪ tell me the story ♪ ♪ of jesus. ♪
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- ♪ tell me the story ♪ ♪ of jesus. ♪ ♪ write on my heart ♪
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- ♪ of jesus. ♪ ♪ write on my heart ♪ ♪ every word. ♪
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- ♪ write on my heart ♪ ♪ every word. ♪ ♪ tell me the story ♪
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- ♪ every word. ♪ ♪ tell me the story ♪ ♪ most precious, ♪
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- ♪ tell me the story ♪ ♪ most precious, ♪ ♪ sweetest that ever ♪
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- ♪ most precious, ♪ ♪ sweetest that ever ♪ ♪ was heard. ♪
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- ♪ sweetest that ever ♪ ♪ was heard. ♪ ♪ i love to tell the story. ♪
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- ♪ was heard. ♪ ♪ i love to tell the story. ♪ ♪ 'twill be ♪
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- ♪ i love to tell the story. ♪ ♪ 'twill be ♪ ♪ my theme in glory ♪
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- ♪ 'twill be ♪ ♪ my theme in glory ♪ ♪ to tell the old, old story ♪
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- ♪ my theme in glory ♪ ♪ to tell the old, old story ♪ ♪ of jesus ♪
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- ♪ to tell the old, old story ♪ ♪ of jesus ♪ ♪ and his love. ♪
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- ♪ of jesus ♪ ♪ and his love. ♪ ♪ tell me the story ♪
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- ♪ and his love. ♪ ♪ tell me the story ♪ ♪ of jesus. ♪
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- [cheers and applause]
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- >> those songs carry with them
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- >> those songs carry with them emotional weight from your past,
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- Eof your childhood.you grew upt,
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- And they bring back memories of
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- And they bring back memories of when god did these things.
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- And they bring back memories of when god did these things. and if the song is new,
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- When god did these things. and if the song is new, you've got all that history
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- And if the song is new, you've got all that history to build.
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- But the old songs, like,
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- But the old songs, like, i love to tell the story
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- But the old songs, like, i love to tell the story "of unseen things above,
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- I love to tell the story "of unseen things above, of jesus and his glory,"
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- "of unseen things above, of jesus and his glory," that's all we do.
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- Of jesus and his glory," that's all we do. you know, me and gloria get
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- That's all we do. you know, me and gloria get together with you, what do we
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- You know, me and gloria get together with you, what do we talk about?
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- Together with you, what do we talk about? jesus.
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- >> ♪ years i spent ♪
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- >> ♪ years i spent ♪ ♪ in vanity and pride, ♪
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- ♪ caring not my lord ♪
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- ♪ caring not my lord ♪ ♪ was crucified, ♪
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- ♪ caring not my lord ♪ ♪ was crucified, ♪ ♪ knowing not ♪
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- ♪ was crucified, ♪ ♪ knowing not ♪ ♪ it was for me he died ♪
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- ♪ knowing not ♪ ♪ it was for me he died ♪ ♪ at calvary. ♪
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- ♪ it was for me he died ♪ ♪ at calvary. ♪ >> ♪ mercy there was great, ♪
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- ♪ at calvary. ♪ >> ♪ mercy there was great, ♪ ♪ and grace was free. ♪
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- >> ♪ mercy there was great, ♪ ♪ and grace was free. ♪ ♪ pardon there ♪
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- ♪ and grace was free. ♪ ♪ pardon there ♪ ♪ was multiplied to me. ♪
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- ♪ pardon there ♪ ♪ was multiplied to me. ♪ ♪ there my burdened soul ♪
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- ♪ was multiplied to me. ♪ ♪ there my burdened soul ♪ ♪ found liberty ♪
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- ♪ there my burdened soul ♪ ♪ found liberty ♪ ♪ at calvary. ♪
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- ♪ ♪
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- ♪ oh, the love that drew ♪
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- ♪ oh, the love that drew ♪ ♪ salvation's plan, ♪
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- ♪ oh, the love that drew ♪ ♪ salvation's plan, ♪ ♪ and, oh, the grace ♪
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- ♪ salvation's plan, ♪ ♪ and, oh, the grace ♪ ♪ that brought it ♪
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- ♪ and, oh, the grace ♪ ♪ that brought it ♪ ♪ down to man, ♪
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- ♪ that brought it ♪ ♪ down to man, ♪ ♪ and, oh, that mighty gulf ♪
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- ♪ down to man, ♪ ♪ and, oh, that mighty gulf ♪ ♪ that god did span ♪
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- ♪ and, oh, that mighty gulf ♪ ♪ that god did span ♪ ♪ at calvary. ♪
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- ♪ that god did span ♪ ♪ at calvary. ♪ ♪ oh... ♪
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- ♪ at calvary. ♪ ♪ oh... ♪ >> ♪ mercy there was great, ♪
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- ♪ oh... ♪ >> ♪ mercy there was great, ♪ ♪ and grace was free. ♪
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- >> ♪ mercy there was great, ♪ ♪ and grace was free. ♪ ♪ pardon there ♪
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- ♪ and grace was free. ♪ ♪ pardon there ♪ ♪ was multiplied to me. ♪
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- ♪ pardon there ♪ ♪ was multiplied to me. ♪ ♪ oh, there my burdened soul ♪
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- ♪ was multiplied to me. ♪ ♪ oh, there my burdened soul ♪ ♪ found liberty, ♪
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- ♪ oh, there my burdened soul ♪ ♪ found liberty, ♪ ♪ at calvary. ♪
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- ♪ found liberty, ♪ ♪ at calvary. ♪ >> ♪ oh... ♪
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- ♪ at calvary. ♪ >> ♪ oh... ♪ >> ♪ mercy there was great, ♪
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- >> ♪ oh... ♪ >> ♪ mercy there was great, ♪ ♪ and grace was free. ♪
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- >> ♪ mercy there was great, ♪ ♪ and grace was free. ♪ ♪ pardon there ♪
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- ♪ and grace was free. ♪ ♪ pardon there ♪ ♪ was multiplied to me. ♪
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- ♪ pardon there ♪ ♪ was multiplied to me. ♪ ♪ yes, there my burdened soul ♪
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- ♪ was multiplied to me. ♪ ♪ yes, there my burdened soul ♪ ♪ found liberty, ♪
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- ♪ yes, there my burdened soul ♪ ♪ found liberty, ♪ ♪ at calvary. ♪
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- ♪ found liberty, ♪ ♪ at calvary. ♪ >> ♪ at calvary, ♪
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- ♪ at calvary. ♪ >> ♪ at calvary, ♪ ♪ at calvary, ♪
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- >> ♪ at calvary, ♪ ♪ at calvary, ♪ ♪ at calvary. ♪
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- [cheers and applause]
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- [upbeat piano music]
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- [upbeat piano music] ♪ ♪
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- >> gaither: most of our great
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- >> gaither: most of our great theology has been carried in the
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- >> gaither: most of our great theology has been carried in the hymns.
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- Theology has been carried in the hymns. >> well, the trick of a great
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- Hymns. >> well, the trick of a great writer is deducing
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- >> well, the trick of a great writer is deducing the unfathomable into words.
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- Writer is deducing the unfathomable into words. how do we deduce god down to
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- The unfathomable into words. how do we deduce god down to something that we can hold on to
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- How do we deduce god down to something that we can hold on to and we can understand?
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- Something that we can hold on to and we can understand? it is a blessed person who can
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- And we can understand? it is a blessed person who can take all those things we know
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- It is a blessed person who can take all those things we know and we feel--and somehow, our
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- Take all those things we know and we feel--and somehow, our dna remembers god--and then put
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- And we feel--and somehow, our dna remembers god--and then put it into words where we can carry
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- Dna remembers god--and then put it into words where we can carry it home and we can sing it
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- It into words where we can carry it home and we can sing it through the week when things
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- It home and we can sing it through the week when things get tough.
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- Through the week when things get tough. i mean, that's what hymns do
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- Get tough. i mean, that's what hymns do for me.
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- I mean, that's what hymns do for me. >> ♪ there my burdened soul ♪
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- For me. >> ♪ there my burdened soul ♪ ♪ found liberty, ♪
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- >> ♪ there my burdened soul ♪ ♪ found liberty, ♪ ♪ at calvary. ♪
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- ♪ found liberty, ♪ ♪ at calvary. ♪ >> ♪ calvary. ♪
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- ♪ at calvary. ♪ >> ♪ calvary. ♪ >> ♪ mercy there was great, ♪
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- >> ♪ calvary. ♪ >> ♪ mercy there was great, ♪ ♪ and grace was free. ♪
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- >> ♪ mercy there was great, ♪ ♪ and grace was free. ♪ ♪ pardon there ♪
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- ♪ and grace was free. ♪ ♪ pardon there ♪ ♪ was multiplied to me. ♪
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- ♪ pardon there ♪ ♪ was multiplied to me. ♪ ♪ there my burdened soul ♪
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- ♪ was multiplied to me. ♪ ♪ there my burdened soul ♪ ♪ found liberty, ♪
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- ♪ there my burdened soul ♪ ♪ found liberty, ♪ ♪ at calvary. ♪
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- [cheers and applause]
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- [steady piano music]
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- [steady piano music] ♪ ♪
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- ♪ i was sinking ♪
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- ♪ i was sinking ♪ ♪ deep in sin, ♪
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- ♪ i was sinking ♪ ♪ deep in sin, ♪ ♪ far from the peaceful shore. ♪
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- ♪ deep in sin, ♪ ♪ far from the peaceful shore. ♪ ♪ very deeply stained within, ♪
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- ♪ far from the peaceful shore. ♪ ♪ very deeply stained within, ♪ ♪ sinking, to rise no more. ♪
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- ♪ very deeply stained within, ♪ ♪ sinking, to rise no more. ♪ ♪ but the master of the sea, ♪
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- ♪ sinking, to rise no more. ♪ ♪ but the master of the sea, ♪ ♪ heard my despairing cry, ♪
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- ♪ but the master of the sea, ♪ ♪ heard my despairing cry, ♪ ♪ from the waters lifted me. ♪
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- ♪ heard my despairing cry, ♪ ♪ from the waters lifted me. ♪ ♪ now safe am i. ♪
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- ♪ from the waters lifted me. ♪ ♪ now safe am i. ♪ ♪ love lifted me. ♪
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- ♪ now safe am i. ♪ ♪ love lifted me. ♪ ♪ love lifted me. ♪
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- ♪ love lifted me. ♪ ♪ love lifted me. ♪ ♪ when nothing else ♪
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- ♪ love lifted me. ♪ ♪ when nothing else ♪ ♪ could help, ♪
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- ♪ when nothing else ♪ ♪ could help, ♪ ♪ love lifted me. ♪
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- ♪ could help, ♪ ♪ love lifted me. ♪ ♪ love lifted me. ♪
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- ♪ love lifted me. ♪ ♪ love lifted me. ♪ ♪ love lifted me. ♪
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- ♪ love lifted me. ♪ ♪ love lifted me. ♪ ♪ when nothing else ♪
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- ♪ love lifted me. ♪ ♪ when nothing else ♪ ♪ could help, ♪
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- ♪ when nothing else ♪ ♪ could help, ♪ ♪ love lifted me. ♪
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- [light piano music]
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- [light piano music] ♪ ♪
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- >> ♪ all my heart ♪
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- >> ♪ all my heart ♪ ♪ to him i give. ♪
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- >> ♪ all my heart ♪ ♪ to him i give. ♪ ♪ ever to him i'll cling. ♪
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- ♪ in his blessed ♪
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- ♪ in his blessed ♪ ♪ presence live ♪
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- ♪ in his blessed ♪ ♪ presence live ♪ ♪ and ever his praises sing. ♪
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- ♪ presence live ♪ ♪ and ever his praises sing. ♪ ♪ love so mighty and so true, ♪
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- ♪ and ever his praises sing. ♪ ♪ love so mighty and so true, ♪ ♪ it merits my soul's ♪
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- ♪ love so mighty and so true, ♪ ♪ it merits my soul's ♪ ♪ best song. ♪
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- ♪ it merits my soul's ♪ ♪ best song. ♪ ♪ faithful, ♪
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- ♪ best song. ♪ ♪ faithful, ♪ ♪ loving service, too, ♪
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- ♪ faithful, ♪ ♪ loving service, too, ♪ ♪ to him belongs. ♪
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- ♪ loving service, too, ♪ ♪ to him belongs. ♪ >> ♪ love lifted me. ♪
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- ♪ to him belongs. ♪ >> ♪ love lifted me. ♪ >> ♪ it was love... ♪
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- >> ♪ love lifted me. ♪ >> ♪ it was love... ♪ >> ♪ love lifted me. ♪
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- >> ♪ it was love... ♪ >> ♪ love lifted me. ♪ ♪ when nothing else ♪
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- >> ♪ love lifted me. ♪ ♪ when nothing else ♪ ♪ could help, ♪
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- ♪ when nothing else ♪ ♪ could help, ♪ ♪ love lifted me. ♪
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- ♪ could help, ♪ ♪ love lifted me. ♪ >> ♪ his love, it lifted me. ♪
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- ♪ love lifted me. ♪ >> ♪ his love, it lifted me. ♪ ♪ yes, his love lifted me. ♪
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- >> ♪ his love, it lifted me. ♪ ♪ yes, his love lifted me. ♪ >> ♪ when nothing else ♪
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- ♪ yes, his love lifted me. ♪ >> ♪ when nothing else ♪ ♪ could help, ♪
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- >> ♪ when nothing else ♪ ♪ could help, ♪ ♪ love lifted me. ♪
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- ♪ could help, ♪ ♪ love lifted me. ♪ ♪ when nothing else ♪
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- ♪ love lifted me. ♪ ♪ when nothing else ♪ ♪ could help, ♪
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- ♪ when nothing else ♪ ♪ could help, ♪ ♪ love lifted me. ♪
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- ♪ could help, ♪ ♪ love lifted me. ♪ >> ♪ oh, his love lifted me. ♪
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- ♪ love lifted me. ♪ >> ♪ oh, his love lifted me. ♪ ♪ ♪
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- [cheers and applause]
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- [cheers and applause] [music resumes]
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- [cheers and applause] [music resumes] ♪ ♪
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- [music resumes] ♪ ♪ ♪ oh, love lifted me. ♪
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- ♪ ♪ ♪ oh, love lifted me. ♪ ♪ don't you know it was ♪
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- ♪ oh, love lifted me. ♪ ♪ don't you know it was ♪ ♪ his love lifted me. ♪
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- ♪ don't you know it was ♪ ♪ his love lifted me. ♪ >> ♪ when nothing else ♪
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- ♪ his love lifted me. ♪ >> ♪ when nothing else ♪ ♪ could help, ♪
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- >> ♪ when nothing else ♪ ♪ could help, ♪ ♪ his love lifted me. ♪
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- ♪ could help, ♪ ♪ his love lifted me. ♪ >> ♪ oh-oh, love lifted me. ♪
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- ♪ his love lifted me. ♪ >> ♪ oh-oh, love lifted me. ♪ >> ♪ sing about his love, ♪
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- >> ♪ oh-oh, love lifted me. ♪ >> ♪ sing about his love, ♪ ♪ 'cause it lifted me. ♪
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- >> ♪ sing about his love, ♪ ♪ 'cause it lifted me. ♪ >> ♪ when nothing else ♪
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- ♪ 'cause it lifted me. ♪ >> ♪ when nothing else ♪ ♪ could help, ♪
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- >> ♪ when nothing else ♪ ♪ could help, ♪ ♪ love lifted me. ♪
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- ♪ could help, ♪ ♪ love lifted me. ♪ >> ♪ it was his love... ♪
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- ♪ love lifted me. ♪ >> ♪ it was his love... ♪ >> ♪ lifted me. ♪
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- [cheers and applause]
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- >> gaideo, i learned that
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- >> gaideo, i learned that the grammy-winning country group
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- >> gaideo, i learned that the grammy-winning country group alabama had recently recorded
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- The grammy-winning country group alabama had recently recorded their first album in five years,
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- Alabama had recently recorded their first album in five years, and it was an inspirational
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- Their first album in five years, and it was an inspirational album full of great old hymns.
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- And it was an inspirational album full of great old hymns. so we invited lead singer,
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- Album full of great old hymns. so we invited lead singer, randy owen, to share a song from
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- So we invited lead singer, randy owen, to share a song from that recording, and when we sat
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- Randy owen, to share a song from that recording, and when we sat down together to talk before the
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- That recording, and when we sat down together to talk before the taping, i realized just how deep
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- Down together to talk before the taping, i realized just how deep randy's gospel music roots were.
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- Taping, i realized just how deep randy's gospel music roots were. >> oh, well, i played with the
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- Randy's gospel music roots were. >> oh, well, i played with the big rock gospel singers.
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- >> oh, well, i played with the big rock gospel singers. >> gaither: yeah, what'd
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- Big rock gospel singers. >> gaither: yeah, what'd you play?
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- >> gaither: yeah, what'd you play? >> played guitar, played guitar,
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- You play? >> played guitar, played guitar, of course.
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- >> played guitar, played guitar, of course. i was too shy to sing.
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- Of course. i was too shy to sing. of course, playing with my
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- I was too shy to sing. of course, playing with my parents, you know, my mama
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- Of course, playing with my parents, you know, my mama and my daddy and my sisters,
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- Parents, you know, my mama and my daddy and my sisters, we grew up singing.
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- And my daddy and my sisters, we grew up singing. and on my mother's side of the
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- We grew up singing. and on my mother's side of the family, the teague side,
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- And on my mother's side of the family, the teague side, you have the speare--
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- Family, the teague side, you have the speare-- let's see.
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- You have the speare-- let's see. my great-grandma's a speare,
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- Let's see. my great-grandma's a speare, and my grandma is a goodman,
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- My great-grandma's a speare, and my grandma is a goodman, but i don't know if there's any
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- And my grandma is a goodman, but i don't know if there's any relationship.
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- But i don't know if there's any relationship. >> gaither: your grandma's a
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- Relationship. >> gaither: your grandma's a goodman?
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- >> gaither: your grandma's a goodman? >> yeah.
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- Goodman? >> yeah. and they never--i never heard
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- >> yeah. and they never--i never heard papa sing anything but what he
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- And they never--i never heard papa sing anything but what he called church music.
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- Papa sing anything but what he called church music. and my mother, of course, is a
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- Called church music. and my mother, of course, is a great pianist, and my uncle, he
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- And my mother, of course, is a great pianist, and my uncle, he plays piano great, so when they
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- Great pianist, and my uncle, he plays piano great, so when they got together, all they ever did
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- Plays piano great, so when they got together, all they ever did was play gospel music.
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- Got together, all they ever did was play gospel music. >> gaither: randy's musical
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- Was play gospel music. >> gaither: randy's musical journey came full circle with
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- >> gaither: randy's musical journey came full circle with the recording of his
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- Journey came full circle with the recording of his inspirational album, and he made
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- The recording of his inspirational album, and he made his mama proud.
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- Inspirational album, and he made his mama proud. >> getting to do the songs that
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- His mama proud. >> getting to do the songs that my daddy played on guitar and
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- >> getting to do the songs that my daddy played on guitar and that we used to sing together
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- My daddy played on guitar and that we used to sing together and having my mother happy--
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- That we used to sing together and having my mother happy-- of course, if it had been left
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- And having my mother happy-- of course, if it had been left to my mother, we would have
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- Of course, if it had been left to my mother, we would have recorded 150.
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- ♪ i need thee. ♪
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- ♪ i need thee. ♪ ♪ oh, i need thee. ♪
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- ♪ every hour, i need thee. ♪
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- ♪ oh, bless me now, my savior. ♪
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- ♪ oh, bless me now, my savior. ♪ ♪ i come to thee. ♪
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- ♪ oh, bless me now, my savior. ♪ ♪ i come to thee. ♪ >> ♪ i need thee every hour, ♪
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- ♪ i come to thee. ♪ >> ♪ i need thee every hour, ♪ ♪ most gracious lord. ♪
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- >> ♪ i need thee every hour, ♪ ♪ most gracious lord. ♪ ♪ no tender voice like thine ♪
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- ♪ most gracious lord. ♪ ♪ no tender voice like thine ♪ ♪ can peace afford. ♪
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- ♪ no tender voice like thine ♪ ♪ can peace afford. ♪ >> ♪ i need thee. ♪
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- ♪ can peace afford. ♪ >> ♪ i need thee. ♪ ♪ oh, i need thee. ♪
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- >> ♪ i need thee. ♪ ♪ oh, i need thee. ♪ ♪ every hour, i need thee. ♪
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- ♪ oh, i need thee. ♪ ♪ every hour, i need thee. ♪ ♪ oh, bless me now, my savior. ♪
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- ♪ every hour, i need thee. ♪ ♪ oh, bless me now, my savior. ♪ ♪ i come to thee. ♪
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- ♪ oh, bless me now, my savior. ♪ ♪ i come to thee. ♪ ♪ oh, i need thee. ♪
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- ♪ i come to thee. ♪ ♪ oh, i need thee. ♪ ♪ oh, i need thee. ♪
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- ♪ oh, i need thee. ♪ ♪ oh, i need thee. ♪ ♪ every hour, i need thee. ♪
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- ♪ oh, i need thee. ♪ ♪ every hour, i need thee. ♪ ♪ oh, bless me now, my savior. ♪
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- ♪ every hour, i need thee. ♪ ♪ oh, bless me now, my savior. ♪ ♪ i come to thee. ♪
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- [cheers and applause]
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- >> gaither: days are filled
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- >> gaither: days are filled with sorrow...
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- >> gaither: days are filled with sorrow... >> ♪ days are filled ♪
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- With sorrow... >> ♪ days are filled ♪ ♪ with sorrow and care. ♪
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- >> ♪ days are filled ♪ ♪ with sorrow and care. ♪ ♪ hearts are lonely ♪
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- ♪ with sorrow and care. ♪ ♪ hearts are lonely ♪ ♪ and drear. ♪
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- ♪ hearts are lonely ♪ ♪ and drear. ♪ ♪ burdens are lifted ♪
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- ♪ and drear. ♪ ♪ burdens are lifted ♪ ♪ at calvary. ♪
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- ♪ burdens are lifted ♪ ♪ at calvary. ♪ ♪ jesus is very near. ♪
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- ♪ at calvary. ♪ ♪ jesus is very near. ♪ ♪ burdens are lifted ♪
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- ♪ jesus is very near. ♪ ♪ burdens are lifted ♪ ♪ at calvary, ♪
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- ♪ burdens are lifted ♪ ♪ at calvary, ♪ ♪ calvary, ♪
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- ♪ at calvary, ♪ ♪ calvary, ♪ ♪ calvary. ♪
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- ♪ calvary, ♪ ♪ calvary. ♪ ♪ burdens are lifted ♪
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- ♪ calvary. ♪ ♪ burdens are lifted ♪ ♪ at calvary. ♪
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- ♪ burdens are lifted ♪ ♪ at calvary. ♪ ♪ jesus is very near. ♪
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- >> ♪ troubled soul, ♪
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- >> ♪ troubled soul, ♪ ♪ the savior can see ♪
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- >> ♪ troubled soul, ♪ ♪ the savior can see ♪ ♪ every heartache ♪
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- ♪ the savior can see ♪ ♪ every heartache ♪ ♪ and tear. ♪
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- ♪ burdens are lifted ♪
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- ♪ burdens are lifted ♪ ♪ at calvary. ♪
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- ♪ burdens are lifted ♪ ♪ at calvary. ♪ ♪ jesus is very near. ♪
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- ♪ at calvary. ♪ ♪ jesus is very near. ♪ >> ♪ burdens are lifted ♪
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- ♪ jesus is very near. ♪ >> ♪ burdens are lifted ♪ ♪ at calvary, ♪
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- >> ♪ burdens are lifted ♪ ♪ at calvary, ♪ ♪ calvary, ♪
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- ♪ at calvary, ♪ ♪ calvary, ♪ ♪ calvary. ♪
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- ♪ calvary, ♪ ♪ calvary. ♪ ♪ burdens are lifted ♪
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- ♪ calvary. ♪ ♪ burdens are lifted ♪ ♪ at calvary. ♪
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- ♪ burdens are lifted ♪ ♪ at calvary. ♪ ♪ jesus is very near. ♪
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- ♪ at calvary. ♪ ♪ jesus is very near. ♪ ♪ burdens are lifted ♪
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- ♪ jesus is very near. ♪ ♪ burdens are lifted ♪ ♪ at calvary, ♪
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- ♪ burdens are lifted ♪ ♪ at calvary, ♪ ♪ calvary, ♪
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- ♪ at calvary, ♪ ♪ calvary, ♪ ♪ calvary. ♪
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- ♪ calvary, ♪ ♪ calvary. ♪ ♪ burdens are lifted ♪
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- ♪ calvary. ♪ ♪ burdens are lifted ♪ ♪ at calvary. ♪
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- ♪ burdens are lifted ♪ ♪ at calvary. ♪ ♪ jesus is very near. ♪
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- ♪ at calvary. ♪ ♪ jesus is very near. ♪ ♪ jesus is very near. ♪
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- [cheers and applause]
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- ♪ burdens are lifted ♪
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- ♪ burdens are lifted ♪ ♪ at calvary, ♪
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- ♪ burdens are lifted ♪ ♪ at calvary, ♪ ♪ calvary, ♪
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- ♪ at calvary, ♪ ♪ calvary, ♪ ♪ calvary. ♪
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- ♪ calvary, ♪ ♪ calvary. ♪ ♪ burdens are lifted ♪
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- ♪ calvary. ♪ ♪ burdens are lifted ♪ ♪ at calvary. ♪
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- ♪ burdens are lifted ♪ ♪ at calvary. ♪ ♪ jesus is very near. ♪
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- >> gaither: there have been
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- >> gaither: there have been a lot of texts set to this great
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- >> gaither: there have been a lot of texts set to this great tune by sibelius, finlandia.
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- A lot of texts set to this great tune by sibelius, finlandia. be still my soul is probably
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- Tune by sibelius, finlandia. be still my soul is probably one of the most popular ones.
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- Be still my soul is probably one of the most popular ones. >> i love that one too.
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- One of the most popular ones. >> i love that one too. >> gaither: and i love
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- >> i love that one too. >> gaither: and i love that text.
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- >> gaither: and i love that text. however, i encouraged you
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- That text. however, i encouraged you on this one, you know.
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- However, i encouraged you on this one, you know. obviously, most of the songs
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- On this one, you know. obviously, most of the songs we've written are songs that
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- Obviously, most of the songs we've written are songs that i've written the music to--
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- We've written are songs that i've written the music to-- but this is just great
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- I've written the music to-- but this is just great classic music,
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- But this is just great classic music, and i encouraged you to write--
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- Classic music, and i encouraged you to write-- to write this lyric.
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- And i encouraged you to write-- to write this lyric. and to be honest with you,
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- To write this lyric. and to be honest with you, it's one of my favorites.
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- And to be honest with you, it's one of my favorites. >> the idea, i think, came from
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- It's one of my favorites. >> the idea, i think, came from long, long, long ago.
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- >> the idea, i think, came from long, long, long ago. before we wrote this song
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- Long, long, long ago. before we wrote this song was francis schaeffer's book,
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- Before we wrote this song was francis schaeffer's book, how then should we live,
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- Was francis schaeffer's book, how then should we live, which had a great impact on me
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- How then should we live, which had a great impact on me in college, and that question
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- Which had a great impact on me in college, and that question has risen in my mind many times
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- In college, and that question has risen in my mind many times since reading the book.
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- Has risen in my mind many times since reading the book. but when i was listening--
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- Since reading the book. but when i was listening-- usually, as you know, i write
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- But when i was listening-- usually, as you know, i write lyrics by listening to the music
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- Usually, as you know, i write lyrics by listening to the music and what it's saying to me.
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- Lyrics by listening to the music and what it's saying to me. if you have a hook, or if you
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- And what it's saying to me. if you have a hook, or if you have a chorus, and you go,
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- If you have a hook, or if you have a chorus, and you go, "la, la, la, la, la,"
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- Have a chorus, and you go, "la, la, la, la, la," then i say,
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- "la, la, la, la, la," then i say, "what is that 'la, la' saying
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- Then i say, "what is that 'la, la' saying to me with the music?"
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- "what is that 'la, la' saying to me with the music?" and when i listened to this over
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- To me with the music?" and when i listened to this over and over to see what i thought
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- And when i listened to this over and over to see what i thought was embedded in the music,
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- And over to see what i thought was embedded in the music, that line came back,
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- Was embedded in the music, that line came back, "i then shall live."
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- That line came back, "i then shall live." and--and to write it
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- "i then shall live." and--and to write it is one thing.
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- And--and to write it is one thing. poets can write ideas.
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- Is one thing. poets can write ideas. to live it is really hard.
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- Poets can write ideas. to live it is really hard. [laughs]
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- To live it is really hard. [laughs] when i got done, i couldn't help
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- [laughs] when i got done, i couldn't help thinking, "i hope people know
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- When i got done, i couldn't help thinking, "i hope people know that i can't do this myself yet,
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- Thinking, "i hope people know that i can't do this myself yet, maybe never."
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- That i can't do this myself yet, maybe never." but i think it's--i think you--
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- Maybe never." but i think it's--i think you-- you always have to have ideas
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- But i think it's--i think you-- you always have to have ideas bigger than your life.
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- You always have to have ideas bigger than your life. someone who said you should--
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- Bigger than your life. someone who said you should-- "if you want to be happy,
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- Someone who said you should-- "if you want to be happy, lower your expectations."
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- "if you want to be happy, lower your expectations." the truth is, if you want to be
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- Lower your expectations." the truth is, if you want to be great, raise them,
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- The truth is, if you want to be great, raise them, that we're always living up just
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- Great, raise them, that we're always living up just to the great ideals that we say
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- That we're always living up just to the great ideals that we say to ourselves over and over,
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- To the great ideals that we say to ourselves over and over, so i'm still living up
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- To ourselves over and over, so i'm still living up to this one.
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- So i'm still living up to this one. >> gaither: the vocal band and
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- To this one. >> gaither: the vocal band and signature sound sing this song
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- >> gaither: the vocal band and signature sound sing this song every night that we're out in
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- Signature sound sing this song every night that we're out in person, and it's--and it's
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- Every night that we're out in person, and it's--and it's always great to see these kids,
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- Person, and it's--and it's always great to see these kids, and myself included,
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- Always great to see these kids, and myself included, try to get our minds and our
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- And myself included, try to get our minds and our hearts around that lyric,
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- Try to get our minds and our hearts around that lyric, and say, "okay, this is what
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- Hearts around that lyric, and say, "okay, this is what we are striving to be."
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- And say, "okay, this is what we are striving to be." >> my favorite part, if i could
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- We are striving to be." >> my favorite part, if i could pick one, would be, "i then
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- >> my favorite part, if i could pick one, would be, "i then shall live as one who's been
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- Pick one, would be, "i then shall live as one who's been forgiven."
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- Shall live as one who's been forgiven." and what does that mean to live
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- Forgiven." and what does that mean to live as if you've been forgiven?
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- And what does that mean to live as if you've been forgiven? people already know what's wrong
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- As if you've been forgiven? people already know what's wrong with them.
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- People already know what's wrong with them. i know what's wrong with me.
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- With them. i know what's wrong with me. what we need in our lives are
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- I know what's wrong with me. what we need in our lives are people that call us to something
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- What we need in our lives are people that call us to something bigger by forgiving us when we
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- People that call us to something bigger by forgiving us when we don't need it, showing us mercy
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- Bigger by forgiving us when we don't need it, showing us mercy when we probably need justice,
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- Don't need it, showing us mercy when we probably need justice, showing us love when we have
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- When we probably need justice, showing us love when we have betrayed, you know.
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- Showing us love when we have betrayed, you know. that is--that is overwhelming,
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- Betrayed, you know. that is--that is overwhelming, and it calls you higher.
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- [cresting orchestral music]
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- [cresting orchestral music] ♪ ♪
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- >> ♪ amen. ♪
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- >> ♪ amen. ♪ ♪ amen. ♪
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- >> ♪ amen. ♪ ♪ amen. ♪ ♪ amen. ♪
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- [cheers and applause]
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- [harmonica playing
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- [harmonica playing shall we gather at the river ]
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- [harmonica playing shall we gather at the river ] ♪ ♪
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- [all humming melody]
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- [all humming melody] ♪ ♪
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- [all humming melody] ♪ ♪
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- ♪precious memories♪
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- ♪how they linger♪
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- ♪how they ever flood my soul♪
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- Thank you for joining bill and gloria gaither...
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- ... and their homecoming friends for "precious memories."
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- Be sure to watch program as these legendary gospel artists...
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- ... share more of your favorite songs.
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- ♪in the stillness, of the midnight♪
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