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Bill Gaither: Some Things I Need To Say | Gaither Gospel Hour

June 9, 2025 | 59:0

Bill Gaither: Some Things I Need To Say | Gaither Gospel Hour
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Gaither Gospel Hour | Bill Gaither: Some Things I Need To Say | Gaither Gospel Hour | June 9, 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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  • All: ♪ oh, you might forget the singer, ♪
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  • ♪ but you won't forget the song. ♪
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  • Bill: hi, i'm bill gaither,
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  • And after spending my life making music,
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  • A few defining songs have risen to the top
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  • As themes.
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  • ♪ these things shall pass. ♪
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  • So i recently gathered together
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  • The vocal band and some dear friends
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  • Around the piano
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  • Just to capture the songs and reflections
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  • That i hope the world remembers
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  • Long after i'm forgotten.
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  • All: ♪ the longer i serve him, the sweeter he grows. ♪
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  • - ♪ i believe. ♪
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  • ♪ help thou my unbelief. ♪
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  • It capsulizes everything
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  • My life and work has been about.
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  • Artistry,
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  • Perspective,
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  • Grace,
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  • Relationships,
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  • Eternal hope,
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  • And creating moments that live on
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  • For the sake of future generations.
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  • So sit back and relax and listen
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  • To "some things i need to say."
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  • Here we go.
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  • [bright music]
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ oh, you might forget the singer, ♪
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  • ♪ but you won't forget the song. ♪
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  • ♪ singers come and go and fade away. ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ the melody of love remains. ♪
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  • ♪ truth goes marching on. ♪
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  • ♪ you might forget the singer, ♪
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  • ♪ but you won't forget the song. ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ this song of love i'm singing, ♪
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  • ♪ you'll remember. ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ you won't forget the rhythm of the free. ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ the music's sure to stick there in your memory ♪
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  • ♪ even if you don't remember me. ♪
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  • All: ♪ oh, you might forget the singer, ♪
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  • ♪ but you won't forget the song. ♪
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  • - ♪ singers come and go and fade away. ♪
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  • All: ♪ ooh. ♪
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  • - ♪ the melody of love remains, ♪
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  • ♪ and truth goes marching on. ♪
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  • All: ♪ you might forget the singer... ♪
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  • - ♪ but you won't forget the song. ♪
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  • All: ♪ ooh, ooh, ooh. ♪
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  • - ♪ there's a limit to the time we have for singing. ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ it's almost like we're singing in the round. ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ we'll pass the tune right on when we are finished ♪
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  • ♪ as our children add their voices to the sound. ♪
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  • All: ♪ oh, you might forget the singer, ♪
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  • ♪ but you won't forget the song. ♪
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  • - ♪ singers come and go and fade away. ♪
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  • All: ♪ ooh. ♪
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  • - ♪ the melody of love remains. ♪
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  • ♪ truth goes marching on. ♪
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  • All: ♪ you might forget the singer... ♪
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  • - ♪ but you won't forget the song. ♪
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  • Sing it again!
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  • All: ♪ oh, you might forget the singer, ♪
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  • ♪ but you won't forget the song. ♪
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  • - ♪ singers come and go and fade away. ♪
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  • All: ♪ ooh. ♪
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  • - ♪ the melody of love remains. ♪
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  • ♪ truth goes marching on. ♪
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  • All: ♪ you might forget the singer... ♪
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  • - ♪ but you won't forget the song. ♪
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  • All: ♪ you might forget the singer... ♪
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  • - ♪ but you won't forget the song. ♪
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  • All: ♪ ooh, ooh. ♪
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  • - oh, so good. so good.
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  • [laughs]
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  • [cheers and applause]
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  • And welcome.
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  • Now, you might be wondering,
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  • "is this featuring old bill?" yup.
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  • [laughter]
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  • You got a full hour of just me.
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  • - whoo! - all right. that's exciting.
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  • - i can sense the excitement building in the room.
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  • [laughs]
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  • - got to give the people what they want, bill.
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  • - just got to give them what they want.
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  • [laughter]
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  • And for all of you who've seen us in concert
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  • Down through the years,
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  • You know i sing with a whole bunch
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  • Of great, great singers,
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  • Starting with my brother,
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  • One of the best singers i think i can--
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  • - yeah, danny.
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  • - and then gary came along.
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  • And then the vocal band came along
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  • With all of those wonderful singers
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  • And the current bunch who's here.
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  • You know, in a gaither concert,
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  • We feature them on big songs like,
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  • "because he lives, i can face tomorrow,"
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  • "king is coming."
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  • I never had much of a part on any of those, but--
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  • [laughter]
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  • But in the second half
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  • When there's time for it,
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  • We need some little extra excitement
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  • In the concert...
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  • - whoo! - oh, yeah. yes, sir.
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  • Oh, yeah.
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  • [laughter]
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  • - i get to do a little solo.
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  • - that's right.
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  • - and they're usually
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  • More kind of sensitive, low,
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  • 'cause i'm a sensitive kind of guy, you know.
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  • [laughter]
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  • So we said, "let's put some of those songs all together
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  • On a project," so here it is.
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  • Lot of the songs, we have written,
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  • But there are several songs here
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  • Written by other people.
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  • My daughter wrote a couple.
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  • And of course, gloria and i grew up thinking stuart hamblen
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  • Was one of the greatest writers in the world.
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  • - yeah.
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  • - he wrote a lot about,
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  • Get it in perspective.
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  • I don't care how bad things are,
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  • And, brother, we've been through
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  • Some pretty tough times in the last few months.
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  • He says, "these things shall pass,
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  • "and some great morning,
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  • "we'll look back and smile
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  • At heartaches we have known."
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  • Listen.
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  • [soft music]
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ these things shall pass, ♪
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  • ♪ and some great morning, ♪
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  • ♪ oh, we'll look back and smile ♪
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  • ♪ at heartaches we've known. ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ so don't forget, ♪
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  • ♪ when shadows gather, ♪
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  • ♪ the lord our god is still ♪
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  • ♪ the king upon his throne. ♪
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  • All: ♪ ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh. ♪
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  • - ♪ a rose looks gray at midnight, ♪
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  • ♪ but the flame is just asleep. ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ and steel is strong ♪
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  • ♪ because it knew the hammer ♪
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  • ♪ and white heat. ♪
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  • ♪ these things shall pass ♪
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  • ♪ and life be sweeter. ♪
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  • Yes!
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  • ♪ when love and faith are strong, ♪
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  • ♪ they cannot long endure. ♪
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  • Oh, sing the song.
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  • All: ♪ these things shall pass, ♪
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  • ♪ and some great morning... ♪
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  • - ♪ we'll look back and smile ♪
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  • ♪ at heartaches ♪
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  • ♪ we've known. ♪
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  • So don't forget.
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  • All: ♪ so don't forget... ♪
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  • - when shadows gather.
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  • All: ♪ when shadows gather... ♪
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  • - ♪ the lord our god is still ♪
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  • ♪ the king upon his throne. ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ a rose looks gray at midnight, ♪
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  • ♪ but the flame is just asleep. ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ and steel is strong ♪
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  • ♪ because it knew the hammer ♪
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  • ♪ and white heat. ♪
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  • ♪ these things shall pass ♪
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  • ♪ and life be sweeter. ♪
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  • All: ♪ ooh, ooh. ♪
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  • ♪ when love and faith are strong... ♪
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  • - ♪ they cannot long ♪
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  • ♪ endure. ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • - yeah. [laughs]
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  • - so good. - that's good.
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  • - so good. - real good.
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  • [applause]
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  • - what a lyric.
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  • The great stuart hamblen,
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  • He had great stories behind his songs,
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  • Like "this old house."
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  • You know, that actually happened.
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  • He was out hunting, came up on an old house.
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  • The old prospector had been dead for a long time.
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  • He was an interesting character.
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  • To write such tender songs as that,
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  • It's amazing because he was a hunter
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  • And he was an outdoorsman.
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  • He got saved at a billy graham crusade.
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  • And his neighbor was john wayne.
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  • This is back in '48, '49, maybe 1950.
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  • But he was telling me the story,
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  • And i said, "how did that song happen, stuart?"
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  • And he said, "well,
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  • "i, you know, went forward to the altar,
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  • "and a couple nights later, i was out working in my yard
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  • "in california there, and it was getting late.
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  • "it was about midnight.
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  • "and i was there by my fence,
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  • "and my neighbor was john wayne.
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  • And he came over and he said, 'hey, stuart'"--
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  • 'cause they were rough old cowboys together.
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  • "he said, 'i heard what happened to you
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  • "'couple nights ago.
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  • You went forward in that billy graham crusade.'"
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  • Stuart said, "yes," not knowing what he'd say about it.
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  • And john wayne said, "i'm proud of you, man.
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  • Takes a real man to go and do that."
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  • He said, "i'm proud of you."
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  • And stuart said to john wayne-- true story--
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  • He said, "well, john, it's no secret.
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  • What he did for me, he could do for you."
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  • He said, "so help me,
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  • This happened." - wow.
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  • And john said, "stuart, that could be a song.
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  • He said, "what?"
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  • "it is no secret what god could do."
  • 00:12:48.691 --> 00:12:51.527
  • Is that a great story?
  • 00:12:51.527 --> 00:12:53.195
  • So--and i was telling stuart, i said,
  • 00:12:53.195 --> 00:12:54.964
  • "stuart, you have such great stories behind your songs."
  • 00:12:54.964 --> 00:12:58.901
  • And some of our songs have good stories.
  • 00:12:58.901 --> 00:13:02.605
  • This particular one had a great story.
  • 00:13:02.605 --> 00:13:05.007
  • Mom hartwell, my grandmother on my mother's side,
  • 00:13:05.007 --> 00:13:08.544
  • Irish side, probably where i got my poetry
  • 00:13:08.544 --> 00:13:11.313
  • And love for music,
  • 00:13:11.313 --> 00:13:13.716
  • A great saint.
  • 00:13:13.716 --> 00:13:15.284
  • And as she was dying....
  • 00:13:15.284 --> 00:13:19.622
  • And, you know, going in and out
  • 00:13:19.688 --> 00:13:21.724
  • Of the medication they were giving her
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  • To just keep her calm and pain-free...
  • 00:13:24.627 --> 00:13:29.064
  • She was singing, "oh, he is so precious to me,"
  • 00:13:29.131 --> 00:13:32.501
  • With a big smile on her face.
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  • The test tube of life is a very important thing for me.
  • 00:13:34.837 --> 00:13:38.507
  • How do you grow old?
  • 00:13:38.507 --> 00:13:39.675
  • Do you grow old as a believer,
  • 00:13:39.675 --> 00:13:42.778
  • With optimism and with hope,
  • 00:13:42.778 --> 00:13:45.514
  • Or do you grow old as a cynic?
  • 00:13:45.514 --> 00:13:47.182
  • And if i've ever had any prayer, it's been,
  • 00:13:47.182 --> 00:13:49.285
  • God, save me from becoming a cynic.
  • 00:13:49.285 --> 00:13:52.087
  • I do not want to be a cynic.
  • 00:13:52.087 --> 00:13:54.290
  • So--and i said to her,
  • 00:13:54.290 --> 00:13:57.293
  • I said, "mom, does it pay to serve god
  • 00:13:57.293 --> 00:13:59.128
  • "and especially when you're in this kind of pain
  • 00:13:59.128 --> 00:14:01.630
  • And this kind of situation?"
  • 00:14:01.630 --> 00:14:03.098
  • This is a true story too.
  • 00:14:03.098 --> 00:14:05.200
  • She said, "oh, billy,
  • 00:14:05.200 --> 00:14:07.303
  • The longer i serve him, the sweeter"--
  • 00:14:07.303 --> 00:14:10.773
  • ♪ the longer i serve him, the sweeter he grows. ♪
  • 00:14:10.773 --> 00:14:16.278
  • So we got that hook for this tune
  • 00:14:16.278 --> 00:14:19.148
  • And wrote it.
  • 00:14:19.148 --> 00:14:21.116
  • Thank you, mom. good song.
  • 00:14:21.116 --> 00:14:23.485
  • [tender music]
  • 00:14:23.485 --> 00:14:26.488
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:14:26.488 --> 00:14:32.561
  • All: ♪ the longer i serve him, ♪
  • 00:14:32.561 --> 00:14:37.266
  • ♪ the sweeter he grows. ♪
  • 00:14:37.266 --> 00:14:43.372
  • - listen, children.
  • 00:14:43.372 --> 00:14:45.240
  • ♪ since i started ♪
  • 00:14:45.240 --> 00:14:49.311
  • ♪ for the kingdom, ♪
  • 00:14:49.311 --> 00:14:54.083
  • ♪ since my life ♪
  • 00:14:54.083 --> 00:14:58.320
  • ♪ he controls, ♪
  • 00:14:58.320 --> 00:15:03.325
  • ♪ since i gave my heart ♪
  • 00:15:03.325 --> 00:15:10.132
  • ♪ to jesus, ♪
  • 00:15:10.132 --> 00:15:12.501
  • ♪ the longer i serve him, ♪
  • 00:15:12.501 --> 00:15:17.473
  • ♪ the sweeter he grows. ♪
  • 00:15:17.473 --> 00:15:22.945
  • Sing it.
  • 00:15:22.945 --> 00:15:24.213
  • All: ♪ the longer i serve him, ♪
  • 00:15:24.213 --> 00:15:28.917
  • ♪ the sweeter he grows. ♪
  • 00:15:28.917 --> 00:15:33.889
  • - ♪ the more that i love him... ♪
  • 00:15:33.889 --> 00:15:38.227
  • All: ♪ more love he bestows. ♪
  • 00:15:38.227 --> 00:15:42.898
  • - ♪ each day is like heaven. ♪
  • 00:15:42.898 --> 00:15:47.569
  • All: ♪ my heart overflows. ♪
  • 00:15:47.569 --> 00:15:52.341
  • ♪ the longer i serve him... ♪
  • 00:15:52.341 --> 00:15:57.279
  • - ♪ the sweeter he grows. ♪
  • 00:15:57.279 --> 00:16:02.317
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:16:02.317 --> 00:16:03.852
  • All: ♪ ah, ah. ♪
  • 00:16:03.852 --> 00:16:09.892
  • - ♪ every need ♪
  • 00:16:09.892 --> 00:16:13.462
  • ♪ he is supplying. ♪
  • 00:16:13.462 --> 00:16:18.967
  • ♪ plenteous grace ♪
  • 00:16:18.967 --> 00:16:22.638
  • ♪ he bestows. ♪
  • 00:16:22.638 --> 00:16:27.743
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:16:27.743 --> 00:16:29.211
  • ♪ every day, ♪
  • 00:16:29.211 --> 00:16:32.181
  • ♪ my way gets much brighter. ♪
  • 00:16:32.181 --> 00:16:36.919
  • All: ♪ the longer i serve him... ♪
  • 00:16:36.919 --> 00:16:42.291
  • - ♪ the sweeter he grows. ♪
  • 00:16:42.291 --> 00:16:47.229
  • Sing the song.
  • 00:16:47.229 --> 00:16:48.730
  • All: ♪ the longer i serve him, ♪
  • 00:16:48.730 --> 00:16:53.335
  • ♪ the sweeter he grows. ♪
  • 00:16:53.335 --> 00:16:58.006
  • ♪ the more that i love him, ♪
  • 00:16:58.006 --> 00:17:02.644
  • ♪ more love he bestows. ♪
  • 00:17:02.644 --> 00:17:07.483
  • - ♪ each day is like heaven. ♪
  • 00:17:07.483 --> 00:17:11.987
  • All: ♪ my heart overflows. ♪
  • 00:17:11.987 --> 00:17:16.892
  • ♪ the longer i serve him... ♪
  • 00:17:16.892 --> 00:17:21.597
  • - ♪ the sweeter he grows. ♪
  • 00:17:21.597 --> 00:17:26.935
  • Sing the song.
  • 00:17:26.935 --> 00:17:28.470
  • All: ♪ each day is like heaven. ♪
  • 00:17:28.470 --> 00:17:33.142
  • ♪ my heart overflows. ♪
  • 00:17:33.142 --> 00:17:37.880
  • ♪ the longer i serve him... ♪
  • 00:17:37.880 --> 00:17:42.518
  • - ♪ the sweeter he grows. ♪
  • 00:17:42.518 --> 00:17:53.929
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:17:53.929 --> 00:17:58.901
  • [soft music]
  • 00:18:01.203 --> 00:18:04.206
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:18:04.206 --> 00:18:10.078
  • All: ♪ ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh. ♪
  • 00:18:10.078 --> 00:18:14.249
  • - ♪ i believe. ♪
  • 00:18:14.249 --> 00:18:18.086
  • ♪ help thou my unbelief. ♪
  • 00:18:18.086 --> 00:18:22.224
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:18:22.224 --> 00:18:25.294
  • ♪ i take the finite risk ♪
  • 00:18:25.294 --> 00:18:29.431
  • ♪ of trusting ♪
  • 00:18:29.431 --> 00:18:32.701
  • ♪ like a child. ♪
  • 00:18:32.701 --> 00:18:36.872
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:18:36.872 --> 00:18:39.708
  • ♪ i believe. ♪
  • 00:18:39.708 --> 00:18:43.845
  • ♪ help thou my unbelief. ♪
  • 00:18:43.845 --> 00:18:49.585
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:18:49.585 --> 00:18:51.687
  • ♪ i walk into the unknown, ♪
  • 00:18:51.687 --> 00:18:56.258
  • ♪ trusting all the while. ♪
  • 00:18:56.258 --> 00:19:03.632
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:19:03.632 --> 00:19:05.334
  • All: ♪ i long so much ♪
  • 00:19:05.334 --> 00:19:09.137
  • ♪ to feel the warmth... ♪
  • 00:19:09.137 --> 00:19:12.474
  • - ♪ that others seem to know. ♪
  • 00:19:12.474 --> 00:19:17.846
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:19:17.846 --> 00:19:19.982
  • ♪ but should i never feel a thing, ♪
  • 00:19:19.982 --> 00:19:25.721
  • ♪ i claim him even so. ♪
  • 00:19:25.721 --> 00:19:31.560
  • All: ♪ ooh, ooh. ♪
  • 00:19:31.560 --> 00:19:32.928
  • - ♪ i believe. ♪
  • 00:19:32.928 --> 00:19:34.730
  • All: ♪ i believe. ♪
  • 00:19:34.730 --> 00:19:36.765
  • - ♪ help thou my unbelief. ♪
  • 00:19:36.765 --> 00:19:43.171
  • All: ♪ i walk into the unknown, ♪
  • 00:19:43.171 --> 00:19:49.077
  • ♪ trusting... ♪
  • 00:19:49.077 --> 00:19:51.513
  • - ♪ all the while. ♪
  • 00:19:51.513 --> 00:19:56.518
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:19:56.518 --> 00:19:58.186
  • All: ♪ i long so much ♪
  • 00:19:58.186 --> 00:20:01.923
  • ♪ to feel the warmth... ♪
  • 00:20:01.923 --> 00:20:05.193
  • - ♪ that others seem to know. ♪
  • 00:20:05.193 --> 00:20:11.166
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:20:11.166 --> 00:20:12.868
  • ♪ but should i never feel a thing, ♪
  • 00:20:12.868 --> 00:20:19.441
  • ♪ i claim him even so. ♪
  • 00:20:19.441 --> 00:20:26.081
  • All: ♪ ooh, ooh. ♪
  • 00:20:26.081 --> 00:20:28.750
  • - ♪ i believe. ♪
  • 00:20:28.750 --> 00:20:30.585
  • All: ♪ i believe. ♪
  • 00:20:30.585 --> 00:20:32.721
  • - ♪ help thou my unbelief. ♪
  • 00:20:32.721 --> 00:20:38.627
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:20:38.627 --> 00:20:40.762
  • All: ♪ i walk into the unknown, ♪
  • 00:20:40.762 --> 00:20:45.267
  • ♪ trusting... ♪
  • 00:20:45.267 --> 00:20:47.636
  • - ♪ all the while. ♪
  • 00:20:47.636 --> 00:20:52.474
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:20:52.474 --> 00:20:54.276
  • ♪ i walk into the unknown, ♪
  • 00:20:54.276 --> 00:21:02.718
  • ♪ trusting. ♪
  • 00:21:02.718 --> 00:21:05.854
  • All: ♪ ooh, ooh. ♪
  • 00:21:09.424 --> 00:21:14.996
  • ♪ ooh. ♪
  • 00:21:14.996 --> 00:21:23.438
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:21:23.438 --> 00:21:28.477
  • [reverent music]
  • 00:21:28.543 --> 00:21:31.546
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:21:31.546 --> 00:21:38.387
  • - ♪ the tramp on the street, ♪
  • 00:21:38.387 --> 00:21:44.793
  • ♪ homeless and weak, ♪
  • 00:21:44.793 --> 00:21:48.096
  • ♪ could be i ♪
  • 00:21:48.096 --> 00:21:50.632
  • ♪ but for the grace of god. ♪
  • 00:21:50.632 --> 00:21:54.936
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:21:54.936 --> 00:21:58.340
  • ♪ the steel of my soul ♪
  • 00:21:58.340 --> 00:22:03.311
  • ♪ would have weakened and bent ♪
  • 00:22:03.311 --> 00:22:08.316
  • ♪ had i traveled ♪
  • 00:22:08.316 --> 00:22:11.086
  • ♪ the byways he's trod. ♪
  • 00:22:11.086 --> 00:22:14.990
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:22:14.990 --> 00:22:17.859
  • ♪ o merciful father, ♪
  • 00:22:17.859 --> 00:22:23.565
  • ♪ o wonderful god, ♪
  • 00:22:23.565 --> 00:22:28.870
  • ♪ thy hands have spared me ♪
  • 00:22:28.870 --> 00:22:33.542
  • ♪ these things. ♪
  • 00:22:33.542 --> 00:22:36.645
  • Listen to this.
  • 00:22:36.645 --> 00:22:38.713
  • ♪ may my heart know compassion ♪
  • 00:22:38.713 --> 00:22:43.718
  • ♪ as a child when she holds ♪
  • 00:22:43.718 --> 00:22:49.224
  • ♪ a bird ♪
  • 00:22:49.224 --> 00:22:52.661
  • ♪ with a broken wing. ♪
  • 00:22:52.661 --> 00:22:57.699
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:22:57.699 --> 00:23:00.335
  • ♪ o lord, make me strong, ♪
  • 00:23:00.335 --> 00:23:05.407
  • ♪ not to boast of my strength ♪
  • 00:23:05.407 --> 00:23:10.579
  • ♪ but to lend it ♪
  • 00:23:10.579 --> 00:23:13.114
  • ♪ to the weak and downtrod. ♪
  • 00:23:13.114 --> 00:23:18.887
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:23:18.887 --> 00:23:21.823
  • ♪ may i always remember ♪
  • 00:23:21.823 --> 00:23:26.261
  • ♪ things dear to my heart ♪
  • 00:23:26.261 --> 00:23:30.632
  • ♪ are mine to hold ♪
  • 00:23:30.632 --> 00:23:33.735
  • ♪ only by the grace of god. ♪
  • 00:23:33.735 --> 00:23:39.007
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:23:39.007 --> 00:23:43.278
  • ♪ they're mine to hold ♪
  • 00:23:43.278 --> 00:23:47.782
  • ♪ only by ♪
  • 00:23:47.782 --> 00:23:52.621
  • ♪ the grace of god. ♪
  • 00:23:52.621 --> 00:23:57.392
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:23:57.392 --> 00:23:59.561
  • What a song.
  • 00:23:59.561 --> 00:24:01.563
  • What a song.
  • 00:24:01.630 --> 00:24:02.731
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:24:02.731 --> 00:24:06.601
  • What a song.
  • 00:24:06.601 --> 00:24:08.003
  • What a poet he was.
  • 00:24:08.003 --> 00:24:10.138
  • ♪ may my heart know compassion ♪
  • 00:24:10.138 --> 00:24:14.409
  • ♪ as a child when she holds ♪
  • 00:24:14.409 --> 00:24:18.246
  • ♪ a bird ♪
  • 00:24:18.246 --> 00:24:20.715
  • ♪ with a broken wing. ♪
  • 00:24:20.715 --> 00:24:23.885
  • - that's good, bill.
  • 00:24:23.885 --> 00:24:25.453
  • - yeah. that's a poet, my friends.
  • 00:24:25.453 --> 00:24:27.923
  • ♪ o lord, make me strong, ♪
  • 00:24:27.923 --> 00:24:31.059
  • ♪ not to boast of my strength... ♪
  • 00:24:31.059 --> 00:24:34.796
  • Sing it with me.
  • 00:24:34.796 --> 00:24:36.398
  • All: ♪ but to lend it ♪
  • 00:24:36.398 --> 00:24:39.301
  • ♪ to the weak ♪
  • 00:24:39.301 --> 00:24:41.670
  • ♪ and downtrod. ♪
  • 00:24:41.670 --> 00:24:48.443
  • - ♪ may i always... ♪
  • 00:24:48.443 --> 00:24:51.246
  • Remember.
  • 00:24:51.246 --> 00:24:52.247
  • ♪ remember ♪
  • 00:24:52.247 --> 00:24:55.216
  • ♪ things dear to my heart ♪
  • 00:24:55.216 --> 00:25:02.457
  • ♪ are mine to hold ♪
  • 00:25:02.457 --> 00:25:06.361
  • ♪ only by ♪
  • 00:25:06.361 --> 00:25:09.698
  • ♪ the grace of god. ♪
  • 00:25:09.698 --> 00:25:13.034
  • Can we do an "amen" with a four chord?
  • 00:25:13.034 --> 00:25:16.371
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:25:16.371 --> 00:25:18.940
  • All: ♪ amen. ♪
  • 00:25:18.940 --> 00:25:32.220
  • [light music]
  • 00:25:32.287 --> 00:25:35.290
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:25:35.290 --> 00:25:48.803
  • - ♪ you know, i've seen a lot of crazy things ♪
  • 00:25:52.841 --> 00:25:57.345
  • ♪ done in your name. ♪
  • 00:25:57.345 --> 00:25:58.947
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:25:58.947 --> 00:26:02.517
  • ♪ and i know the tricks behind the magic show. ♪
  • 00:26:02.517 --> 00:26:07.222
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:26:07.222 --> 00:26:12.861
  • ♪ i've almost thrown the towel in ♪
  • 00:26:12.861 --> 00:26:16.765
  • ♪ a time or two ♪
  • 00:26:16.765 --> 00:26:21.269
  • ♪ and walked away ♪
  • 00:26:21.269 --> 00:26:24.472
  • ♪ from everything i know. ♪
  • 00:26:24.472 --> 00:26:26.374
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:26:26.374 --> 00:26:29.411
  • ♪ but i can't fill this emptiness ♪
  • 00:26:29.411 --> 00:26:34.282
  • ♪ inside of me ♪
  • 00:26:34.282 --> 00:26:38.987
  • ♪ or calm the troubled waters ♪
  • 00:26:38.987 --> 00:26:43.958
  • ♪ of my mind. ♪
  • 00:26:43.958 --> 00:26:45.860
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:26:45.860 --> 00:26:50.198
  • ♪ so if you're really out there ♪
  • 00:26:50.198 --> 00:26:54.602
  • ♪ and you're listening, ♪
  • 00:26:54.602 --> 00:26:58.707
  • ♪ then prove to me that those who seek ♪
  • 00:26:58.707 --> 00:27:03.445
  • ♪ will find. ♪
  • 00:27:03.445 --> 00:27:06.414
  • ♪ if you could just see fit ♪
  • 00:27:06.414 --> 00:27:09.684
  • ♪ to show me some of who you are, ♪
  • 00:27:09.684 --> 00:27:16.758
  • ♪ if you could shed some light ♪
  • 00:27:16.758 --> 00:27:20.028
  • ♪ into this broken sinner's heart, ♪
  • 00:27:20.028 --> 00:27:25.667
  • ♪ i need to know the truth, ♪
  • 00:27:25.667 --> 00:27:31.039
  • ♪ and i need something i can feel. ♪
  • 00:27:31.039 --> 00:27:34.442
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:27:34.442 --> 00:27:40.582
  • ♪ i need you ♪
  • 00:27:40.582 --> 00:27:47.255
  • ♪ to make it real. ♪
  • 00:27:47.255 --> 00:27:49.224
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:27:49.224 --> 00:27:57.966
  • ♪ there's got to be a good reason ♪
  • 00:28:01.803 --> 00:28:04.506
  • ♪ why you brought me here ♪
  • 00:28:04.506 --> 00:28:08.610
  • ♪ through valleys ♪
  • 00:28:08.610 --> 00:28:09.978
  • ♪ where the shadows hover close. ♪
  • 00:28:09.978 --> 00:28:12.781
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:28:12.781 --> 00:28:17.552
  • ♪ down here, there's a mask ♪
  • 00:28:17.552 --> 00:28:21.322
  • ♪ to cover every face. ♪
  • 00:28:21.322 --> 00:28:23.558
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:28:23.558 --> 00:28:26.161
  • ♪ oh, but your sweet face ♪
  • 00:28:26.161 --> 00:28:29.597
  • ♪ is what i long to see the most. ♪
  • 00:28:29.597 --> 00:28:33.001
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:28:33.001 --> 00:28:35.837
  • ♪ so if you think ♪
  • 00:28:35.837 --> 00:28:38.106
  • ♪ there's just the slightest hope for me ♪
  • 00:28:38.106 --> 00:28:44.979
  • ♪ in spite of all my questions ♪
  • 00:28:44.979 --> 00:28:50.118
  • ♪ and my doubts, ♪
  • 00:28:50.118 --> 00:28:55.523
  • ♪ then let me hear your still, small voice ♪
  • 00:28:55.523 --> 00:28:59.994
  • ♪ speak out my name ♪
  • 00:28:59.994 --> 00:29:04.833
  • ♪ and let me know what others ♪
  • 00:29:04.833 --> 00:29:09.237
  • ♪ talk about. ♪
  • 00:29:09.237 --> 00:29:10.572
  • Sing with me. come on.
  • 00:29:10.572 --> 00:29:12.707
  • ♪ if you could just see fit ♪
  • 00:29:12.707 --> 00:29:16.110
  • ♪ to show me some of who you are, ♪
  • 00:29:16.110 --> 00:29:22.350
  • ♪ if you could shed some light ♪
  • 00:29:22.350 --> 00:29:25.553
  • ♪ into this broken sinner's heart, ♪
  • 00:29:25.553 --> 00:29:32.627
  • ♪ i need to know the truth, ♪
  • 00:29:32.627 --> 00:29:37.031
  • ♪ and i need something i can feel. ♪
  • 00:29:37.031 --> 00:29:41.703
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:29:41.703 --> 00:29:45.039
  • ♪ i need you ♪
  • 00:29:45.039 --> 00:29:52.747
  • ♪ to make it real. ♪
  • 00:29:52.747 --> 00:29:55.450
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:29:55.450 --> 00:29:58.186
  • ♪ oh, i need to know the truth, ♪
  • 00:29:58.186 --> 00:30:03.057
  • ♪ and i need something i can feel. ♪
  • 00:30:03.057 --> 00:30:08.463
  • All: ♪ ooh. ♪
  • 00:30:08.463 --> 00:30:11.866
  • - ♪ i need you... ♪
  • 00:30:11.866 --> 00:30:15.136
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:30:15.136 --> 00:30:20.241
  • Sing "i believe" again.
  • 00:30:20.241 --> 00:30:23.711
  • All: ♪ i believe. ♪
  • 00:30:23.778 --> 00:30:29.484
  • - help thou.
  • 00:30:29.484 --> 00:30:31.119
  • All: ♪ help thou ♪
  • 00:30:31.119 --> 00:30:34.122
  • ♪ my unbelief. ♪
  • 00:30:34.122 --> 00:30:40.895
  • - i walk into the unknown.
  • 00:30:40.895 --> 00:30:43.197
  • All: ♪ i walk ♪
  • 00:30:43.197 --> 00:30:46.401
  • ♪ into the unknown, ♪
  • 00:30:46.401 --> 00:30:53.374
  • ♪ trusting... ♪
  • 00:30:53.374 --> 00:30:56.244
  • - all the while.
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  • All: ♪ all the ♪
  • 00:30:58.146 --> 00:31:04.485
  • ♪ while. ♪
  • 00:31:04.485 --> 00:31:13.628
  • - it's good to have gloria
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  • Join us here this afternoon.
  • 00:31:16.331 --> 00:31:18.466
  • You always make it more special.
  • 00:31:18.466 --> 00:31:20.268
  • - yes. - aw.
  • 00:31:20.268 --> 00:31:21.569
  • - flattery will get you everywhere.
  • 00:31:21.569 --> 00:31:23.738
  • [laughter]
  • 00:31:23.738 --> 00:31:25.139
  • [soft music]
  • 00:31:25.139 --> 00:31:28.743
  • - ♪ through changing seasons, ♪
  • 00:31:28.743 --> 00:31:32.246
  • ♪ we've shared life's little day. ♪
  • 00:31:32.246 --> 00:31:35.950
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:31:35.950 --> 00:31:39.320
  • ♪ still in love, ♪
  • 00:31:39.320 --> 00:31:41.689
  • ♪ though autumn's coming on. ♪
  • 00:31:41.689 --> 00:31:46.027
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:31:46.027 --> 00:31:48.830
  • ♪ it seems unreal. ♪
  • 00:31:48.830 --> 00:31:51.165
  • ♪ our souvenirs still look so new. ♪
  • 00:31:51.165 --> 00:31:55.937
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:31:55.937 --> 00:31:58.239
  • ♪ we reminisce ♪
  • 00:31:58.239 --> 00:32:00.608
  • ♪ and must confess ♪
  • 00:32:00.608 --> 00:32:03.211
  • ♪ that this is true. ♪
  • 00:32:03.211 --> 00:32:05.980
  • This will happen so fast.
  • 00:32:05.980 --> 00:32:08.783
  • ♪ we sang lullabies to babies' cries ♪
  • 00:32:08.783 --> 00:32:13.621
  • ♪ in the springtime. ♪
  • 00:32:13.621 --> 00:32:16.124
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:32:16.124 --> 00:32:18.893
  • ♪ oh, how the time ♪
  • 00:32:18.893 --> 00:32:23.364
  • ♪ seemed to fly. ♪
  • 00:32:23.364 --> 00:32:25.166
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:32:25.166 --> 00:32:28.302
  • ♪ we had scarcely put ♪
  • 00:32:28.302 --> 00:32:30.972
  • ♪ the crib away ♪
  • 00:32:30.972 --> 00:32:33.341
  • ♪ when, like magic, ♪
  • 00:32:33.341 --> 00:32:37.812
  • ♪ we looked up the aisle ♪
  • 00:32:37.812 --> 00:32:40.681
  • ♪ and beheld a lovely bride. ♪
  • 00:32:40.681 --> 00:32:45.319
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:32:45.319 --> 00:32:47.155
  • ♪ we waved goodbye ♪
  • 00:32:47.155 --> 00:32:50.191
  • ♪ as, one by one, ♪
  • 00:32:50.191 --> 00:32:52.960
  • ♪ they joined life's parade. ♪
  • 00:32:52.960 --> 00:32:57.598
  • ♪ then at a bugle call, ♪
  • 00:32:57.598 --> 00:33:00.201
  • ♪ he stood proud and tall. ♪
  • 00:33:00.201 --> 00:33:02.203
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:33:02.203 --> 00:33:03.771
  • ♪ there went our baby. ♪
  • 00:33:03.771 --> 00:33:08.076
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:33:08.076 --> 00:33:09.844
  • ♪ though seasons change, ♪
  • 00:33:09.844 --> 00:33:12.947
  • ♪ hand in hand, ♪
  • 00:33:12.947 --> 00:33:15.249
  • ♪ we'll travel on... ♪
  • 00:33:15.249 --> 00:33:17.051
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:33:17.051 --> 00:33:20.521
  • ♪ still in love, ♪
  • 00:33:20.521 --> 00:33:23.791
  • ♪ though autumn's... ♪
  • 00:33:23.791 --> 00:33:26.861
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:33:26.861 --> 00:33:30.598
  • ♪ coming on. ♪
  • 00:33:30.598 --> 00:33:40.441
  • [cheers and applause]
  • 00:33:40.441 --> 00:33:44.045
  • - it's worth it.
  • 00:33:44.045 --> 00:33:46.414
  • Hey, we're all family here.
  • 00:33:46.481 --> 00:33:47.849
  • Todd, you've got two grown ones.
  • 00:33:47.849 --> 00:33:49.584
  • - yes, sir, that's correct.
  • 00:33:49.584 --> 00:33:51.185
  • Bill: and you've got two little babies--
  • 00:33:51.185 --> 00:33:53.054
  • No, one little baby.
  • 00:33:53.054 --> 00:33:54.255
  • Todd: got a little six-year-old.
  • 00:33:54.255 --> 00:33:55.590
  • Gloria: she's six, not a baby. bill: oh.
  • 00:33:55.590 --> 00:33:56.691
  • Todd: she's six now, yes.
  • 00:33:56.691 --> 00:33:58.192
  • Gloria: she would be offended, i think.
  • 00:33:58.192 --> 00:33:59.894
  • [laughter] todd: oh, yes, yes.
  • 00:33:59.894 --> 00:34:01.662
  • She just had a birthday, so she's excited about that.
  • 00:34:01.662 --> 00:34:03.631
  • - yeah.
  • 00:34:03.631 --> 00:34:05.199
  • And, gene, you have got how many?
  • 00:34:05.199 --> 00:34:08.636
  • - i've got two.
  • 00:34:08.636 --> 00:34:09.737
  • - you got two.
  • 00:34:09.737 --> 00:34:11.172
  • And they're teenagers and in college.
  • 00:34:11.172 --> 00:34:13.441
  • Or one's-- gene: 19,
  • 00:34:13.441 --> 00:34:15.243
  • And he's a football player at bethel university.
  • 00:34:15.243 --> 00:34:18.713
  • Bill: yeah. gene: and then i've got one
  • 00:34:18.713 --> 00:34:20.281
  • About to turn 15, and he's 6' tall
  • 00:34:20.281 --> 00:34:23.184
  • And should be a football player.
  • 00:34:23.184 --> 00:34:25.920
  • [laughter]
  • 00:34:25.920 --> 00:34:28.356
  • - adam, how many?
  • 00:34:28.356 --> 00:34:29.790
  • - i have four. four.
  • 00:34:29.790 --> 00:34:32.393
  • Lord, let's see. one just turned three.
  • 00:34:32.393 --> 00:34:34.362
  • Bill: yeah. adam: and 7.
  • 00:34:34.362 --> 00:34:35.930
  • Bill: yeah. adam: 15.
  • 00:34:35.930 --> 00:34:37.298
  • And one fixing to be 19, so...
  • 00:34:37.298 --> 00:34:40.034
  • Gloria: you should spread them out like that.
  • 00:34:40.034 --> 00:34:41.502
  • That's good. they don't leave--
  • 00:34:41.502 --> 00:34:43.571
  • They don't leave home at once that way.
  • 00:34:43.571 --> 00:34:45.640
  • [laughter]
  • 00:34:45.640 --> 00:34:47.408
  • Sherry, you're not married.
  • 00:34:47.408 --> 00:34:49.510
  • - just two dogs, that's it.
  • 00:34:49.510 --> 00:34:51.379
  • - two dogs. [laughs]
  • 00:34:51.379 --> 00:34:53.147
  • And you got a king charles too.
  • 00:34:53.147 --> 00:34:56.884
  • I saw a picture of that king charles dog.
  • 00:34:56.884 --> 00:35:00.855
  • Carmen, you got one that just got married,
  • 00:35:00.855 --> 00:35:03.291
  • And that song wiped you out about walking down the aisle.
  • 00:35:03.291 --> 00:35:07.094
  • - two weeks ago, so yeah.
  • 00:35:07.094 --> 00:35:08.963
  • We've got two married and then two in college.
  • 00:35:08.963 --> 00:35:12.099
  • Bill: yeah.
  • 00:35:12.099 --> 00:35:13.768
  • Wes, four little ones that are not so little anymore.
  • 00:35:13.768 --> 00:35:16.370
  • - not so little, four, all boys.
  • 00:35:16.370 --> 00:35:18.472
  • 7, 15, 12, 11.
  • 00:35:18.472 --> 00:35:21.542
  • Bill: and which one's the--
  • 00:35:21.542 --> 00:35:22.877
  • Is the baseball player or softball player?
  • 00:35:22.877 --> 00:35:24.745
  • - the 15-year-old is the baseball player.
  • 00:35:24.745 --> 00:35:27.381
  • - and he's quite-- i mean, he's getting
  • 00:35:27.381 --> 00:35:29.050
  • Some honors already, right?
  • 00:35:29.050 --> 00:35:30.218
  • Wes: yeah, he's just beginning,
  • 00:35:30.218 --> 00:35:31.285
  • And he's actually quite good.
  • 00:35:31.285 --> 00:35:32.553
  • He really is, so-- bill: yeah.
  • 00:35:32.553 --> 00:35:33.854
  • Wes: and he's getting taller than me,
  • 00:35:33.854 --> 00:35:35.656
  • Which i don't want to say, but he is.
  • 00:35:35.656 --> 00:35:37.124
  • [laughter]
  • 00:35:37.124 --> 00:35:38.292
  • I could still take him.
  • 00:35:38.292 --> 00:35:39.627
  • I could still take him, though.
  • 00:35:39.627 --> 00:35:40.895
  • That's all that matters.
  • 00:35:40.895 --> 00:35:42.930
  • - reggie and ladye love,
  • 00:35:42.930 --> 00:35:44.699
  • How old's that--
  • 00:35:44.699 --> 00:35:47.335
  • - we have a 19-year-old.
  • 00:35:47.335 --> 00:35:48.569
  • - just turned 19. - no!
  • 00:35:48.569 --> 00:35:50.571
  • Ladye love: and just graduated from high school.
  • 00:35:50.571 --> 00:35:52.740
  • Gloria: i love that kid.
  • 00:35:52.740 --> 00:35:54.041
  • He is-- todd: great young man.
  • 00:35:54.041 --> 00:35:55.243
  • - he's a special boy. - great young man.
  • 00:35:55.243 --> 00:35:57.345
  • - and, you know, from the beginning,
  • 00:35:57.345 --> 00:35:58.646
  • When we started traveling,
  • 00:35:58.646 --> 00:36:01.048
  • We have traveled with a lot of young people
  • 00:36:01.048 --> 00:36:03.117
  • Who have raised kids, and some of them
  • 00:36:03.117 --> 00:36:05.853
  • Have come to us and said, "you got any wisdom?"
  • 00:36:05.853 --> 00:36:09.357
  • And on a given day, we have a little,
  • 00:36:09.357 --> 00:36:12.193
  • Not a whole lot.
  • 00:36:12.193 --> 00:36:14.295
  • So we tried to write it in this song
  • 00:36:14.295 --> 00:36:17.064
  • That basically says,
  • 00:36:17.064 --> 00:36:19.834
  • You keep trying to teach these things,
  • 00:36:19.834 --> 00:36:22.169
  • And you think that maybe you got it down,
  • 00:36:22.169 --> 00:36:24.605
  • And they're in the car--
  • 00:36:24.605 --> 00:36:27.308
  • There's nothing any worse than getting in the car,
  • 00:36:27.308 --> 00:36:30.111
  • Leaving to go to college,
  • 00:36:30.111 --> 00:36:32.613
  • And you're saying goodbye to them.
  • 00:36:32.613 --> 00:36:35.283
  • And as they drive out the driveway,
  • 00:36:35.283 --> 00:36:36.951
  • You say, "one more thing i forgot to tell you."
  • 00:36:36.951 --> 00:36:40.788
  • So we started keeping track of those "one more things"
  • 00:36:40.788 --> 00:36:44.859
  • Things that we had to tell them,
  • 00:36:44.859 --> 00:36:46.494
  • And we put it in this song.
  • 00:36:46.494 --> 00:36:48.863
  • And here's the song.
  • 00:36:48.863 --> 00:36:50.765
  • [tender music]
  • 00:36:50.765 --> 00:36:53.768
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:36:53.768 --> 00:36:57.438
  • Listen carefully, now.
  • 00:36:57.438 --> 00:37:00.274
  • ♪ how can we tell you ♪
  • 00:37:00.274 --> 00:37:02.410
  • ♪ the things we must tell you, ♪
  • 00:37:02.410 --> 00:37:05.946
  • ♪ the things that we want you to know... ♪
  • 00:37:05.946 --> 00:37:08.616
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:37:08.616 --> 00:37:11.952
  • ♪ all about living ♪
  • 00:37:11.952 --> 00:37:14.522
  • ♪ and reasons for giving ♪
  • 00:37:14.522 --> 00:37:18.659
  • ♪ and things that will help you to grow? ♪
  • 00:37:18.659 --> 00:37:22.263
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:37:22.263 --> 00:37:23.998
  • ♪ oh, we've watched your diet ♪
  • 00:37:23.998 --> 00:37:27.968
  • ♪ and taught you to be quiet ♪
  • 00:37:27.968 --> 00:37:31.372
  • ♪ in places of worship and school. ♪
  • 00:37:31.372 --> 00:37:34.542
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:37:34.542 --> 00:37:37.778
  • ♪ we've kept you well groomed, ♪
  • 00:37:37.778 --> 00:37:40.815
  • ♪ with a nice, tidy room. ♪
  • 00:37:40.815 --> 00:37:44.585
  • ♪ and we mentioned the golden rule. ♪
  • 00:37:44.585 --> 00:37:49.423
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:37:49.423 --> 00:37:51.826
  • ♪ but along the way, ♪
  • 00:37:51.826 --> 00:37:54.028
  • ♪ did your heart hear us say... ♪
  • 00:37:54.028 --> 00:37:56.597
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:37:56.597 --> 00:37:58.632
  • ♪ that you don't have to earn our love? ♪
  • 00:37:58.632 --> 00:38:02.169
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:38:02.169 --> 00:38:04.271
  • ♪ there's not a thing you could do ♪
  • 00:38:04.271 --> 00:38:07.942
  • ♪ to make us stop loving you. ♪
  • 00:38:07.942 --> 00:38:10.811
  • ♪ just the joy that you brought, ♪
  • 00:38:10.811 --> 00:38:14.749
  • ♪ ah, that's enough. ♪
  • 00:38:14.749 --> 00:38:16.283
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:38:16.283 --> 00:38:18.052
  • ♪ there isn't a thing ♪
  • 00:38:18.052 --> 00:38:20.988
  • ♪ that the future might bring ♪
  • 00:38:20.988 --> 00:38:24.525
  • ♪ that could take back the gift ♪
  • 00:38:24.525 --> 00:38:27.862
  • ♪ that you are. ♪
  • 00:38:27.862 --> 00:38:29.330
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:38:29.330 --> 00:38:31.599
  • ♪ ' cause you are a treasure ♪
  • 00:38:31.599 --> 00:38:34.935
  • ♪ we never could measure. ♪
  • 00:38:34.935 --> 00:38:37.238
  • ♪ just some things ♪
  • 00:38:37.238 --> 00:38:40.174
  • ♪ that i must tell the children. ♪
  • 00:38:40.174 --> 00:38:43.711
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:38:43.711 --> 00:38:46.514
  • All: ♪ ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh. ♪
  • 00:38:46.514 --> 00:38:52.586
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:38:52.586 --> 00:38:59.794
  • Bill: ♪ i'm sure we told you ♪
  • 00:38:59.794 --> 00:39:02.663
  • ♪ to mind all your manners ♪
  • 00:39:02.663 --> 00:39:06.467
  • ♪ and get to appointments on time. ♪
  • 00:39:06.467 --> 00:39:10.171
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:39:10.171 --> 00:39:11.839
  • ♪ and, little one, ♪
  • 00:39:11.839 --> 00:39:13.340
  • ♪ how many times have we told you to-- ♪
  • 00:39:13.340 --> 00:39:16.811
  • ♪ to hang up your clothes ♪
  • 00:39:16.811 --> 00:39:19.680
  • ♪ and finish the homework assigned? ♪
  • 00:39:19.680 --> 00:39:23.984
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:39:23.984 --> 00:39:26.854
  • ♪ you've learned to care ♪
  • 00:39:26.854 --> 00:39:29.590
  • ♪ for your teeth and your hair... ♪
  • 00:39:29.590 --> 00:39:31.692
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:39:31.692 --> 00:39:33.794
  • ♪ and make your own bed every day. ♪
  • 00:39:33.794 --> 00:39:37.131
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:39:37.131 --> 00:39:40.100
  • ♪ you got decent grades, ♪
  • 00:39:40.100 --> 00:39:43.070
  • ♪ and your lunch money's paid, ♪
  • 00:39:43.070 --> 00:39:46.874
  • ♪ and you won your first game yesterday. ♪
  • 00:39:46.874 --> 00:39:52.546
  • ♪ but did-- did we make it clear? ♪
  • 00:39:52.546 --> 00:39:56.383
  • ♪ were you able to hear ♪
  • 00:39:56.383 --> 00:39:59.320
  • ♪ as you skipped through the house... ♪
  • 00:39:59.320 --> 00:40:01.989
  • - and our lives.
  • 00:40:01.989 --> 00:40:02.990
  • - ♪ and our lives... ♪
  • 00:40:02.990 --> 00:40:04.458
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:40:04.458 --> 00:40:06.927
  • ♪ that god has a plan ♪
  • 00:40:06.927 --> 00:40:09.497
  • ♪ that you must understand ♪
  • 00:40:09.497 --> 00:40:13.634
  • ♪ no matter how much you arrive? ♪
  • 00:40:13.634 --> 00:40:18.038
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:40:18.038 --> 00:40:20.508
  • ♪ never stop dreaming. ♪
  • 00:40:20.508 --> 00:40:23.210
  • ♪ keep working and singing. ♪
  • 00:40:23.210 --> 00:40:27.248
  • ♪ but remember ♪
  • 00:40:27.248 --> 00:40:29.183
  • ♪ just whose child you are. ♪
  • 00:40:29.183 --> 00:40:31.819
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:40:31.819 --> 00:40:33.854
  • ♪ stand tall and walk straight, ♪
  • 00:40:33.854 --> 00:40:37.024
  • ♪ and be home before 8:00. ♪
  • 00:40:37.024 --> 00:40:39.493
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:40:39.493 --> 00:40:41.295
  • ♪ just some things i must tell the children. ♪
  • 00:40:41.295 --> 00:40:47.201
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:40:47.201 --> 00:40:48.802
  • ♪ just one more thing. ♪
  • 00:40:48.802 --> 00:40:51.238
  • ♪ whatever you do, ♪
  • 00:40:51.238 --> 00:40:54.074
  • ♪ remember, ♪
  • 00:40:54.074 --> 00:40:56.277
  • ♪ we love you. ♪
  • 00:40:56.277 --> 00:40:58.546
  • ♪ just some things ♪
  • 00:40:58.546 --> 00:41:01.181
  • ♪ i must tell ♪
  • 00:41:01.181 --> 00:41:03.517
  • ♪ the children. ♪
  • 00:41:03.517 --> 00:41:08.055
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:41:08.055 --> 00:41:11.392
  • - yes.
  • 00:41:11.392 --> 00:41:12.826
  • [applause]
  • 00:41:12.826 --> 00:41:17.998
  • - don't forget it.
  • 00:41:18.065 --> 00:41:19.767
  • Don't forget it.
  • 00:41:19.767 --> 00:41:22.102
  • Is this good?
  • 00:41:22.102 --> 00:41:23.137
  • - it's tough. - [laughs]
  • 00:41:23.137 --> 00:41:25.506
  • [gentle music]
  • 00:41:25.506 --> 00:41:28.509
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:41:28.509 --> 00:41:31.312
  • "we have this moment."
  • 00:41:31.312 --> 00:41:34.448
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:41:34.448 --> 00:41:36.417
  • Name that tune.
  • 00:41:36.417 --> 00:41:37.718
  • [laughter]
  • 00:41:37.718 --> 00:41:40.254
  • Every night, we sang that.
  • 00:41:40.254 --> 00:41:42.623
  • We wrote it, what, about...
  • 00:41:42.623 --> 00:41:44.358
  • - 40 years ago.
  • 00:41:44.358 --> 00:41:45.459
  • - probably about 40 years ago.
  • 00:41:45.459 --> 00:41:47.595
  • Boy, it's been a long time since we've been talking
  • 00:41:47.595 --> 00:41:49.430
  • About the importance
  • 00:41:49.430 --> 00:41:52.166
  • Of the moment.
  • 00:41:52.166 --> 00:41:54.301
  • People either live in the past, or they live in the future.
  • 00:41:54.368 --> 00:41:58.672
  • Very few live in the present day.
  • 00:41:58.672 --> 00:42:04.278
  • It's very true.
  • 00:42:04.278 --> 00:42:06.780
  • And they miss most of life because of that.
  • 00:42:06.780 --> 00:42:09.650
  • I mean, today is a moment.
  • 00:42:09.650 --> 00:42:10.918
  • I mean, you guys, i'll be honest,
  • 00:42:10.918 --> 00:42:13.287
  • I was looking forward to you coming into town,
  • 00:42:13.287 --> 00:42:16.123
  • And this has been a moment today.
  • 00:42:16.123 --> 00:42:18.092
  • - yeah.
  • 00:42:18.092 --> 00:42:20.160
  • You miss the moment
  • 00:42:20.160 --> 00:42:21.629
  • Wishing for the good old days
  • 00:42:21.629 --> 00:42:22.863
  • And can't wait till.
  • 00:42:22.863 --> 00:42:24.999
  • - how many people say, "you know what?
  • 00:42:24.999 --> 00:42:27.768
  • I can't wait until i get through high school"?
  • 00:42:27.768 --> 00:42:30.504
  • And then, "i can't wait till i get through college."
  • 00:42:30.504 --> 00:42:32.940
  • "i can't wait till we take a vacation."
  • 00:42:32.940 --> 00:42:35.409
  • Well, what about today?
  • 00:42:35.409 --> 00:42:36.910
  • Today's not bad, you know?
  • 00:42:36.910 --> 00:42:39.446
  • - this is a moment. we got one.
  • 00:42:39.446 --> 00:42:42.383
  • - and we've said it in a lot of different ways.
  • 00:42:42.449 --> 00:42:44.418
  • You said it in a song that we did a few years ago
  • 00:42:44.418 --> 00:42:48.389
  • Called "now is forever."
  • 00:42:48.389 --> 00:42:51.659
  • Both: forever starts here.
  • 00:42:51.659 --> 00:42:53.761
  • - my treasure in heaven is what i hold dear.
  • 00:42:53.761 --> 00:42:56.497
  • The things that i value--
  • 00:42:56.497 --> 00:42:57.731
  • - whoa, whoa, wait.
  • 00:42:57.731 --> 00:42:59.033
  • My treasure in heaven is what i hold dear.
  • 00:42:59.033 --> 00:43:01.902
  • In other words,
  • 00:43:01.902 --> 00:43:03.337
  • What's gonna be in heaven
  • 00:43:03.337 --> 00:43:04.938
  • Is what you hold dear now.
  • 00:43:04.938 --> 00:43:07.307
  • - hmm.
  • 00:43:07.307 --> 00:43:08.342
  • - not your longing for heaven.
  • 00:43:08.342 --> 00:43:09.910
  • Your treasure in heaven is what you hold dear here.
  • 00:43:09.910 --> 00:43:13.747
  • - hmm.
  • 00:43:13.747 --> 00:43:15.716
  • - the things that i value
  • 00:43:15.783 --> 00:43:18.152
  • Will show in the mirror,
  • 00:43:18.152 --> 00:43:20.387
  • Because now is forever.
  • 00:43:20.387 --> 00:43:21.889
  • - mm-hmm.
  • 00:43:21.889 --> 00:43:23.390
  • - forever starts here.
  • 00:43:23.390 --> 00:43:25.926
  • We wrote it 40 years ago,
  • 00:43:25.926 --> 00:43:28.228
  • I don't think there's a night that we don't sing it,
  • 00:43:28.228 --> 00:43:30.230
  • Right, reggie, with the vocal band?
  • 00:43:30.230 --> 00:43:31.532
  • - every night. - every night.
  • 00:43:31.532 --> 00:43:34.435
  • And we keep trying to say,
  • 00:43:34.435 --> 00:43:36.737
  • Don't miss it.
  • 00:43:36.737 --> 00:43:38.472
  • Don't miss it.
  • 00:43:38.472 --> 00:43:39.506
  • [soft music]
  • 00:43:39.506 --> 00:43:42.509
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:43:42.509 --> 00:43:48.782
  • ♪ hold tight to the sounds ♪
  • 00:43:48.782 --> 00:43:51.618
  • ♪ of the music of living, ♪
  • 00:43:51.618 --> 00:43:54.388
  • ♪ happy songs from the laughter ♪
  • 00:43:54.388 --> 00:43:57.624
  • ♪ of the children at play. ♪
  • 00:43:57.624 --> 00:44:01.061
  • ♪ hold my hand, babe, ♪
  • 00:44:01.061 --> 00:44:03.731
  • ♪ as we run ♪
  • 00:44:03.731 --> 00:44:05.332
  • ♪ through the sweet fragrant meadows, ♪
  • 00:44:05.332 --> 00:44:09.470
  • ♪ making memories ♪
  • 00:44:09.470 --> 00:44:11.472
  • ♪ of what was today. ♪
  • 00:44:11.472 --> 00:44:16.343
  • Help us, gary.
  • 00:44:16.343 --> 00:44:17.945
  • All: ♪ we have this moment ♪
  • 00:44:17.945 --> 00:44:21.782
  • ♪ to hold in our hands ♪
  • 00:44:21.782 --> 00:44:24.952
  • ♪ and to touch ♪
  • 00:44:24.952 --> 00:44:27.621
  • ♪ as it slips through ♪
  • 00:44:27.621 --> 00:44:30.124
  • ♪ our fingers like sand. ♪
  • 00:44:30.124 --> 00:44:34.661
  • ♪ yesterday's gone, ♪
  • 00:44:34.661 --> 00:44:37.498
  • ♪ and tomorrow may never come. ♪
  • 00:44:37.498 --> 00:44:42.536
  • ♪ but we have this moment today. ♪
  • 00:44:42.536 --> 00:44:49.877
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:44:49.877 --> 00:44:54.515
  • Gloria: you hear that tiny voice?
  • 00:44:54.515 --> 00:44:57.284
  • It's my not-so-tiny daughter,
  • 00:44:57.284 --> 00:44:59.853
  • Who's still calling for me to stop and listen
  • 00:44:59.853 --> 00:45:03.657
  • To what she has to say.
  • 00:45:03.657 --> 00:45:05.492
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:45:05.492 --> 00:45:09.129
  • Bill: ♪ and my little son ♪
  • 00:45:09.129 --> 00:45:12.599
  • ♪ running there down that hillside ♪
  • 00:45:12.599 --> 00:45:16.904
  • ♪ may never be quite like today. ♪
  • 00:45:16.904 --> 00:45:22.242
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:45:22.242 --> 00:45:24.378
  • All: ♪ we have this moment ♪
  • 00:45:24.378 --> 00:45:28.048
  • ♪ to hold in our hands ♪
  • 00:45:28.048 --> 00:45:31.318
  • ♪ and to touch ♪
  • 00:45:31.318 --> 00:45:33.921
  • ♪ as it slips through ♪
  • 00:45:33.921 --> 00:45:36.323
  • ♪ our fingers like sand. ♪
  • 00:45:36.323 --> 00:45:40.794
  • ♪ yesterday's gone, ♪
  • 00:45:40.794 --> 00:45:43.630
  • ♪ and tomorrow may never come. ♪
  • 00:45:43.630 --> 00:45:48.669
  • ♪ but we have this moment today. ♪
  • 00:45:48.669 --> 00:45:56.376
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:45:56.376 --> 00:46:06.420
  • Gloria: does love have a beginning
  • 00:46:10.390 --> 00:46:11.725
  • That a meeting's measured by?
  • 00:46:11.725 --> 00:46:14.228
  • Does it happen in a moment
  • 00:46:14.294 --> 00:46:15.863
  • Like white lightning from the sky?
  • 00:46:15.863 --> 00:46:19.299
  • Can you tell me its dimensions--
  • 00:46:19.366 --> 00:46:22.236
  • Just this wide and just this high?
  • 00:46:22.236 --> 00:46:26.840
  • When did i start to love you?
  • 00:46:26.907 --> 00:46:31.011
  • Tell me just how many dates it takes
  • 00:46:31.078 --> 00:46:32.813
  • For love to really start.
  • 00:46:32.813 --> 00:46:35.015
  • And just how many kisses will turn love into an art?
  • 00:46:35.015 --> 00:46:39.453
  • When does the magic moment come
  • 00:46:39.519 --> 00:46:42.556
  • To give away your heart?
  • 00:46:42.556 --> 00:46:45.192
  • When did i start to love you?
  • 00:46:45.259 --> 00:46:48.362
  • Was the day we talked of browning
  • 00:46:48.428 --> 00:46:49.930
  • The beginning of it all
  • 00:46:49.930 --> 00:46:51.665
  • Or that time we walked the meadow
  • 00:46:51.665 --> 00:46:53.200
  • And the fields of corn so tall
  • 00:46:53.200 --> 00:46:55.269
  • That we felt like naughty children
  • 00:46:55.269 --> 00:46:57.337
  • Hiding from their mother's call?
  • 00:46:57.337 --> 00:47:00.440
  • When did i start to love you?
  • 00:47:00.507 --> 00:47:03.377
  • I remember just how timidly
  • 00:47:03.443 --> 00:47:04.745
  • Your first new song you shared,
  • 00:47:04.745 --> 00:47:07.180
  • And by the way you grinned,
  • 00:47:07.180 --> 00:47:08.482
  • I knew that you were glad you'd dared.
  • 00:47:08.482 --> 00:47:10.584
  • Although my evaluation wasn't worth much,
  • 00:47:10.584 --> 00:47:14.121
  • Still you cared.
  • 00:47:14.121 --> 00:47:17.591
  • When did i start to love you?
  • 00:47:17.658 --> 00:47:21.328
  • Was it when i went to meet you in a gown of snowy white?
  • 00:47:21.395 --> 00:47:25.465
  • Was it when we signed the license
  • 00:47:25.532 --> 00:47:27.167
  • And drove off into the night?
  • 00:47:27.167 --> 00:47:30.003
  • Was it when i gave myself to you
  • 00:47:30.070 --> 00:47:33.640
  • And felt that it was right?
  • 00:47:33.640 --> 00:47:36.677
  • When did i start to love you?
  • 00:47:36.743 --> 00:47:40.080
  • When i feared you wouldn't love me
  • 00:47:40.147 --> 00:47:41.982
  • If you knew how i'd been wrong,
  • 00:47:41.982 --> 00:47:44.117
  • And i spent that week in misery,
  • 00:47:44.117 --> 00:47:46.620
  • But you'd known it all along,
  • 00:47:46.620 --> 00:47:48.922
  • And you loved me 'cause you love me
  • 00:47:48.922 --> 00:47:52.559
  • And not because i'm strong.
  • 00:47:52.559 --> 00:47:55.462
  • Was it then i came to love you?
  • 00:47:55.529 --> 00:47:59.399
  • Was it when we knew for certain
  • 00:47:59.466 --> 00:48:01.835
  • 'bout the baby on the way?
  • 00:48:01.835 --> 00:48:04.371
  • Did it start the day you told me i looked pretty
  • 00:48:04.371 --> 00:48:07.407
  • Shaped that way?
  • 00:48:07.407 --> 00:48:09.676
  • Or did something special happen
  • 00:48:09.743 --> 00:48:11.178
  • When we waited that last day?
  • 00:48:11.178 --> 00:48:15.248
  • When did i start to love you?
  • 00:48:15.315 --> 00:48:18.151
  • Did it happen when we held her in our arms
  • 00:48:18.218 --> 00:48:20.187
  • For the first time?
  • 00:48:20.187 --> 00:48:22.222
  • Was it later when i nursed her,
  • 00:48:22.222 --> 00:48:25.492
  • This creation--yours and mine?
  • 00:48:25.492 --> 00:48:28.428
  • And i knew, compared to what we held,
  • 00:48:28.428 --> 00:48:30.330
  • This world's not worth a dime.
  • 00:48:30.330 --> 00:48:33.667
  • When did i start to love you?
  • 00:48:33.734 --> 00:48:36.536
  • There were nights we stayed and prayed by babies,
  • 00:48:36.603 --> 00:48:39.373
  • Fevers burning hot, when we really didn't know
  • 00:48:39.373 --> 00:48:42.109
  • If they'd make it through or not.
  • 00:48:42.109 --> 00:48:45.412
  • Then we'd face the dawn's beginning,
  • 00:48:45.479 --> 00:48:47.948
  • Thanking god for what we've got.
  • 00:48:47.948 --> 00:48:51.952
  • When did i start to love you?
  • 00:48:52.019 --> 00:48:54.855
  • Was it rushing to the clinic with a bone in amy's throat?
  • 00:48:54.921 --> 00:48:58.592
  • Was it nights you saw me shivering
  • 00:48:58.658 --> 00:49:00.394
  • And wrapped me in your coat?
  • 00:49:00.394 --> 00:49:02.963
  • Was it when i cleaned your bureau drawer
  • 00:49:03.030 --> 00:49:04.998
  • And saw you'd saved my note?
  • 00:49:04.998 --> 00:49:08.735
  • When did i start to love you?
  • 00:49:08.802 --> 00:49:11.838
  • Was it when i saw you showing benjy how to be a man,
  • 00:49:11.905 --> 00:49:15.075
  • How to sheathe his strength in meekness,
  • 00:49:15.075 --> 00:49:18.345
  • How to gently take a stand,
  • 00:49:18.345 --> 00:49:20.881
  • How that only strength of character
  • 00:49:20.881 --> 00:49:22.783
  • Can salvage this old land?
  • 00:49:22.783 --> 00:49:26.119
  • When did i start to love you?
  • 00:49:26.186 --> 00:49:30.724
  • When you held me close in silence
  • 00:49:30.791 --> 00:49:33.560
  • And there were no words for grief,
  • 00:49:33.560 --> 00:49:35.896
  • When that line of empty caskets
  • 00:49:35.896 --> 00:49:38.031
  • Gaped at all i called belief...
  • 00:49:38.031 --> 00:49:42.436
  • When that "amen" was so final.
  • 00:49:42.502 --> 00:49:45.138
  • I had you and dared to leave.
  • 00:49:45.138 --> 00:49:49.910
  • Was it then i came to love you?
  • 00:49:49.976 --> 00:49:53.613
  • What is the stuff love's made of
  • 00:49:53.680 --> 00:49:55.182
  • That can cause the world to glow?
  • 00:49:55.182 --> 00:49:57.484
  • Was it that you made
  • 00:49:57.484 --> 00:49:58.652
  • The segments that i brought you
  • 00:49:58.652 --> 00:50:00.020
  • Well and whole?
  • 00:50:00.020 --> 00:50:01.788
  • Was it when i came to recognize
  • 00:50:01.788 --> 00:50:03.156
  • The poet in your soul
  • 00:50:03.156 --> 00:50:04.825
  • That i began to love you?
  • 00:50:04.825 --> 00:50:07.794
  • Oh, it's not of lace and chocolate
  • 00:50:07.861 --> 00:50:09.729
  • That valentines are made.
  • 00:50:09.729 --> 00:50:11.865
  • All such things are lovely but disintegrate and fade.
  • 00:50:11.865 --> 00:50:16.470
  • But love, when once it grows to be,
  • 00:50:16.536 --> 00:50:20.807
  • Is richer far than jade.
  • 00:50:20.807 --> 00:50:23.577
  • I only know...
  • 00:50:23.577 --> 00:50:26.313
  • I love you.
  • 00:50:26.313 --> 00:50:28.682
  • - tender words,
  • 00:50:28.682 --> 00:50:31.518
  • Gentle touch...
  • 00:50:31.518 --> 00:50:34.588
  • ♪ and a good cup of coffee ♪
  • 00:50:34.654 --> 00:50:38.191
  • ♪ and someone who loves me ♪
  • 00:50:38.191 --> 00:50:41.895
  • ♪ and wants me to stay. ♪
  • 00:50:41.895 --> 00:50:45.132
  • ♪ hold them near ♪
  • 00:50:45.132 --> 00:50:47.334
  • ♪ while they're here. ♪
  • 00:50:47.334 --> 00:50:49.102
  • ♪ don't wait for tomorrow ♪
  • 00:50:49.102 --> 00:50:53.807
  • ♪ to look back and wish ♪
  • 00:50:53.807 --> 00:50:57.210
  • ♪ for today. ♪
  • 00:50:57.210 --> 00:50:59.379
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:50:59.379 --> 00:51:02.449
  • ♪ take the blue of the skies ♪
  • 00:51:02.449 --> 00:51:05.519
  • ♪ and the green of the forest, ♪
  • 00:51:05.519 --> 00:51:09.723
  • ♪ the golds and the browns ♪
  • 00:51:09.723 --> 00:51:13.293
  • ♪ of the freshly mown hay, ♪
  • 00:51:13.293 --> 00:51:18.698
  • ♪ add the pale shades of spring ♪
  • 00:51:18.698 --> 00:51:21.635
  • ♪ and the circus of autumn, ♪
  • 00:51:21.635 --> 00:51:25.472
  • ♪ and weave you ♪
  • 00:51:25.472 --> 00:51:27.307
  • ♪ a lovely today. ♪
  • 00:51:27.307 --> 00:51:31.778
  • All: ♪ ooh, ooh, ooh. ♪
  • 00:51:31.778 --> 00:51:33.680
  • ♪ we have this moment ♪
  • 00:51:33.680 --> 00:51:37.517
  • ♪ to hold in our hands ♪
  • 00:51:37.517 --> 00:51:40.687
  • ♪ and to touch ♪
  • 00:51:40.687 --> 00:51:43.356
  • ♪ as it slips through ♪
  • 00:51:43.356 --> 00:51:45.525
  • ♪ our fingers like sand. ♪
  • 00:51:45.525 --> 00:51:49.863
  • ♪ yesterday's gone, ♪
  • 00:51:49.863 --> 00:51:52.499
  • ♪ and tomorrow may never come. ♪
  • 00:51:52.499 --> 00:51:57.437
  • ♪ but we have this moment today. ♪
  • 00:51:57.437 --> 00:52:04.377
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:52:04.377 --> 00:52:09.249
  • - reggie, ladye love,
  • 00:52:09.249 --> 00:52:11.918
  • Wes, carmen,
  • 00:52:11.918 --> 00:52:14.788
  • Gene, todd, sherry,
  • 00:52:14.788 --> 00:52:17.857
  • Adam...
  • 00:52:17.857 --> 00:52:20.994
  • And all of you...
  • 00:52:21.061 --> 00:52:25.432
  • ♪ we all have ♪
  • 00:52:25.498 --> 00:52:29.236
  • ♪ this moment ♪
  • 00:52:29.236 --> 00:52:33.807
  • ♪ today. ♪
  • 00:52:33.807 --> 00:52:35.942
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:52:35.942 --> 00:52:40.880
  • All: ♪ ooh. ♪
  • 00:52:40.880 --> 00:52:47.354
  • - don't miss it.
  • 00:52:47.354 --> 00:52:50.323
  • - this song came out of editing
  • 00:52:55.762 --> 00:52:57.897
  • The homecoming series.
  • 00:52:57.897 --> 00:53:00.767
  • I just kept looking at those pictures
  • 00:53:00.767 --> 00:53:04.404
  • And those wonderful people
  • 00:53:04.404 --> 00:53:07.274
  • Who were my heroes as i was growing up.
  • 00:53:07.274 --> 00:53:11.645
  • And i told don, our editor at the time, i said,
  • 00:53:11.711 --> 00:53:15.982
  • "you know what these people are?
  • 00:53:15.982 --> 00:53:17.317
  • "they're just old friends.
  • 00:53:17.317 --> 00:53:20.654
  • I've known them for a long, long time."
  • 00:53:20.654 --> 00:53:22.455
  • And, "old friends, old friends"--
  • 00:53:22.455 --> 00:53:24.724
  • That sounded like a hook to me, you know.
  • 00:53:24.724 --> 00:53:27.260
  • And we came home and started.
  • 00:53:27.260 --> 00:53:29.229
  • Gloria wrote the lyric.
  • 00:53:29.229 --> 00:53:30.597
  • And i don't know how many times we have sung this.
  • 00:53:30.597 --> 00:53:32.732
  • Kevin, you lead us off, okay?
  • 00:53:32.732 --> 00:53:35.001
  • Here we go, we're gonna do it one more time.
  • 00:53:35.001 --> 00:53:36.703
  • - [laughs]
  • 00:53:36.703 --> 00:53:37.804
  • [gentle music]
  • 00:53:37.804 --> 00:53:40.807
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:53:40.807 --> 00:53:49.849
  • Bill: ♪ old friends. ♪
  • 00:53:49.916 --> 00:53:53.620
  • ♪ after all of these years, ♪
  • 00:53:53.620 --> 00:53:56.156
  • ♪ just old friends. ♪
  • 00:53:56.156 --> 00:54:00.293
  • ♪ through laughter and tears, ♪
  • 00:54:00.293 --> 00:54:02.962
  • ♪ old friends. ♪
  • 00:54:02.962 --> 00:54:06.666
  • ♪ what a find. ♪
  • 00:54:06.666 --> 00:54:08.368
  • ♪ what a priceless treasure. ♪
  • 00:54:08.368 --> 00:54:15.842
  • ♪ old friends. ♪
  • 00:54:15.842 --> 00:54:19.512
  • ♪ like a rare piece of gold, ♪
  • 00:54:19.512 --> 00:54:22.215
  • ♪ my old friends ♪
  • 00:54:22.215 --> 00:54:26.086
  • ♪ make it great to grow old. ♪
  • 00:54:26.086 --> 00:54:28.888
  • ♪ old friends. ♪
  • 00:54:28.888 --> 00:54:32.726
  • ♪ through it all, i will hold ♪
  • 00:54:32.726 --> 00:54:35.562
  • ♪ to old friends. ♪
  • 00:54:35.562 --> 00:54:39.299
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:54:39.299 --> 00:54:42.369
  • ♪ now, god must have known ♪
  • 00:54:42.369 --> 00:54:46.272
  • ♪ there'd be days, on our own, ♪
  • 00:54:46.272 --> 00:54:48.975
  • ♪ we would lose the will to go on. ♪
  • 00:54:48.975 --> 00:54:54.013
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:54:54.013 --> 00:54:56.282
  • ♪ that's why he sent friends like you ♪
  • 00:54:56.282 --> 00:55:01.921
  • ♪ along. ♪
  • 00:55:01.921 --> 00:55:03.890
  • All: ♪ along. ♪
  • 00:55:03.890 --> 00:55:07.761
  • - ♪ old friends. ♪
  • 00:55:07.761 --> 00:55:11.531
  • ♪ you've always been there, ♪
  • 00:55:11.531 --> 00:55:14.000
  • ♪ my old friends. ♪
  • 00:55:14.000 --> 00:55:18.004
  • ♪ we've had more than our share. ♪
  • 00:55:18.004 --> 00:55:20.840
  • ♪ old friends. ♪
  • 00:55:20.840 --> 00:55:24.511
  • ♪ through it all, i will hold ♪
  • 00:55:24.511 --> 00:55:27.680
  • ♪ to old friends. ♪
  • 00:55:27.680 --> 00:55:31.317
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:55:31.317 --> 00:55:35.388
  • ♪ a phone call, a letter, ♪
  • 00:55:35.388 --> 00:55:39.559
  • ♪ or a pat on the back ♪
  • 00:55:39.559 --> 00:55:43.363
  • ♪ or a, "hey, i just dropped by to say." ♪
  • 00:55:43.363 --> 00:55:48.701
  • ♪ a hand when you're down, ♪
  • 00:55:48.701 --> 00:55:51.671
  • ♪ a loan when we just couldn't pay. ♪
  • 00:55:51.671 --> 00:55:55.141
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:55:55.141 --> 00:56:00.280
  • ♪ a song or a story, ♪
  • 00:56:00.280 --> 00:56:04.384
  • ♪ a rose from the florist, ♪
  • 00:56:04.384 --> 00:56:09.355
  • ♪ or a little note that you happened to send ♪
  • 00:56:09.355 --> 00:56:14.227
  • ♪ just out of the blue ♪
  • 00:56:14.227 --> 00:56:16.496
  • ♪ to tell us ♪
  • 00:56:16.496 --> 00:56:18.765
  • ♪ that you're still our friend. ♪
  • 00:56:18.765 --> 00:56:52.932
  • ♪precious memories♪
  • 00:56:53.466 --> 00:56:59.272
  • ♪how they linger♪
  • 00:56:59.272 --> 00:57:06.346
  • ♪how they ever flood my soul♪
  • 00:57:06.346 --> 00:57:07.981
  • Thank you for joining bill and gloria gaither...
  • 00:57:07.981 --> 00:57:10.483
  • ... and their homecoming friends for "precious memories."
  • 00:57:10.483 --> 00:57:13.553
  • Be sure to watch program as these legendary gospel artists...
  • 00:57:13.553 --> 00:57:16.990
  • ... share more of your favorite songs.
  • 00:57:16.990 --> 00:57:20.760
  • ♪in the stillness, of the midnight♪
  • 00:57:20.760 --> 00:57:20.760