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Reba McEntire: My Chains Are Gone

August 1, 2025 | S25 E113 | 29:0

Reba McEntire: My Chains Are Gone
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Gaither Gospel | Reba McEntire: My Chains Are Gone | August 1, 2025
  • ... 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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  • - ♪ swing low, sweet chariot. ♪
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  • Bill: from an oklahoma cattle ranching family
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  • To superstardom,
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  • Reba mcentire's journey
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  • Has always been paved with songs of faith and hope.
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  • - ♪ got the lord on your side. ♪
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  • Bill: when her mama taught reba and her siblings
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  • To sing family harmony
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  • To keep them entertained as kids,
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  • It was hymns and gospel classics that they learned.
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  • Quartet: ♪ oh, i'll fly away, oh, glory. ♪
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  • Bill: still today,
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  • This country music hall of fame icon
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  • Credits faith, family, and friends
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  • For sustaining her through every high and low.
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  • - ♪ i can depend on god and my girlfriends. ♪
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  • Bill: in her first-ever solo concert
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  • At the historic ryman auditorium,
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  • This bucket-list performance
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  • Celebrates the music and moments
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  • That have shaped reba's remarkable story,
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  • Both on and offstage.
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  • - ♪ then sings my soul... ♪
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  • Bill: joining her in this unique musical celebration
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  • Are her mom and siblings,
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  • Plus some other surprise guests
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  • You might just recognize.
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  • All: ♪ come home. ♪
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  • ♪ come home. ♪
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  • Bill: this is bill gaither,
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  • And i am pleased to welcome you
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  • To "reba mcentire: my chains are gone."
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  • Sit back and get comfortable
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  • And enjoy getting to know reba a whole lot better.
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  • And you might just find that her favorite hymns
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  • And inspirational anthems
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  • Offer an extra dose of encouragement to you too.
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  • [cheers and applause]
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  • - ♪ jesus loves me, ♪
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  • ♪ this i know. ♪
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  • ♪ for the bible tells me so. ♪
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  • ♪ little ones to him belong. ♪
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  • ♪ they are weak, ♪
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  • ♪ but he is strong. ♪
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  • [cheers and applause]
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  • ♪ yes, jesus loves me. ♪
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  • ♪ yes, jesus loves me. ♪
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  • ♪ oh, yes, jesus loves me. ♪
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  • ♪ the bible tells me so. ♪
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  • [cheers and applause]
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  • [upbeat country music]
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • Oh!
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ oh, i'm happy. ♪
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  • ♪ i got the lord on my side. ♪
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  • ♪ oh, i'm happy. ♪
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  • ♪ i got the lord on my side. ♪
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  • ♪ if you see this big ol' happy, ♪
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  • ♪ grinnin' smile on my face, ♪
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  • ♪ it's 'cause i'm happy. ♪
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  • ♪ i got the lord on my side. ♪
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  • All: ♪ oh, i'm smilin'. ♪
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  • ♪ i got the lord on my side. ♪
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  • ♪ oh, i'm smilin'. ♪
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  • ♪ i got the lord on my side. ♪
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  • ♪ when you see this big ol' happy, ♪
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  • ♪ grinnin' smile on my face, ♪
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  • ♪ you know i'm smilin'. ♪
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  • ♪ i got the lord on my side. ♪
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  • ♪ stomp if you're happy. ♪
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  • ♪ clap if you're happy. ♪
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  • ♪ sing if you're happy. ♪
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  • ♪ i got the lord on my side. ♪
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  • ♪ stomp if you're happy. ♪
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  • ♪ clap if you're happy. ♪
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  • ♪ sing if you're happy. ♪
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  • ♪ i got the lord on my side. ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • Trio: ♪ i got the lord, got the lord on my side. ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ i'm so happy. ♪
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  • ♪ got the lord on my side. ♪
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  • - ♪ if you're happy... ♪
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  • Trio: ♪ i'm happy. ♪
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  • - ♪ you got the lord on your side. ♪
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  • ♪ if you're happy... ♪
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  • Trio: ♪ yeah, i'm happy. ♪
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  • - ♪ you got the lord on your side. ♪
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  • All: ♪ if you see that big ol' happy, ♪
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  • ♪ grinnin' smile on your face, ♪
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  • ♪ i know you're happy. ♪
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  • Trio: ♪ i'm happy. ♪
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  • All: ♪ you got the lord on your side. ♪
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  • ♪ stomp if you're happy. ♪
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  • ♪ clap if you're happy. ♪
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  • ♪ sing if you're happy. ♪
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  • ♪ i got the lord on my side. ♪
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  • ♪ stomp if you're happy. ♪
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  • ♪ clap if you're happy. ♪
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  • ♪ sing if you're happy. ♪
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  • ♪ i got the lord on my side. ♪
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  • ♪ oh, you're smilin'. ♪
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  • ♪ you got the lord on your side. ♪
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  • ♪ oh, you're smilin'. ♪
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  • ♪ you got the lord on your side. ♪
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  • All: ♪ if i see that big ol' happy, ♪
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  • ♪ grinnin' smile on your face, ♪
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  • ♪ i know you're smilin' ♪
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  • ♪ 'cause you got the lord on your side. ♪
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  • Oh, yeah!
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • Whoo!
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  • Oh, yeah!
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • Oh, yeah!
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • [mouthing words]
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • [cheers and applause]
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  • Thank you. thank you so much.
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  • Aw, thank you so much.
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  • [cheers and applause]
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  • Y'all are sweet. thank you very much.
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  • Love y'all to pieces.
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  • - reba, it's good to be with you today,
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  • And so excited about your new video that you did.
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  • It's a collection of both inspirational
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  • And gospel music, right?
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  • - uh-huh. yeah.
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  • - and with a whole lot of your friends.
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  • And i keep coming back to this,
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  • Every time i talk to any of you country folks, is this.
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  • There is a close connection
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  • Between country and gospel music.
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  • - i think so.
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  • - as a kid, when we used to get our baths
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  • On saturday--saturday night--
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  • I hope we had one during the week--
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  • But turn on wsm.
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  • At 9:30, it would be on nbc.
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  • Red foley, minnie pearl, rod...
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  • - brasfield.
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  • - brasfield.
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  • And for my part,
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  • The jordanaires singing a gospel tune, you know?
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  • - uh-huh.
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  • - and we'd tune that thing in
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  • Every saturday night,
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  • And the close connection between country and gospel
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  • Has been interesting for me to watch from the beginning.
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  • Most of the early country shows, tv shows,
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  • Porter wagoner and all of 'em,
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  • At the end of it, would do...
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  • - always.
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  • A gospel song. - a gospel tune.
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  • - yeah.
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  • Well, i think that this--
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  • The country music,
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  • A lot of the songs that i find can be secular or gospel,
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  • Spiritual songs. - yeah. mm-hmm.
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  • - and that's the ones-- when you find those,
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  • It's a gold mine,
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  • 'cause it's gonna touch your heart,
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  • And then if it touches my heart
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  • And i sing it and do my job right,
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  • When you hear me sing it, it'll touch your heart.
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  • - absolutely.
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  • - so that's when it's
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  • A wonderful song to get to sing.
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  • [soft music]
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ oh, have you looked around? ♪
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  • ♪ have you heard the sounds of mama's cryin'? ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ or do you turn away ♪
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  • ♪ when you see the face of the innocent dyin'? ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ in these darkest days, ♪
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  • ♪ are you not afraid that it's too late? ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ you gotta get down on your knees. ♪
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  • ♪ believe. ♪
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  • ♪ fold your hands and beg and plead. ♪
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  • ♪ gotta keep on praying. ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ you gotta cry, rain, tears of pain. ♪
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  • ♪ pound the floor and scream his name, ♪
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  • ♪ 'cause we're still worth saving. ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ can't go on like this and live like this. ♪
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  • ♪ we can't love like this. ♪
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  • ♪ we gotta give this world back to god. ♪
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  • [cheers and applause]
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ have you lost a love? ♪
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  • ♪ do you feel like giving up? ♪
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  • ♪ has your heart been broken? ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • Both: ♪ are your kids okay? ♪
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  • ♪ will they come home safe? ♪
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  • ♪ do you lie there hoping? ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • - ♪ you can make a wish. ♪
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  • ♪ you can knock on wood. ♪
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  • ♪ oh, it won't do no good. ♪
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  • Both: ♪ you gotta get down on your knees. ♪
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  • ♪ believe. ♪
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  • ♪ fold your hands and beg and plead. ♪
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  • ♪ gotta keep on praying. ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ you gotta cry, rain, tears of pain. ♪
  • 00:10:54.777 --> 00:10:58.047
  • ♪ pound the floor and scream his name, ♪
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  • ♪ 'cause we're still worth saving. ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ can't go on like this and live like this. ♪
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  • ♪ we can't love like this. ♪
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  • - ♪ we gotta give this world back to god. ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • Both: ♪ you gotta get down on your knees. ♪
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  • ♪ believe. ♪
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  • ♪ fold your hands and beg and plead. ♪
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  • ♪ keep on praying. ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ you gotta cry, rain, tears of pain. ♪
  • 00:11:43.626 --> 00:11:46.629
  • ♪ pound the floor and scream his name, ♪
  • 00:11:46.629 --> 00:11:49.165
  • ♪ 'cause we're still worth saving. ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ can't go on like this and live like this. ♪
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  • ♪ we can't love like this. ♪
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  • ♪ you can hope the best, make a wish. ♪
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  • ♪ the only answer is... ♪
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  • - ♪ we give this world back to god. ♪
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  • [cheers and applause]
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  • ♪ oh, give it back. ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • [cheers and applause]
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  • [mouthing words]
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  • [cheers and applause]
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  • Can i hear a "amen"?
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  • Crowd: amen!
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  • - you betcha. whoo!
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  • - you started out with your sisters singing harmony.
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  • - you betcha. whoo!
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  • - you started out with your sisters singing harmony.
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  • There's something spiritual about harmony.
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  • - there sure is.
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  • And blood harmony too.
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  • - blood harmony. man.
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  • - i love it. - yeah.
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  • - yeah, alice, pake, myself, and susie,
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  • We were the four kids of mama and daddy's,
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  • And mama would teach us harmony.
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  • Mama was the one that taught us how to sing.
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  • We got our singing ability from her.
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  • We got the volume from daddy,
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  • 'cause he was a rodeo cowboy and a rancher,
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  • And he'd be out there calling cattle,
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  • So he had quite the volume.
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  • But we got it-- our gift from mama.
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  • - which one of you was the driver
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  • Behind the whole thing?
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  • And you--and we had to rehearse,
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  • And we had to practice, and we had to get better.
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  • Which one?
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  • Reba: pake and susie,
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  • We were the singing mcentires.
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  • And pake was pretty much
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  • The bossy one of the--of the group.
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  • Bill: so he rammed it?
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  • Reba; yeah, 'cause he was the lead singer.
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  • I was the high part. susie was the low part.
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  • And then mama would be in there cooking supper,
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  • And pake'd say, "okay, we got it.
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  • We've got this song down pat."
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  • And she'd come in.
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  • She'd say, "all right. sing it for me."
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  • And she'd be standing there with her spatula,
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  • And then we'd sing it for her.
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  • She said, "that was really good.
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  • Keep on workin' on it."
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  • We're like, "well, wait a minute.
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  • "i thought that was pretty good.
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  • You said it was pretty good." - [laughs]
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  • - she said, "that was perfect. do it again."
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  • Please welcome my mama, jac,
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  • My sister alice, and my sister susie.
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  • [cheers and applause]
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  • - [mouthing words]
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  • [cheers and applause]
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  • [lively country music]
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  • - this my family.
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  • [both laughing]
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • There you go!
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ oh, some glad morning when this life is over... ♪
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  • Quartet: ♪ i'll fly away... ♪
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  • - ♪ to a home on god's celestial shore. ♪
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  • Quartet: ♪ i'll fly away. ♪
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  • ♪ oh, i'll fly away, oh, glory. ♪
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  • ♪ i'll fly away in the morning. ♪
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  • ♪ when i die, hallelujah, by and by, ♪
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  • ♪ i'll fly away. ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • - [mouthing words]
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  • [cheers and applause]
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  • Go, jennifer!
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • Come on! whoo!
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • Both: ♪ oh, just a few more weary days, and then... ♪
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  • Quartet: ♪ i'll fly away ♪
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  • ♪ to a land where joy shall never end. ♪
  • 00:16:57.072 --> 00:17:01.477
  • ♪ i'll fly away. ♪
  • 00:17:01.477 --> 00:17:05.380
  • ♪ oh, i'll fly away, oh, glory. ♪
  • 00:17:05.380 --> 00:17:10.219
  • ♪ i'll fly away in the morning. ♪
  • 00:17:10.219 --> 00:17:14.690
  • ♪ when i die, hallelujah, by and by, ♪
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  • ♪ i'll fly away. ♪
  • 00:17:18.727 --> 00:17:22.831
  • ♪ oh, i'll fly away, oh, glory. ♪
  • 00:17:22.831 --> 00:17:27.636
  • ♪ i'll fly away in the morning. ♪
  • 00:17:27.636 --> 00:17:32.207
  • ♪ when i die, hallelujah, by and by, ♪
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  • ♪ i'll fly away. ♪
  • 00:17:36.211 --> 00:17:40.582
  • ♪ when i die, hallelujah, by and by, ♪
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  • ♪ i'll fly away. ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • [all whooping]
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • - [laughs]
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  • Oh, yeah!
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • - thank you very much!
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  • [cheers and applause]
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  • - susie, jacqueline, and alice!
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  • - reba mcentire!
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  • Reba: [laughs]
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  • [soft music]
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • - ♪ our father, ♪
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  • ♪ who art in heaven, ♪
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  • ♪ hallowed be ♪
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  • ♪ thy name, ♪
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  • ♪ thy kingdom come, ♪
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  • ♪ thy will be done ♪
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  • ♪ on earth ♪
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  • ♪ as it is in heaven. ♪
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  • ♪ give us this day our daily bread, ♪
  • 00:20:23.111 --> 00:20:33.288
  • ♪ and forgive us our debts ♪
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  • ♪ as we forgive our debtors. ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ and lead us not into temptation, ♪
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  • ♪ but deliver us from evil. ♪
  • 00:20:53.675 --> 00:20:59.348
  • ♪ for thine is the kingdom, ♪
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  • ♪ and the power, ♪
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  • ♪ and the glory, ♪
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  • ♪ forever. ♪
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  • ♪ amen. ♪
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  • ♪ give us this day. ♪
  • 00:21:30.278 --> 00:21:40.155
  • - the lord said, "i have come to bring you life,
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  • And life more abundantly,"
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  • And it looks like you've had a very abundant life.
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  • - he's been good to me.
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  • - bless you, my friend.
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  • It's a joy to talk with you today.
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  • - thank you. i've enjoyed the visit.
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  • Feel free to sing along with us.
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  • [soft music]
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ swing low, ♪
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  • ♪ sweet chariot, ♪
  • 00:22:08.950 --> 00:22:14.289
  • ♪ coming for to carry me home. ♪
  • 00:22:14.289 --> 00:22:21.196
  • ♪ swing low, ♪
  • 00:22:21.196 --> 00:22:25.233
  • ♪ sweet chariot, ♪
  • 00:22:25.233 --> 00:22:30.572
  • ♪ coming for to carry me home. ♪
  • 00:22:30.572 --> 00:22:38.747
  • ♪ well, i looked over jordan, and what do i see, ♪
  • 00:22:38.747 --> 00:22:43.218
  • ♪ coming for to carry me home? ♪
  • 00:22:43.218 --> 00:22:46.621
  • ♪ there's a band of angels watching after me, ♪
  • 00:22:46.621 --> 00:22:50.525
  • ♪ coming for to carry me home. ♪
  • 00:22:50.525 --> 00:22:53.995
  • All: ♪ so swing low, sweet chariot, ♪
  • 00:22:53.995 --> 00:22:58.366
  • ♪ coming for to carry me home. ♪
  • 00:22:58.366 --> 00:23:01.803
  • ♪ swing low, sweet chariot, ♪
  • 00:23:01.803 --> 00:23:06.007
  • ♪ coming for to carry me home. ♪
  • 00:23:06.007 --> 00:23:08.510
  • - take it, jim!
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • Oh, yeah!
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • Oh, yeah! mike!
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • All: ♪ swing low, sweet chariot, ♪
  • 00:23:39.975 --> 00:23:44.145
  • ♪ coming for to carry me home. ♪
  • 00:23:44.145 --> 00:23:47.516
  • ♪ swing low, sweet chariot, ♪
  • 00:23:47.516 --> 00:23:51.653
  • ♪ coming for to carry me home. ♪
  • 00:23:51.653 --> 00:23:54.489
  • - catherine!
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • Patrick!
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • Thank you!
  • 00:24:24.986 --> 00:24:26.388
  • ♪ swing down, chariot. ♪
  • 00:24:26.388 --> 00:24:27.656
  • ♪ stop and let me ride. ♪
  • 00:24:27.656 --> 00:24:30.158
  • All: ♪ swing down, chariot. ♪
  • 00:24:30.158 --> 00:24:31.393
  • ♪ stop and let me ride. ♪
  • 00:24:31.393 --> 00:24:33.595
  • ♪ rock me, lord, rock me, lord. ♪
  • 00:24:33.595 --> 00:24:35.931
  • - ♪ come down easy. ♪
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  • All: ♪ i got a home on the other side. ♪
  • 00:24:37.666 --> 00:24:42.671
  • ♪ swing down, chariot. ♪
  • 00:24:42.671 --> 00:24:43.772
  • ♪ stop and let me ride. ♪
  • 00:24:43.772 --> 00:24:46.207
  • ♪ swing down, chariot. ♪
  • 00:24:46.207 --> 00:24:47.509
  • ♪ stop and let me ride. ♪
  • 00:24:47.509 --> 00:24:49.978
  • ♪ rock me, lord, rock me, lord. ♪
  • 00:24:49.978 --> 00:24:51.880
  • - ♪ come down easy. ♪
  • 00:24:51.880 --> 00:24:53.748
  • All: ♪ i got a home on the other side. ♪
  • 00:24:53.748 --> 00:24:57.953
  • ♪ swing low, sweet chariot, ♪
  • 00:24:57.953 --> 00:25:02.290
  • ♪ coming for to carry me home. ♪
  • 00:25:02.290 --> 00:25:05.727
  • ♪ swing low, sweet chariot, ♪
  • 00:25:05.727 --> 00:25:09.931
  • ♪ coming for to carry me home. ♪
  • 00:25:09.931 --> 00:25:13.101
  • ♪ so swing low, sweet chariot, ♪
  • 00:25:13.101 --> 00:25:17.639
  • ♪ coming for to carry me home. ♪
  • 00:25:17.639 --> 00:25:20.976
  • ♪ swing low, sweet chariot... ♪
  • 00:25:20.976 --> 00:25:25.113
  • - ♪ coming for to carry me home. ♪
  • 00:25:25.113 --> 00:25:33.655
  • ♪ swing low, sweet chariot, ♪
  • 00:25:33.655 --> 00:25:42.931
  • ♪ coming for to carry me home. ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • [cheers and applause]
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  • Very good. very good!
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  • Whoo-hoo!
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  • Thank y'all.
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  • [cheers and applause]
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  • Whoo!
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  • Thank y'all for helping me.
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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...
  • 00:27:07.949 --> 00:27:10.452
  • ... and their homecoming friends for "precious memories."
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  • Be sure to watch program as these legendary gospel artists...
  • 00:27:13.521 --> 00:27:16.958
  • ... share more of your favorite songs.
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  • ♪in the stillness, of the midnight♪
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