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Sweet Hymns of Fellowship

May 7, 2025 | S25:E77

Sweet Hymns of Fellowship
Gaither Gospel shares joy through heartfelt stories and inspiration through powerful music.
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Gaither Gospel | Sweet Hymns of Fellowship | May 7, 2025
  • - ♪ holy spirit ♪
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  • ♪ thou art welcome ♪
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  • ♪ in this place ♪
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  • Gloria: what a delicious sweetness
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  • Exists between us when we meditate
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  • And talk together about the things god is revealing.
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  • It is almost as if jesus himself pulls up a chair
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  • And joins us, pointing out
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  • Even more wonders and insights.
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  • When those times are over, it leaves everything
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  • In our lives drenched in the refreshing dews
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  • Of his presence.
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  • Our taste buds are sharpened.
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  • Our sense of touch is heightened.
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  • Our bodies are made aware of sensations
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  • That went unnoticed before.
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  • We can hear each other breathe,
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  • Feel each other smile, even in the dark,
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  • Smell the presence of his joy.
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  • What a shame it would be to let satan entice us
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  • To choose a substitute counterfeit pleasure
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  • For this amazing reality.
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  • This reality embraced us when 200 singers
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  • Got together at the barn at sycamore farms
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  • Just outside franklin, tennessee,
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  • To sing songs that over the years
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  • Have intersected with our personal journeys.
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  • Come join us.
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  • You know these songs.
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  • So sing along as our separate stories bring us together.
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  • [all vocalizing]
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  • - father, we pray that as people see this,
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  • May they sense your presence.
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  • May your spirit work through what
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  • We say and do and sing
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  • To woo and draw men and women and young people to you.
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  • And we give you the glory and the honor
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  • And the praise for it in jesus' name.
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  • And everyone said amen.
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  • God bless you.
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  • [light music]
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • - ♪ i was sinking deep in sin ♪
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  • ♪ far from the peaceful shore ♪
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  • ♪ very deeply stained within ♪
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  • ♪ sinking to rise no more ♪
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  • - sing it.
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  • - ♪ but the master of the sea ♪
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  • ♪ heard my despairing cry ♪
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  • ♪ from the waters lifted me ♪
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  • ♪ now safe am i ♪
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  • ♪ love lifted me ♪
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  • ♪ love lifted me ♪
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  • ♪ when nothing else could help ♪
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  • ♪ love lifted me ♪
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  • ♪ love lifted me ♪
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  • ♪ love lifted me ♪
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  • ♪ when nothing else could help ♪
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  • ♪ love lifted me ♪
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  • - was that good?
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  • [cheers and applause]
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • - ♪ all my heart to him i give ♪
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  • ♪ ever to him i'll cling ♪
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  • ♪ in his blessed presence live ♪
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  • ♪ and ever his praises sing ♪
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  • ♪ love so mighty and so true ♪
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  • ♪ it merits my soul's best song ♪
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  • ♪ faithful loving service too ♪
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  • ♪ to him it belongs ♪
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  • - ♪ love lifted me ♪
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  • ♪ love lifted me ♪
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  • ♪ when nothing else could help ♪
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  • ♪ love lifted me ♪
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  • ♪ his love lifted me ♪
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  • ♪ love lifted me ♪
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  • ♪ when nothing else could help ♪
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  • ♪ love lifted me ♪
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  • - ♪ oh, when, when nothing else could help ♪
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  • ♪ love, it lifted me ♪
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  • ♪ yes, it did ♪
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  • ♪ it lifted me ♪
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  • [soft music]
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • - ♪ we read of a place ♪
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  • ♪ that's called heaven ♪
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  • ♪ it's made for the pure ♪
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  • ♪ and the free ♪
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  • ♪ these truths in god's word ♪
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  • ♪ he hath given ♪
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  • ♪ how beautiful ♪
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  • ♪ heaven must be ♪
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  • - ♪ how beautiful ♪
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  • ♪ heaven must be ♪
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  • ♪ sweet home of the happy ♪
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  • ♪ and free ♪
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  • ♪ fair haven of rest ♪
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  • ♪ for the weary ♪
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  • ♪ how beautiful ♪
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  • ♪ heaven must be ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • - ♪ the children will play ♪
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  • ♪ without sadness ♪
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  • ♪ and the women will dance ♪
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  • ♪ without fear ♪
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  • ♪ the men will all walk tall ♪
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  • ♪ with honor ♪
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  • ♪ only light, peace, and love ♪
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  • ♪ will be there ♪
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  • - ♪ how beautiful ♪
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  • ♪ heaven must be ♪
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  • ♪ sweet home of the happy ♪
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  • ♪ and free ♪
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  • ♪ fair haven of rest ♪
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  • ♪ for the weary ♪
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  • ♪ how beautiful ♪
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  • ♪ heaven must be ♪
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  • ♪ fair haven of rest ♪
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  • ♪ for the weary ♪
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  • - ♪ how beautiful heaven ♪
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  • ♪ must be ♪
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  • [cheers and applause]
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • Bill: you know, you can't get a group of singers like this
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  • Together and not sing the great
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  • Fanny crosby hymn "pass me not."
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  • - ♪ pass me not ♪
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  • ♪ o gentle savior ♪
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  • ♪ hear my humble ♪
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  • ♪ cry ♪
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  • ♪ while on others ♪
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  • ♪ thou art calling ♪
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  • ♪ do not pass me ♪
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  • ♪ by ♪
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  • ♪ savior ♪
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  • ♪ savior ♪
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  • ♪ hear my humble ♪
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  • ♪ cry ♪
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  • - ♪ o lord ♪
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  • - ♪ while on others ♪
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  • ♪ thou art calling ♪
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  • - ♪ savior ♪
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  • - ♪ do not pass me ♪
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  • ♪ by ♪
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  • - ♪ let me at the throne ♪
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  • ♪ of mer--of mercy ♪
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  • ♪ find a sweet ♪
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  • ♪ relief ♪
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  • ♪ kneeling there ♪
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  • ♪ in deep contrition ♪
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  • ♪ help my unbelief ♪
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  • - ♪ savior ♪
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  • ♪ savior ♪
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  • ♪ hear my humble ♪
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  • ♪ cry ♪
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  • ♪ while on others ♪
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  • ♪ thou art calling ♪
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  • ♪ do not pass me ♪
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  • ♪ by ♪
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  • - ♪ i see a crimson stream ♪
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  • ♪ of blood ♪
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  • ♪ it flows ♪
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  • ♪ from calvary ♪
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  • - its waves.
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  • - ♪ its waves which reach ♪
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  • ♪ the throne of god ♪
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  • ♪ are sweeping ♪
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  • ♪ over me ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • - ♪ when gloom ♪
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  • ♪ and sadness ♪
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  • ♪ whisper ♪
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  • ♪ you've sinned ♪
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  • ♪ no use ♪
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  • ♪ to pray ♪
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  • ♪ i look away ♪
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  • ♪ to jesus ♪
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  • ♪ and he tells me ♪
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  • ♪ to say ♪
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  • - ♪ i see a crimson stream ♪
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  • ♪ of blood ♪
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  • ♪ it flows ♪
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  • ♪ from calvary ♪
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  • - its waves.
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  • - ♪ its waves which reach ♪
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  • ♪ the throne of god ♪
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  • ♪ are sweeping ♪
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  • ♪ over me ♪
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  • ♪ its waves which reach ♪
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  • ♪ the throne of god ♪
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  • ♪ are sweeping ♪
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  • ♪ over me ♪
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  • ♪ its waves ♪
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  • ♪ which reach the throne ♪
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  • ♪ of god ♪
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  • ♪ are sweeping ♪
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  • ♪ over ♪
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  • ♪ me ♪
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  • [applause]
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  • [tender music]
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ alas, and did ♪
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  • ♪ my savior bleed ♪
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  • ♪ and did my sovereign ♪
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  • ♪ die ♪
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  • ♪ would he devote ♪
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  • ♪ that sacred head ♪
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  • ♪ for such a worm ♪
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  • ♪ as i ♪
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  • ♪ at the cross ♪
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  • ♪ at the cross ♪
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  • ♪ where i first ♪
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  • ♪ saw the light ♪
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  • ♪ and the burden ♪
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  • ♪ of my heart ♪
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  • ♪ rolled away ♪
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  • ♪ rolled away ♪
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  • ♪ it was there ♪
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  • ♪ by faith ♪
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  • ♪ i received ♪
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  • ♪ my sight ♪
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  • ♪ and now i am happy ♪
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  • ♪ all the day ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • - ♪ was it for crimes ♪
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  • ♪ that i have done ♪
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  • ♪ that he groaned upon ♪
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  • ♪ a tree ♪
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  • - come on. come on.
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  • - ♪ amazing pity ♪
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  • ♪ grace unknown ♪
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  • ♪ and love ♪
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  • ♪ beyond ♪
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  • ♪ degree ♪
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  • - ♪ at the cross ♪
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  • ♪ at the cross ♪
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  • ♪ where i first ♪
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  • ♪ saw the light ♪
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  • ♪ and the burden ♪
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  • ♪ of my heart ♪
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  • ♪ rolled away ♪
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  • ♪ rolled away ♪
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  • ♪ it was there ♪
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  • ♪ by faith ♪
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  • ♪ i received ♪
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  • ♪ my sight ♪
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  • ♪ and now ♪
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  • ♪ and now ♪
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  • ♪ and now i am happy ♪
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  • ♪ all the day ♪
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  • ♪ all the day ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • [all vocalizing]
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • [cheers and applause]
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  • [gentle music]
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • [all vocalizing]
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪
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  • ♪ ooh, ooh, ooh ♪
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  • ♪ ooh ♪
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  • - that is so nice.
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  • [cheers and applause]
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