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New Season with Samuel Rodriguez | Samuel Rodriguez - A New Season Christmas | December 22, 2025
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- >> hello everyone,
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- >> hello everyone, welcome to
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- Welcome to new season sacramento.
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- New season sacramento. we are so excited that you are
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- We are so excited that you are joining us today
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- Joining us today for our very special
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- For our very special christmas service,
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- Christmas service, and we're just so thankful
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- And we're just so thankful and just in expectation
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- And just in expectation for god to move
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- For god to move and i'm just going
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- And i'm just going to pray real quick
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- To pray real quick and then we'll get
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- And then we'll get into worship.
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- Into worship. lord, we just thank you
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- Lord, we just thank you so, so much
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- So, so much for who you are.
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- For who you are. thank you so much for
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- Thank you so much for how you love,
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- How you love, we thank you so much
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- We thank you so much for just the gift of grace
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- For just the gift of grace that you just
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- That you just freely gave us, god.
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- Freely gave us, god. so, we just honor you
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- So, we just honor you and we are
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- And we are in reverence of you,
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- In reverence of you, and we're in awe of you,
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- And we're in awe of you, and just so thankful
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- And just so thankful for the gift of jesus
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- For the gift of jesus and we are now,
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- And we are now, just so appreciative
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- Just so appreciative that we can have reconciliation
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- That we can have reconciliation with the father.
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- With the father. and in this season, lord,
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- And in this season, lord, and just from
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- And just from this moment forward, lord,
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- This moment forward, lord, we just want to always be
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- We just want to always be thankful for just the fact that
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- Thankful for just the fact that you are what you say you are,
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- You are what you say you are, which is emmanuel,
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- Which is emmanuel, and that is god with us.
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- And that is god with us. so, we honor you,
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- So, we honor you, we magnify your name
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- We magnify your name and we trust you
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- And we trust you in all of your ways,
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- In all of your ways, in jesus name, amen.
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- In jesus name, amen. and i just one
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- And i just one quick question for you,
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- Quick question for you, why do we worship?
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- Why do we worship? because god inhabits
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- Because god inhabits the praises of his people.
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- >> c'mon.
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- ♪ ♪
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- God, we thank you
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- God, we thank you for emmanuel.
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- ♪ o come o come emmanuel ♪
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- ♪ ♪
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- ♪ and ransom captive israel ♪
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- ♪ ♪
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- ♪ that mourns ♪
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- ♪ that mourns ♪ ♪ in lonely exile here ♪
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- ♪ ♪
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- ♪ until the son of god appear ♪
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- ♪ rejoice ♪
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- ♪ rejoice ♪ >> ♪ rejoice ♪
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- >> ♪ rejoice ♪ >> ♪ rejoice ♪
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- >> ♪ rejoice ♪ >> ♪ emmanuel ♪
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- >> ♪ emmanuel ♪ ♪ shall come to thee ♪
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- ♪ shall come to thee ♪ ♪ o israel ♪
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- ♪ o israel ♪ c'mon.
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- ♪ ♪
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- ♪ oh thank you for emmanuel ♪
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- ♪ ♪
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- ♪ o come ♪
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- ♪ o come ♪ ♪ thou rod of jesse free ♪
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- ♪ ♪
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- ♪ thine own from ♪
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- ♪ thine own from ♪ ♪ satan's tyranny ♪
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- ♪ ♪
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- ♪ from depths of hell ♪
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- ♪ from depths of hell ♪ ♪ thy people save ♪
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- ♪ ♪
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- ♪ and give them ♪
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- ♪ and give them ♪ ♪ victory o'er the grave ♪
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- ♪ victory o'er the grave ♪ ♪ rejoice ♪
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- ♪ rejoice ♪ >> ♪ rejoice ♪
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- >> ♪ rejoice ♪ >> ♪ rejoice ♪
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- >> ♪ rejoice ♪ >> ♪ emmanuel ♪
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- >> ♪ emmanuel ♪ ♪ shall come to thee ♪
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- ♪ shall come to thee ♪ ♪ o israel ♪
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- ♪ o israel ♪ ♪ hey rejoice ♪
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- ♪ hey rejoice ♪ ♪ rejoice rejoice ♪
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- ♪ rejoice rejoice ♪ ♪ emmanuel ♪
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- ♪ emmanuel ♪ ♪ shall come to thee ♪
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- ♪ shall come to thee ♪ ♪ o israel ♪
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- ♪ o israel ♪ >> ♪ emmanuel ♪
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- >> ♪ emmanuel ♪ ♪ emmanuel ♪
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- ♪ emmanuel ♪ ♪ heaven is with us now ♪
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- ♪ heaven is with us now ♪ >> ♪ heaven is with us now ♪
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- >> ♪ heaven is with us now ♪ >> ♪ glory is all around ♪
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- >> ♪ glory is all around ♪ >> ♪ glory is all around ♪
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- >> ♪ glory is all around ♪ ♪ emmanuel ♪
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- ♪ emmanuel ♪ ♪ emmanuel ♪
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- ♪ emmanuel ♪ ♪ heaven is with us now ♪
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- ♪ heaven is with us now ♪ >> ♪ heaven is with us now ♪
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- >> ♪ heaven is with us now ♪ >> ♪ glory is all around ♪
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- >> ♪ glory is all around ♪ >> ♪ glory is all around ♪
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- >> ♪ glory is all around ♪ ♪ so rejoice ♪
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- ♪ so rejoice ♪ >> ♪ rejoice ♪
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- >> ♪ rejoice ♪ >> ♪ rejoice ♪
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- >> ♪ rejoice ♪ ♪ emmanuel ♪
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- ♪ emmanuel ♪ ♪ shall come to thee ♪
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- ♪ shall come to thee ♪ ♪ o israel ♪
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- ♪ o israel ♪ ♪ rejoice ♪
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- ♪ rejoice ♪ >> ♪ rejoice ♪
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- >> ♪ rejoice ♪ >> ♪ rejoice ♪
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- >> ♪ rejoice ♪ ♪ emmanuel ♪
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- ♪ emmanuel ♪ ♪ shall come to thee ♪
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- ♪ shall come to thee ♪ ♪ o israel ♪
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- ♪ o israel ♪ >> ♪ emmanuel ♪
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- >> ♪ emmanuel ♪ >> ♪ emmanuel ♪
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- >> ♪ emmanuel ♪ ♪ heaven is with us now ♪
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- ♪ heaven is with us now ♪ >> ♪ oh heaven is with us now ♪
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- >> ♪ oh heaven is with us now ♪ >> ♪ glory is all around ♪
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- >> ♪ glory is all around ♪ >> ♪ glory is all around ♪
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- >> ♪ glory is all around ♪ >> ♪ emmanuel ♪
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- >> ♪ emmanuel ♪ ♪ emmanuel ♪
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- ♪ emmanuel ♪ ♪ heaven is with us now ♪
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- ♪ heaven is with us now ♪ >> ♪ heaven is with us now ♪
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- >> ♪ heaven is with us now ♪ >> ♪ glory is all around ♪
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- >> ♪ glory is all around ♪ >> ♪ glory is all around ♪
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- >> ♪ glory is all around ♪ >> ♪ heaven is with us now ♪
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- >> ♪ heaven is with us now ♪ >> ♪ heaven is with us now ♪
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- >> ♪ heaven is with us now ♪ >> ♪ glory is all around ♪
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- >> ♪ glory is all around ♪ >> ♪ glory is all around ♪
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- >> ♪ glory is all around ♪ >> ♪ heaven is with us now ♪
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- >> ♪ heaven is with us now ♪ >> ♪ heaven is with us now ♪
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- >> ♪ heaven is with us now ♪ >> ♪ glory glory ♪
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- >> ♪ glory glory ♪ ♪ glory glory ♪
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- ♪ glory glory ♪ >> ♪ heaven is with us now ♪
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- >> ♪ heaven is with us now ♪ >> ♪ heaven is with us now ♪
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- >> ♪ heaven is with us now ♪ >> ♪ glory is all around ♪
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- >> ♪ glory is all around ♪ >> ♪ glory is all around ♪
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- >> ♪ glory is all around ♪ >> ♪ heaven is with us now ♪
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- >> ♪ heaven is with us now ♪ >> ♪ glory is all around ♪
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- >> ♪ glory is all around ♪ >> ♪ rejoice ♪
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- >> ♪ rejoice ♪ >> ♪ rejoice ♪
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- >> ♪ rejoice ♪ ♪ emmanuel ♪
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- ♪ emmanuel ♪ ♪ shall come to thee ♪
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- ♪ shall come to thee ♪ ♪ o israel ♪
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- ♪ o israel ♪ >> ♪ one more time. ♪
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- >> ♪ one more time. ♪ ♪ so rejoice ♪
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- ♪ so rejoice ♪ ♪ rejoice ♪
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- ♪ rejoice ♪ >> ♪ rejoice ♪
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- >> ♪ rejoice ♪ >> ♪ rejoice ♪
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- >> ♪ rejoice ♪ ♪ emmanuel ♪
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- ♪ emmanuel ♪ ♪ shall come to thee ♪
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- ♪ shall come to thee ♪ ♪ o israel ♪
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- ♪ ♪
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- >> many were searching,
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- >> many were searching, few found him.
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- Few found him. the ones seeking
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- The ones seeking wholeheartedly,
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- Wholeheartedly, the ones desiring to adorn
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- The ones desiring to adorn with presents and song.
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- With presents and song. the air was crisp
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- The air was crisp with expectancy and joy
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- With expectancy and joy as the whole world
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- As the whole world waits for the god almighty
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- Waits for the god almighty wrapped in the blessing
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- Wrapped in the blessing of a baby boy.
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- Of a baby boy. the way has already
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- The way has already been prepared
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- Been prepared and not only
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- And not only the virgin mary's womb,
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- The virgin mary's womb, but from that moment on
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- But from that moment on to even pass the tomb.
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- To even pass the tomb. and those with eyes to see
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- And those with eyes to see and ears to hear
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- And ears to hear are on the edge of their seat
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- Are on the edge of their seat looking out for heavenly
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- Looking out for heavenly cries and signs
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- Cries and signs and fulfilled prophecies.
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- And fulfilled prophecies. there was a star
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- There was a star in the east
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- In the east that guided some wise men,
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- That guided some wise men, as they followed it,
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- As they followed it, it lit up the night.
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- It lit up the night. not just with brightness,
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- Not just with brightness, but with hope,
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- But with hope, and promise that everything
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- And promise that everything is going to be alright.
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- Is going to be alright. after the wise men arrived
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- After the wise men arrived and worshipped the messiah,
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- And worshipped the messiah, they opened up
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- They opened up their treasure chest,
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- Their treasure chest, giving myrrh
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- Giving myrrh and frankincense,
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- And frankincense, and gold.
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- And gold. and thousands of years later,
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- And thousands of years later, the gift we are to bring
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- The gift we are to bring to a king that
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- To a king that deserves everything
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- Deserves everything is our life to hold,
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- Is our life to hold, and be poured out
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- And be poured out at his pace,
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- At his pace, his placement,
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- His placement, his precision.
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- His precision. to stay hand in hand
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- To stay hand in hand with the expert
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- With the expert of this expedition,
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- Of this expedition, going back to
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- Going back to this precious night,
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- This precious night, if the manger could speak,
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- If the manger could speak, i believe it would say,
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- I believe it would say, "who am i to be chosen
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- "who am i to be chosen as the dwelling place
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- As the dwelling place for the son
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- For the son of the most high to lay?
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- Of the most high to lay? who am i to house
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- Who am i to house this majestic
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- This majestic and holy being?
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- And holy being? to be given
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- To be given countless opportunities
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- Countless opportunities to commune daily?
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- To commune daily? who am i to be called friend
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- Who am i to be called friend to the one who looks
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- To the one who looks at monstrous waves
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- At monstrous waves and thinks they can
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- And thinks they can easily be surfed?
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- Easily be surfed? lord, i don't even come close
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- Lord, i don't even come close to what you deserve."
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- To what you deserve." my righteous acts
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- My righteous acts comparable to rags,
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- Comparable to rags, smeared in dirt.
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- Smeared in dirt. to also be sign
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- To also be sign for the shepherds
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- For the shepherds on their way.
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- On their way. only a king of kings
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- Only a king of kings and lord of lords
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- And lord of lords kinda god can think
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- Kinda god can think of me this way.
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- Of me this way. just like the strips of cloth
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- Just like the strips of cloth that covered jesus,
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- That covered jesus, may the fruits
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- May the fruits of his goodness
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- Of his goodness wrap us snuggly
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- Wrap us snuggly and never leave.
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- And never leave. angels praising god
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- Angels praising god and saying,
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- And saying, "glory to god
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- "glory to god in highest heaven
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- In highest heaven and peace on earth
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- And peace on earth to those with whom
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- To those with whom god is pleased."
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- God is pleased." in that birthing room,
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- In that birthing room, god had in mind,
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- God had in mind, love was to a degree
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- Love was to a degree of overwhelm,
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- Of overwhelm, flooding not just inside,
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- Flooding not just inside, but outside as well.
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- But outside as well. echoing over every part
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- Echoing over every part of the earth,
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- Of the earth, saying to every soul
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- Saying to every soul and creation,
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- And creation, "i love you,
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- "i love you, i see you,
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- I see you, and you hold so much worth."
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- And you hold so much worth." warmth began beaming
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- Warmth began beaming from this moment so divine
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- From this moment so divine and blinding with glory,
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- And blinding with glory, so thank you god
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- So thank you god for sending jesus,
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- For sending jesus, a walking love story
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- A walking love story of an opportunity
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- Of an opportunity of reconciliation
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- Of reconciliation with you,
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- With you, for being
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- For being the wonderful counselor
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- The wonderful counselor and comfort we didn't know
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- And comfort we didn't know we needed.
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- We needed. and this is truly
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- And this is truly a night to remember, family,
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- A night to remember, family, now and forevermore,
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- Now and forevermore, because emmanuel,
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- Because emmanuel, god with us,
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- God with us, our savior, messiah,
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- Our savior, messiah, king and lord has been born.
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- ♪ ♪
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- >> as we gather here today,
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- >> as we gather here today, our hearts are filled
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- Our hearts are filled with reverence and joy.
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- For we are celebrating
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- A sacred and miraculous event,
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- The birth of our savior,
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- Jesus christ.
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- This is the true
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- This is the true meaning of wonder,
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- Meaning of wonder, a word that speaks
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- A word that speaks of good news, joy,
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- Of good news, joy, and god's boundless
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- And god's boundless love for humanity.
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- Love for humanity. centuries ago,
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- Centuries ago, in a humble stable
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- In a humble stable in bethlehem,
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- God sent his only son
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- To dwell among us.
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- In that moment,
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- Heaven touched earth.
- 00:11:48.700 --> 00:11:50.668
- The king of kings,
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- The prince of peace
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- Entered the world,
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- Not with fanfare or splendor,
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- But in quiet humility.
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- His birth,
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- Foretold by prophets,
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- Heralded by angels
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- Heralded by angels and celebrated by shepherds,
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- And celebrated by shepherds, marked the dawn of a new hope
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- Marked the dawn of a new hope for all of creation.
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- For all of creation. as we reflect on
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- As we reflect on the birth of our king,
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- The birth of our king, we are reminded of
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- We are reminded of the profound love
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- The profound love god has for us.
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- God has for us. the angelic proclamation,
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- The angelic proclamation, “glory to god in the highest
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- “glory to god in the highest and earth peace,
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- And earth peace, goodwill toward men”,
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- Goodwill toward men”, echoes in our hearts today.
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- Echoes in our hearts today. wonder is more than a season,
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- It is the declaration
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- That god has come near,
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- That emmanuel, god with us
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- Has arrived, bringing salvation,
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- Grace and eternal hope.
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- In this season of wonder,
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- In this season of wonder, let us pause to marvel
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- Let us pause to marvel at the incredible
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- At the incredible gift of jesus christ.
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- Gift of jesus christ. let us rejoice in his coming
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- Let us rejoice in his coming and rededicate ourselves
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- And rededicate ourselves to living in the light
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- To living in the light of his love.
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- Of his love. for in the birth of our king,
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- For in the birth of our king, we find the greatest
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- We find the greatest expression of god's love,
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- Expression of god's love, a love that cause us to worship,
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- A love that cause us to worship, to serve and to share
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- To serve and to share the good news with all people.
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- The good news with all people. so, as we come together
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- So, as we come together and worship in celebration,
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- And worship in celebration, may our hearts be filled
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- May our hearts be filled with the joy of wonder,
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- With the joy of wonder, the joy of knowing
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- The joy of knowing that through christ,
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- That through christ, the world has been
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- The world has been forever changed.
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- Forever changed. thank you, and may the peace
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- Thank you, and may the peace and joy of our lord
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- And joy of our lord be with you all.
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- ♪ o come o come ♪
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- ♪ emmanuel ♪
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- ♪ and ransom captive israel ♪
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- ♪ that mourns in lonely ♪
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- ♪ exile here ♪
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- ♪ until the son of god ♪
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- ♪ appears ♪
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- >> ♪ rejoice ♪
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- ♪ emmanuel ♪
- 00:14:05.370 --> 00:14:17.015
- ♪ shall come to thee ♪
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- ♪ o israel ♪
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- >> the christmas
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- >> the christmas wonder of hope.
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- Wonder of hope. hope.
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- Hope. it's the first line
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- It's the first line on the horizon
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- On the horizon after the longest night.
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- After the longest night. the anchor in the storm
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- The anchor in the storm when the waves refuse to calm.
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- When the waves refuse to calm. hope is the pulse of heaven
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- Hope is the pulse of heaven in the heart of humanity.
- 00:14:55.620 --> 00:14:58.423
- In the heart of humanity. a promise whispered
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- A promise whispered when the world screams despair.
- 00:15:00.558 --> 00:15:04.529
- When the world screams despair. "why are you downcast,
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- "why are you downcast, oh, my soul?
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- Oh, my soul? hope in god for i will
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- Hope in god for i will yet praise him."
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- Yet praise him." hope is the psalmist's
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- Hope is the psalmist's song in the valley,
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- Song in the valley, the breath that
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- The breath that steadies shaking hands.
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- Steadies shaking hands. it's the courage
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- It's the courage to keep walking
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- To keep walking when the road is unseen,
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- When the road is unseen, the assurance that
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- The assurance that the story isn't over.
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- Hope was born in bethlehem.
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- A flicker of light in
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- A cave meant for animals.
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- The cry of a baby
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- Pierced the silence
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- And all of creation exalt,
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- Exhaled in relief.
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- Hope had a name, jesus.
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- The root of jesse,
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- The bright morning star,
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- The hope of all nations,
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- Lying a manger.
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- Oh the wonder of hope,
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- It's the prophet's voice
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- Crying out in the wilderness,
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- “prepare the way of the lord.”
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- It's hannah in the temple
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- It's hannah in the temple waiting, watching, praying,
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- Waiting, watching, praying, her heart leaping
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- Her heart leaping where she saw his face.
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- It's simeon's song of
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- Fulfilled promises,
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- “my eyes have seen
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- Your salvation.”
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- Hope isn't fragile,
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- It's fierce.
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- It's an unrelenting light
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- That breaks through
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- The darkness.
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- Hope doesn't give up,
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- It presses in,
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- It doesn't crumble
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- It doesn't crumble under the weight of the world,
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- Under the weight of the world, it lifts us above it.
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- This christmas,
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- We don't just celebrate
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- A child's birth,
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- We celebrate a living hope.
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- The hope that shattered
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- The chains of sin,
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- Defeated the grip of death
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- And promised,
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- “i am always with you.”
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- Hope isn't passive.
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- It's alive and it's breathing
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- And it's moving,
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- It's the coffin,
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- It's that what he started
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- He will finish.
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- It's the cross.
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- It's the empty tomb.
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- It's the empty tomb. it's the declaration
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- It's the declaration that our best days,
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- That our best days, are not behind us,
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- Are not behind us, they are ahead of us.
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- Let hope rise tonight,
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- Let it breathe life
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- Into dry bones
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- And light the way
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- For those lost
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- In the shadows.
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- For unto us a child is born,
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- Unto us a son is given
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- And his name is jesus.
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- The hope of all glory,
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- The dawn of redemption.
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- Hope is not a feeling,
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- It's a foundation.
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- It's not just a dream,
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- It's a destiny.
- 00:18:02.640 --> 00:18:04.642
- And the wonder of hope is this,
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- It's the rope that
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- Ties us to heaven
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- And the promise
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- That pulls us forward.
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- Hope is here,
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- Hope is now,
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- And hope is jesus.
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- [applause]
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- >> ♪ hallelujah ♪
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- ♪ hallelujah ♪
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- ♪ o come let us adore him ♪
- 00:18:32.937 --> 00:18:39.177
- ♪ christ the lord ♪
- 00:18:39.243 --> 00:18:57.628
- ♪ help me sing ♪
- 00:18:57.695 --> 00:18:59.063
- ♪ o come let us adore him ♪
- 00:18:59.130 --> 00:19:06.204
- ♪ christ the lord ♪
- 00:19:06.270 --> 00:19:24.255
- ♪ o come ♪
- 00:19:24.322 --> 00:19:25.756
- ♪ o come let us adore ♪
- 00:19:25.823 --> 00:19:30.728
- >> ♪ o come let us ♪
- 00:19:30.795 --> 00:19:32.163
- ♪ o come let us adore him ♪
- 00:19:32.230 --> 00:19:38.369
- ♪ christ the lord ♪
- 00:19:38.436 --> 00:19:50.147
- >> ♪ hallelujah ♪
- 00:19:50.214 --> 00:19:51.649
- >> ♪ sing hallelujah ♪
- 00:19:51.716 --> 00:20:04.862
- ♪ o we sing ♪
- 00:20:04.929 --> 00:20:07.231
- >> ♪ hallelujah ♪
- 00:20:07.298 --> 00:20:10.968
- >> ♪ o sing hallelujah ♪
- 00:20:11.035 --> 00:20:13.971
- >> ♪ we sing hallelujah ♪
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- ♪ to you god ♪
- 00:20:15.439 --> 00:20:16.574
- >> ♪ hallelujah ♪
- 00:20:16.641 --> 00:20:19.277
- >> ♪ o you are ♪
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- ♪ worthy of our praise ♪
- 00:20:20.144 --> 00:20:21.545
- >> ♪ hallelujah ♪
- 00:20:21.612 --> 00:20:23.848
- >> ♪ we sing hallelujah ♪
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- >> ♪ hallelujah ♪
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- ♪ ♪
- 00:20:32.356 --> 00:20:38.362
- >> ♪ o come let us adore him ♪
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- ♪ o come let us adore him ♪
- 00:20:44.935 --> 00:20:51.475
- ♪ christ the lord ♪
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- ♪ ♪
- 00:21:04.188 --> 00:21:10.861
- >> the gospel of matthew 2:1,
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- >> the gospel of matthew 2:1, "jesus was born
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- "jesus was born in bethlehem of judea,
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- In bethlehem of judea, in the days of herod."
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- In the days of herod." i will repeat that.
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- I will repeat that. "jesus was born in
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- "jesus was born in bethlehem of judea,
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- Bethlehem of judea, in the days of herod."
- 00:21:29.647 --> 00:21:33.884
- In the days of herod." the origins of jesus christ hold
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- The origins of jesus christ hold a deep spiritual meaning
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- A deep spiritual meaning that serves as a pivotal
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- That serves as a pivotal historical event that has left
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- Historical event that has left its mark on the entire globe.
- 00:21:43.661 --> 00:21:46.297
- Its mark on the entire globe. this sacred occurrence unfolded
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- This sacred occurrence unfolded during very tumultuous
- 00:21:49.433 --> 00:21:50.701
- During very tumultuous times characterized
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- Times characterized by distressed a people,
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- By distressed a people, specifically under
- 00:21:55.506 --> 00:21:56.574
- Specifically under king herod's rule.
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- King herod's rule. herod's era was fraught
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- Herod's era was fraught with political upheaval,
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- With political upheaval, suppression of
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- Suppression of religious freedom,
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- Religious freedom, disdain for the jewish faith
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- Disdain for the jewish faith and widespread poverty.
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- And widespread poverty. it was full
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- It was full of violence, ambiguity,
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- Of violence, ambiguity, and strife.
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- And strife. it was that time riddled
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- It was that time riddled with societal decline,
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- With societal decline, with indifference to spirituals
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- With indifference to spirituals matters, aggression
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- Matters, aggression and absurdity that what?
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- And absurdity that what? that ushered in
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- That ushered in the birth of jesus.
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- The birth of jesus. in these times, jesus was born.
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- In these times, jesus was born. he was not born against
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- He was not born against the backdrop of peace,
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- The backdrop of peace, joy, and abundance,
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- Joy, and abundance, but rather in the very
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- But rather in the very challenging days of herod.
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- Challenging days of herod. this serves as a very powerful
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- This serves as a very powerful reminder that the greatest
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- Reminder that the greatest miracles often rise
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- Miracles often rise from the most difficult
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- From the most difficult of circumstances.
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- Of circumstances. it is during our darkest days
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- It is during our darkest days that the brightest light
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- That the brightest light can shine through.
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- Can shine through. the narrative of christmas
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- The narrative of christmas today as depicted
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- Today as depicted in commercials,
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- In commercials, sitcoms, movies, video content,
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- Sitcoms, movies, video content, social media postings,
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- Social media postings, they all depict
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- They all depict a time of family,
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- A time of family, and gatherings,
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- And gatherings, and even love,
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- And even love, and exchanging of gifts.
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- And exchanging of gifts. but this, my friends,
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- But this, my friends, is reality brought about
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- Is reality brought about via the conduit
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- Via the conduit of our christian faith.
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- Of our christian faith. christmas is the christian day
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- Christmas is the christian day of remembrance celebrating
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- Of remembrance celebrating the birth of jesus.
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- The birth of jesus. christmas commemorates god's
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- Christmas commemorates god's descent on earth so that
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- Descent on earth so that we may ascend to heaven.
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- We may ascend to heaven. it celebrates the eternal
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- It celebrates the eternal becoming flesh,
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- Becoming flesh, so those of us in the flesh
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- So those of us in the flesh can live for eternity.
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- Can live for eternity. the invisible became visible,
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- The invisible became visible, so the rejected
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- So the rejected could be redeemed,
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- Could be redeemed, the broken could be blessed,
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- The broken could be blessed, and all the lost,
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- And all the lost, and i mean all the lost,
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- And i mean all the lost, could be found.
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- Could be found. john 3:16 tells us,
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- John 3:16 tells us, "this is how much
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- "this is how much god loved the world.
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- God loved the world. he gave his only son,
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- He gave his only son, unique son as a gift.
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- Unique son as a gift. everyone who believes in him
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- Everyone who believes in him will never perish but have
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- Will never perish but have experiential everlasting life."
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- Experiential everlasting life." you will have eternal
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- You will have eternal everlasting life in jesus.
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- Everlasting life in jesus. "god did not send his son into
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- "god did not send his son into the world to judge and condemn
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- The world to judge and condemn the world, but rather to be its
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- The world, but rather to be its savior and to rescue it."
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- Savior and to rescue it." upon the arrival of jesus,
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- Upon the arrival of jesus, the word became flesh.
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- The word became flesh. the divine visitation became
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- The divine visitation became a permanent habitation.
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- A permanent habitation. the son of god emerged
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- The son of god emerged from a womb allowing
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- From a womb allowing the sons of adam to emerge
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- The sons of adam to emerge from their tombs.
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- From their tombs. when jesus came,
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- When jesus came, light overcame darkness,
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- Light overcame darkness, truth set us free,
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- Truth set us free, perfect love expelled all fear,
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- Perfect love expelled all fear, mercy triumphed over judgement,
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- Mercy triumphed over judgement, and grace redeemed what
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- And grace redeemed what the law could not reconcile.
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- The law could not reconcile. jesus' arrival signified,
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- Jesus' arrival signified, ushered in,
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- Ushered in, the presence of emmanuel.
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- The presence of emmanuel. god above us,
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- God above us, was now god with us.
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- Was now god with us. the god that was for us
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- The god that was for us is now the god with us.
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- Is now the god with us. the god that went before us,
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- The god that went before us, is now the god beside us.
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- Is now the god beside us. the divine presence can
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- The divine presence can be summarized in one word.
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- Be summarized in one word. this is christmas.
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- This is christmas. are you ready?
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- Are you ready? one word, emmanuel.
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- One word, emmanuel. jesus' birth brought forth
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- Jesus' birth brought forth answers and revelations.
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- Answers and revelations. it marked the end of humanity's
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- It marked the end of humanity's faith being defined by
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- Faith being defined by the serpent's actions
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- The serpent's actions in the garden of eden.
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- In the garden of eden. ha, ha.
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- Ha, ha. we are now defined by what
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- We are now defined by what the lamb did for us
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- The lamb did for us on the cross.
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- On the cross. the birth of jesus broke
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- The birth of jesus broke the curse of the law,
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- The curse of the law, destroying all
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- Destroying all the works of satan,
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- The works of satan, 1 john 3:8,
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- 1 john 3:8, saved sinners,
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- Saved sinners, 1 timothy 1:15,
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- 1 timothy 1:15, and gave us abundant life,
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- And gave us abundant life, john 10:10.
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- John 10:10. he is the lord.
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- He is the lord. he is savior, deliverer, healer,
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- He is savior, deliverer, healer, and the embodiment of the way,
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- And the embodiment of the way, the truth,
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- The truth, and the life,
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- And the life, john 14:6.
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- John 14:6. his birth in the days of herod
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- His birth in the days of herod should serve as a reminder that
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- Should serve as a reminder that in our darkest hours,
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- In our darkest hours, miracles can take place.
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- Miracles can take place. right there where
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- Right there where you're at,
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- You're at, join me if you wanna receive
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- Join me if you wanna receive the fullness of the gift
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- The fullness of the gift that we commemorate today,
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- That we commemorate today, the gift that became flesh,
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- The gift that became flesh, died on the cross to forgive
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- Died on the cross to forgive your sins and my sins,
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- Your sins and my sins, to give you, me,
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- To give you, me, and our respective families
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- And our respective families eternal life,
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- Eternal life, new life,
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- New life, and abundant life.
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- And abundant life. join me right now,
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- Join me right now, right there where you're at.
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- Right there where you're at. but you're saying,
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- But you're saying, "pastor sam,
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- "pastor sam, i'm living in some
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- I'm living in some very difficult days."
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- Very difficult days." jesus was born
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- Jesus was born in the days of herod.
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- In the days of herod. repeat after me,
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- Repeat after me, "heavenly father,
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- "heavenly father, forgive all my sins.
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- Forgive all my sins. i confess with my mouth,
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- I confess with my mouth, declare right now,
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- Declare right now, that in my heart
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- That in my heart jesus christ is lord,
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- Jesus christ is lord, not just of my life
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- Not just of my life but of my entire family.
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- But of my entire family. i know for a fact that he died
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- I know for a fact that he died on the cross to forgive my sins.
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- On the cross to forgive my sins. i believe that by faith.
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- I believe that by faith. and on the third day, you,
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- And on the third day, you, heavenly father,
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- Heavenly father, raised him from the dead,
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- Raised him from the dead, giving me eternal, new,
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- Giving me eternal, new, and abundant life.
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- And abundant life. i'm in your hands and i declare
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- I'm in your hands and i declare by faith that i am saved."
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- By faith that i am saved." welcome to the redeemed
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- Welcome to the redeemed of the lord.
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- Of the lord. we are new season.
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- We are new season. we're a multiethnic,
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- We're a multiethnic, kingdom culture,
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- Kingdom culture, multigenerational church
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- Multigenerational church in northern california
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- In northern california in the sacramento region.
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- In the sacramento region. and we believe in the name
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- And we believe in the name of jesus that together,
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- Of jesus that together, in his name and for his glory,
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- In his name and for his glory, we can do one
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- We can do one thing together,
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- Thing together, we will change the world.
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