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[The film is available on the National Film Archive.] [The Stalker continues after this sequence.] (upbeat music) [Music]

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Soon and very soon, we are going to see the King. Soon and very soon, we are going to see the King. Soon and very soon, we are going to see the King. Hallelujah, hallelujah, we're going to see the King.

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No more crying there, we are going to see the King. No more crying there, we are going to see the King. No more crying there, we are going to see the King. Alleluia, alleluia, we're going to see the King.

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No more dying there, we are going to see the King. ♪ Hallelujah, Hallelujah, we're going to see the King. ♪ [drum roll] Our scripture this afternoon is found in Psalms 33, verses 1, 2, and 3,

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and Psalms 66, verses 1, 2, and 3. "Rejoice in the Lord, all ye righteous, for praise is comely for the upright. Praise the Lord with harp, sing unto Him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings. Sing unto Him a new song, play skillfully with a loud noise.

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Make a joyful noise unto the Lord. All ye lands, sing forth the honor of His name. Make His praise glorious. Thank God for the inspiration of his word.

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Would the congregation please stand and remain standing after the first song, opening selection. If I have wounded any souls today, if I have caused one foot to go astray, if I have walked in my own willful way, dear Lord, forgive. If I have uttered idle words or vain, if I have turned aside from want or pain,

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lest I myself should suffer through the strain. Dear Lord, forgive. If I have craved for joys not mine, if I have let my wayward heart repine,

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dwelling on those things of earth, not things divine, dear Lord, forgive. O gracious Master, we come before Thy holy presence today to thank Thee.

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Thank thee, O God, for this beautiful, sunshiny day. We thank thee, O God, for this time, this hour that you caused us to be here. And we thank thee, O God, for this church, for this pastor, and for this congregation. And, O God, we thank you especially for this chancel choir,

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this choir who has labored for the past few days long and hard trying to prepare themselves. And, O God, I know you know all about it, because we felt your presence here at every rehearsal. But now it's your time now, O God, this day, your day, the Sabbath day, and we thank you for it. And, O God, we want to thank you for this waiting congregation, this small multitude who has come out to support us.

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Oh God, we thank you for them, and we ask that as the choir begins to sing, that you would cause them to relax and to sit back and to just forget about worldly cares, oh God. We ask that you would do this as the chancel choir prepares to praise your name and song.

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Take us all, oh Lord, to the mountaintop. There while the choir sings, we ask that you would surround us and to saturate us with your presence, oh God. Hold us and keep us and make us and mold us.

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And oh God, as the choir sings and as the choir and all of us glorifies your name to the fullest extent of our being. And oh God, when it's all over and we have to come back and pick up worldly cares again.

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We ask that they be as light as nothing, oh God, because you've been with us. We ask that you would keep us in your presence, oh God. And now, God, let us not forget all of those others out there,

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those who are on their beds of affliction. Those, oh God, who are less fortunate than we are, give us the desire to help them, oh God. and when it's

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with last week come down to the end of the day we have to tell which still be with us that that would forgive us about saying and surround us with your love evermore

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these blessings we have to the name of the i've found jesus our savior and i redeem [Music]

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♪ Lift me with my heart on melody ♪ ♪ Jesus, Jesus, sweet and low ♪ ♪ With my life lifted, lift me still ♪ ♪ In a world where heaven's low ♪

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♪ Jesus, Jesus, Jesus ♪ ♪ Sweetest babe I know ♪ ♪ Is my every longing ♪ ♪ Is it ringing out my door ♪

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♪ Surely coming back to welcome me ♪ ♪ Far beyond the starry sky ♪ ♪ I shall hear the cry to welcome you ♪ ♪ I shall bring the gift of life ♪

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♪ Jesus, Jesus, Jesus ♪ ♪ Sweetest name I know ♪ ♪ Fills my every lonely ♪ ♪ Keeps me near as I go ♪

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the Lord's presence in this place this afternoon. And I know we're going to have a great time in song. Most of you would probably agree with me that music is considered the universal language of mankind.

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The members of the chancel choir recognize that they have been blessed to possess a talent of singing and they feel that they would like to use this method

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of expressing their gratitude for the privilege of giving service in song. The choir, in rendering this program for you this afternoon, feels that it has experienced great fortune

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and would like to exhibit inspiration and commitment to provide greater service in the future. As the choir prepared for the formal presentation, they have asked me to say for them that as flowers welcome the sunshine and as green plants welcome the rain, as songbirds welcome

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the springtime, we welcome you here today. We are elated to greet you with open hearts. Your presence, your prayers and support, of course, along with God's help, certainly will keep us singing.

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We are indeed grateful that you are here and we hope that you will receive such a blessing that you will return home with inspiration, with unusual pleasant recollections of what you have witnessed here today. And so, from the Twent-Chancellor Choir to you,

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please know that you are welcome. (choir singing) ♪ When the heart of seeking ♪ ♪ He where he is and let him be heard ♪

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♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ He where he is and let him be heard ♪ ♪ He where he is and let him be heard ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪

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♪ For to redeem them all ♪ ♪ To live on this earth ♪ ♪ The Lord hath made heaven ♪ ♪ His kingdom ♪

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♪ Hallelujah ♪ [Music] [Choir singing] [ Music ]

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O sing praises to the honor of His name. Make His praise to be glorious. With a voice of singing, ye say ye hear, and ye say ye hear. Alleluia.

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(singing) [Music] Alleluia, deep beneath this under-heaving earth. [Music]

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[Music] ♪ Oh Lord, Lord, Lord, you've sure been good to me ♪ ♪ Oh Lord, Lord, Lord, you've sure been good to me ♪ ♪ Oh Lord, Lord, Lord, you've sure been good to me ♪

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♪ God's true God, what a world in new order to me ♪ ♪ Oh you saved me when I wandered ♪ ♪ You sure been good to me ♪ ♪ Yes, you saved me when I wandered ♪

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♪ You sure been good to me ♪ ♪ Oh, you saved me when I wandered ♪ ♪ You sure been good to me ♪ ♪ But you done what the world did ♪

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♪ You are a man ♪ ♪ Lord, Lord, Lord ♪ ♪ You've sure been good to me ♪ ♪ Oh Lord, Lord, Lord ♪

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♪ You've sure been good to me ♪ ♪ Oh Lord, Lord, Lord ♪ ♪ You've sure been good to me ♪ ♪ Thought you got what the world couldn't do ♪

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♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Oh you've heard me in my prayers ♪ ♪ You've sure been good to me ♪ ♪ Yes you've heard me in my prayers ♪

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♪ You've sure been good to me ♪ You heard me in my prayer, you shall be good to me, 'cause you love the world and you love it. Oh Lord, you shall be good to me. Oh Lord, you shall be good to me. ♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪

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♪ Washington was a world in your own good ♪ ♪ Washington was a world in your own good ♪ ♪ Washington was a world in your own good ♪ ♪ All in good, all in good ♪

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♪ I'll shoot down ♪ ♪ All the world ♪ ♪ Good ♪ ♪ Do ♪

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[Music] The Lord is my light and my salvation. The Lord is my light and my salvation. The Lord is my light and my salvation.

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Whom shall I fear? The Lord is my light and my salvation. The Lord is my light and my salvation. ♪ The Lord is my light and my salvation ♪

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♪ Whom shall I fear ♪ ♪ The Lord is my light and my salvation ♪ ♪ The Lord is my light and my salvation ♪ ♪ The Lord is my light and my salvation ♪

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♪ Whom shall I fear ♪ ♪ Whom shall I fear ♪ ♪ Children tell me now ♪ ♪ Whom shall I fear ♪

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♪ I say the Lord is my life ♪ ♪ And my salvation ♪ ♪ Whom shall I fear ♪ ♪ Whom shall I fear ♪

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♪ People tell me now ♪ ♪ Whom shall I fear ♪ ♪ I say the Lord is my life ♪ ♪ And my salvation, whom shall I fear ♪

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♪ The Lord is my light ♪ ♪ The Lord is my light ♪ ♪ The Lord is my light ♪ ♪ The Lord is my light ♪

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♪ The Lord is my light ♪ ♪ The Lord is my light ♪ ♪ The Lord is my light ♪ ♪ The Lord is my light ♪

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♪ The Lord is my light ♪ ♪ And my salvation, the Lord is my light ♪ ♪ And my salvation, the Lord is my light ♪ ♪ And my salvation, whom shall I fear ♪

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(audience applauding) - Reverend Griffin, Ebeneezer, Christian friends, it's always a pleasure, and it's just beautiful when you can have Christian friends

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that you can call upon when you need them. And we have two friends here this afternoon, our guests. And they do not need a formal introduction because they are well known throughout the city

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for their musical productions and what have you. We have Sister JoCarol Moffitt from the St. Paul Baptist Church as our guest soloist. And we have Brother Barry Franklin from the St. James Baptist Church here in Austin as our guest organist.

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And we welcome them and we hope you give them a hearty welcome. [Music] (gentle music) (upbeat music)

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[Music] [Music] ♪ Mmm, just a closer walk with thee ♪ ♪

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♪ Grant, grant it, Jesus, Lord, if you please ♪ You know I'm daily, daily walking close to Thee Oh let it be, dear Lord, Lord let it be Hallelujah, Lord, I am weak, but thou art strong.

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Help me, Lord. Jesus, keep me from all wrong. You know I'll be satisfied as long as I can walk. Please let me walk, Lord, close to Thee.

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Hallelujah Lord when my feeble life is over, oh Lord, and time, time for me, Lord just won't be no more. ♪ God, me, God, me gently, sadly, oh Lord ♪ ♪ I wanna go to thy, to thy kingdom, Lord ♪ ♪ Kingdom sure, oh hallelujah ♪

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♪ Now just, just a closer walk with thee ♪ walk with thee, oh Lord. I want you to grant it, grant it, grant it, Jesus Lord, if you please.

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You see, I'm daily, daily, daily, daily, daily, daily, walking close to thee. ♪ Oh, let it be ♪ ♪ Oh, dear Lord ♪

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♪ I just want you to let it be ♪ (audience applauding) [music] ♪ Yes, I'm going, and my Savior's going with me ♪

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♪ To the glory where my love was prayed for me ♪ ♪ When I get there, all my troubles will be over ♪ ♪ I'm gonna sit right down and make myself at home ♪ ♪ Oh, yes, I'm gonna sit right down ♪

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♪ I'll sit right down and make myself at home ♪ ♪ As I'm going at my Savior's door with me ♪ ♪ I'm sorry, will my love one place for me ♪ ♪ When I get there, all my troubles will be over ♪

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♪ I'll sit right down and make myself at home, oh yeah ♪ ♪ I'll sit right down and make myself at home ♪ ♪ Signing up for Christian duty ♪ ♪ By my name on the wall ♪

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♪ I've been changed ♪ ♪ With the Lord as His deputy ♪ ♪ I wanna be ♪ ♪ Ready when Jesus comes ♪

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♪ Oh, light me up ♪ ♪ Light me up ♪ ♪ For the Christians you will be ♪ ♪ Light my day ♪

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♪ Light my day ♪ ♪ On your own ♪ ♪ Oh, I've been changed ♪ ♪ I've been changed since the Lord has lifted me ♪

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♪ I wanna be ready when Jesus comes ♪ ♪ I wanna be ready when Jesus comes ♪ ♪ I wanna be ready when Jesus comes ♪ ♪ I wanna be ♪

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♪ Ready when King ♪ ♪ Comes home ♪ (gentle music) (gentle music)

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♪ I was a one ♪ ♪ I did not love the fall ♪ ♪ I did not heed to my mother's call ♪ I did not heed to my master's voice.

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I could not be in control. Oh yes, I could not be controlled. I was an errant child I strayed far away

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I long to return to my master's house. Oh, praise God, I'm home today. Oh, yes, praise God, I'm home today. Ooh, God gave me a safe house.

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♪ God gave me a surmounter ♪ ♪ God gave me a surmounter ♪ ♪ He opened the door and said child will find you ♪ ♪ I will not ♪

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♪ Oh, forgive me ♪ ♪ For a day ♪ ♪ On chance ♪ ♪ Oh, forgive me ♪

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♪ For a day ♪ ♪ On chance ♪ ♪ All we like sheep have strayed ♪ ♪ In weakness walk away ♪

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♪ I'll follow the path that leads me home ♪ ♪ That leads back home ♪ ♪ Oh, my father will lead the way ♪ ♪ Oh, yes, my father will lead the way ♪

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♪ God gave me a stayin' on chance ♪ ♪ Yes, God gave me a stayin' on chance ♪ ♪ He opened the door ♪ ♪ And did show the way ♪

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♪ The Lord gave His Son ♪ ♪ Savior's child ♪ ♪ The Lord gave His Son ♪ ♪ Save on shame ♪

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♪ Oh, God gave me ♪ ♪ A sinner ♪ ♪ On shame ♪ ♪ Yes, God gave me ♪

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♪ A sinner on shame ♪ ♪ Oh, Lord, you opened the door ♪ ♪ Message I will follow ♪ ♪ Forgive me, O Savior ♪

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♪ Save me, O Savior ♪ ♪ Forgive me, O Savior ♪ ♪ With gorgeous ♪ (dramatic music)

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[Music] (gentle music) ♪ What gift of love to you and me ♪ ♪ If Christ goes to you ♪

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♪ God only knows ♪ ♪ Ooh, if you believe ♪ ♪ Then you shall, you shall be free ♪ ♪ You shall be saved ♪

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♪ And God's gift will live on ♪ ♪ And on ♪ ♪ Oh yes ♪ ♪ And God's gift ♪

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♪ Will live on ♪ ♪ And on ♪ ♪ He is ♪ ♪ Away ♪

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♪ All the truth ♪ ♪ And the life ♪ ♪ He is ♪ ♪ God's only son ♪

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Oh, yes, he shed his blood, and he gave, and he gave his life to redeem. ♪ To redeem the world from sin ♪ ♪ Oh yes, to redeem the world from sin ♪ ♪ The world from sin ♪

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♪ God's King of love ♪ ♪ God's King of love ♪ ♪ But me ♪ ♪ But me ♪

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♪ If I ♪ ♪ If I ♪ ♪ Just only thought ♪ ♪ If you ♪

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♪ If you believe ♪ ♪ Then you shall ♪ ♪ You shall be saved ♪ ♪ And God's peace ♪

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♪ Will live on ♪ ♪ At all ♪ ♪ Oh, in peace ♪ ♪ We'll live on ♪

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♪ I know ♪ ♪ But peace ♪ ♪ God give ♪ ♪ To a man ♪

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♪ God give ♪ ♪ Christ ♪ ♪ Christ only son ♪ ♪ Oh, if you, if you believe ♪

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♪ Then you shall, then you shall, or you shall be saved ♪ ♪ And God's peace will live on ♪ ♪ And on ♪ ♪ So his deeds ♪

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♪ They'll live on ♪ ♪ And on ♪ (upbeat music) (dramatic music)

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(upbeat music) [Music] Oh, it's so good to know I have a place to go When my burdens get me down So much confusion all around me

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I go into my secret closet And I pray Oh, it's so good to know I have a place to go When my burdens get me down So much confusion all around me I gueesee through my things, I pray

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I pray Hallelujah! Get down on your knees and pray Oh, I pray Hallelujah! Get down on your knees and pray

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I pray I pray I pray Oh, yes, I pray

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And then I pray Through my deepest sorrows I pray Oh, hallelujah!

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Get down on your knees and pray Oh, I pray Get down on your knees and pray ♪ I pray and I pray ♪

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♪ I pray and I pray and I pray ♪ ♪ I hold my faith to my faith ♪ ♪ I let my faith ♪ ♪ Oh, I pray ♪

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♪ Hallelujah, get down on your knees and pray ♪ ♪ Oh, I pray ♪ ♪ Hallelujah, get down on your knees and pray ♪ ♪ I pray ♪

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♪ I pray and I pray ♪ ♪ And then I hold my faith to my faith ♪ ♪ And I pray and I pray and I pray ♪ ♪ And I pray and I pray and I pray ♪

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♪ And I pray and I pray and I pray and I pray ♪ ♪ And I pray ♪ [Music] (gentle music)

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♪ Shackled by a hairpin ♪ by a hairpin. [Music] [ Silence ]