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[MUSIC PLAYING] Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord, my God, thou art very great. Thou art clothed with honor and majesty.

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May the angel spirits, his ministers of flaming fire. [ Music ] [ Music & Chanting ] [ Music & Chanting ]

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[ Music & Chanting ] [ Music & Chanting ] [music] Let us pray. Oh God our Father in heaven we come to you this morning thanking you

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a gracious master for all that you've been to us. Oh God we thank you for this day we thank you for all others. Oh God we ask that you somehow prepare our minds and our hearts to render worship unto you this glorious morning. Make us instruments of your grace. Make us witnesses unto your name. Oh God we ask

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that you renew us in your spirit. Forgive us from all unrighteousness. Cleanse us in the blood of Jesus. Oh God we pray that you somehow watch over us as your children, lead us in your ways and your righteousness. In Jesus name we ask, amen. Amen.

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Amen. It's me, it's me, oh Lord, standing in the need of prayer. It's me, it's me, oh Lord, standing in the need of prayer. It's me, it's me, oh Lord, standing in the need of prayer.

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It's me, it's me, it's me, oh Lord, standing in the need of prayer. Not my sister, nor my brother, but it's me, oh Lord, standing in the need of prayer. It's not my sister, nor my brother, but it's me, oh Lord, standing in the need of prayer. It's me, it's me, oh Lord, standing in the need of prayer

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It's not the deacon or the elder, but it's me, oh Lord Standing in the need of prayer It's not the deacon or the elder, but it's me, oh Lord ♪ Standing in the heat of prayer ♪

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♪ It's me, it's me, it's me, oh Lord ♪ ♪ Standing in the heat of prayer ♪ ♪ It's me, it's me, it's me, oh Lord ♪ ♪ Standing in the heat of prayer ♪

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♪ It's me, it's me, it's me, oh Lord ♪ ♪ Standing in the heat of prayer ♪ This is the old Lord Standing in the deep of prayer. [Bell]

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Our Father in Heaven, our Savior and Lord Jesus Christ, we thank Thee, Father, for watching over us while we slept last night, And we thank Thee, Father, for this day that You have spared us to see. We thank Thee, Father, for taking care of us all through our lives,

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keeping us from accident, hurt, harm, or danger. We thank Thee, Father, for this church. We thank Thee for the shepherd of the flock. We thank Thee, Father, for the membership, one by one.

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We thank you for the gospel that's being preached. As we go through this service, we pray that thou would guide us in the way that thou would have us to go. Whatever is said and whatever is done will be pleasing in thy sight.

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We pray, Father, for those who are on their bed of affliction, those who do not know they the pardon of their sins. Would you touch their hearts so they may accept you as their personal Savior. Father, when the time comes for us to go in, we pray that thou would please us and give

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us determination to do the things that will be pleasing to thee. These blessings we ask in Jesus' name. Amen. [ Background Sounds ]

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[MUSIC PLAYING] (piano music) [ Music ] There's a kindness in the place here

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Like the kindness of the sea There the mind rests in his justice, which is more than liberty. ♪ He is born in ♪ ♪ America ♪

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♪ Oh, America ♪ ♪ Praise to thee ♪ There is a welcome for a sinner and more praise to him, for the Lord. There is mercy in the Savior

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There is healing in His blood ♪ He is coming home to me ♪ ♪ Home to me ♪ ♪ He's coming ♪

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♪ Peacefully come to thee ♪ ♪ O come, O come, ye ♪ ♪ Praise to thee ♪ - Our responsive reading this morning

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is listed in the back of the hymnal on number 549. May we stand. (gentle music) [MUSIC]

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I am my God. Praise to the King who walked with the Word of the Lord in their hearts. [singing] It is, you're reading is in the red Baptist hymnal.

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Number 549. He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I want to say to the Lord, that he is my refuge and my fortress, my God, and he will be my brother at first. Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the foul and the noose of pestilence.

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He shall not fail me in his forgiveness, and I will give him to my God at first. It is true that he shall be my God, and he will be my brother at first. thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night, nor for the arrow that flieth by day.

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(audience mumbling) A thousand shall fall at thy side, and 10,000 shall at thy right hand, but it shall not come nigh to thee.

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(audience mumbling) because thou hast made the Lord which is my refuge, even the most high, thy habitation. (congregation singing)

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[MUSIC] For he shall give his angels charge over thee to keep thee in all thy ways. [INAUDIBLE] Thou shall tread upon the lion and adder, the young lion

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and the dragon shall trample under feet. [INAUDIBLE] He shall call upon me, and I will answer him. I will be with him in trouble.

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I will deliver him and honor him. With a long life, God sanctify you. And show you my salvation. Amen.

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[MUSIC - "THE HIGH BORN IS WELCOME TO MY FIESTA"] The high born is welcome to my feast. The high born is welcome to my feast. ♪ My work is an untold deed ♪

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♪ And a light unto my love ♪ ♪ Ring, O ring ♪ ♪ Amen ♪ [ Music ]

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[ Music ] With a heart ready to give, my hope is sincere. With a heart prepared, the answer is clear. I go to him, feel his hand.

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I need you, Lord, oh yes I do. When I pray to Him, when I pray to Him, My hope is sincere When I'm with my kids

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The answer is real I go to him feeling sad I leave feeling glad Oh, yes I do.

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When I pray to Him, no other soul can ever be. ♪ Can I have no triumph so great ♪ ♪ That He can I share ♪ ♪ No soul ever fallen ♪

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♪ By the Lord but one man ♪ ♪ He always heals me ♪ When I kneel in prayer, when I pray to Him, my heart is sincere. When I'm quivering, the answer is here.

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I go to him, his hand. I'm here, feeling good. Oh, yes, I do. when I pray to Him.

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This is the children's hour. All of the children in the congregation, from the kindergarten level through the fifth grade are asked to come forward at this time. Wise men of old said, "Train up a child the way that he should go, and when he is old

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he will not depart from it." The prophet said, "A little child shall lead them." Jesus said, "Suffer the little children to come unto me. Forbid them not, for such is the kingdom of heaven." When I was a child, I thought as a child.

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I understood as a child. [Music] This morning I'm going to ask you to help me with this sermon, our children's sermon. I'm going to need your help and Each time I say and God said I want you to say that's good

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We want to practice that and God said Let's try it once more and God said All right Well, God is the Creator. He made everything that we have in this wonderful world. When

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we look at this wide world with all of the beautiful things in it, it didn't just happen. It is the work of God. So once everything was dark, and darkness was upon the face of all of the waters. And the Lord God spoke and there was light and He separated the light from the darkness and God said, "That's good."

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And then God made the sky and the dry land, the seas, the grass, the flowers, the herbs, fruit trees, and God said, "That's good." And then God made the sun and the moon, the stars, the birds, the whales, and all of the fishes of the seas, and God said, "That's And then God made the cattle and all of the animals that we have in this world, and God

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said, "That's good." And then God made man, he made woman, God made you, and God made me, and God said, "That's All right. Now, since God is good, and he made everything that is good, we want to close this with a song that is in our hymnal. It is called "God is So Good." Now just listen

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Listen to this, God is so good. God is so good to me. Say that. God is so good to me.

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God is so good to me. I don't serve him as I should. I don't deserve all this good. So many things are not as they should be.

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But God is so good to me. God bless you. All right. [music]

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[ Music ] [ Music ] (gentle piano music) (piano music)

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We all have what it takes to live. And we all know that it's not just one and all. Take care of time. ♪ With grief I will share ♪

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♪ But not for my own ♪ ♪ Let me hear you say ♪ ♪ Let me hear you say ♪ ♪ If I am wounded ♪

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♪ To obey your manly prayer ♪ ♪ As he goes, yet he knows ♪ ♪ Just how much we can bear ♪ ♪ For the Lord is with you today ♪

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♪ We'll never let a lone to bury old ♪ ♪ Just ask for strength and be adored ♪ ♪ For the dear old home ♪ ♪ You have the joy of reassurance ♪

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♪ The sheer love of our Heavenly Father ♪ ♪ Will always answer prayer ♪ ♪ Tiny bones ♪ ♪ Dirty bones ♪

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♪ Just a bunch of green and pale ♪ ♪ Think of the time you had ♪ ♪ Ask the question ♪ ♪ Darling, if you want ♪

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♪ Now look what shall I do ♪ ♪ When you come by ♪ ♪ And your friends are no fun ♪ ♪ But they have brought you ♪

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♪ There is a home for you ♪ ♪ Well, I'm in every need ♪ ♪ For every pain of care ♪ ♪ I say, you ♪

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♪ Yes, he does ♪ ♪ Just how much you can bear ♪ ♪ Oh, Lord ♪ ♪ And tell your children ♪

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♪ A mountain man or a boy ♪ ♪ Just ask for strength ♪ ♪ Ideal or joy ♪ ♪ All that you have ♪

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♪ You have the choice of his or she ♪ ♪ But I am your mother ♪ ♪ Will all the answer care if I do ♪ ♪ Yes, we are ♪

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♪ Just a world we live ♪ ♪ Don't praise and blame ♪ ♪ Or call your brother ♪ ♪ For that our own person ♪

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♪ He can't bestow on you ♪ ♪ In every way ♪ ♪ You don't know about him ♪ ♪ The time he must go through ♪

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♪ Try to endure ♪ ♪ For fear of all God ♪ ♪ I just remember ♪ ♪ I even passed the party line ♪

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♪ Yes, he knows ♪ ♪ Yes, I was a good man ♪ ♪ Though the law is heavy ♪ ♪ You never left a lonely fairy tale ♪

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♪ Just ask for strength ♪ ♪ And be not worried ♪ ♪ For all that is from home ♪ ♪ You have the joy of leadership ♪

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♪ For the heavy folder ♪ ♪ Will always bounce again ♪ ♪ As we go ♪ ♪ Yes, he knows just how much we care ♪

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♪ Ooh, ooh, yes, he does ♪ ♪ You never let a lonely man go ♪ ♪ Just ask for strength and keep on going ♪ ♪ Of the dear old home ♪

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♪ You have the joy of his assurance ♪ ♪ The heavenly power will always answer prayer ♪ ♪ For you ♪ ♪ Yet to be close ♪

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(somber music) [MUSIC PLAYING] Let us worship God in our giving, our tithes and our offerings. Paul teaches us that

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let us lay aside every man upon the first of the week as God has prospered him. Gracious God our Father, as we come to you this hour to give unto you only that which

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you've already given to us. Father, we pray that we'll receive our offering in the manner that it was given. Now God, let us realize that we do reap what we sow. Father, help us to give with a joyful heart.

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Let us be a joyful giver. Gracious God, we pray that the offering can be used for the purpose that it was designed for. In Jesus' name we ask, amen and amen. [ Music ]

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♪ Soon and very soon ♪ ♪ We are going to see the King ♪ ♪ Alleluia, alleluia ♪ ♪ We are going to see the King ♪

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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 ♪

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♪ Soon and very soon ♪ ♪ We are going to see the King ♪ ♪ Hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ ♪ We are going to see the King ♪

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♪ Soon and very soon ♪ ♪ We are going to see the King ♪ [MUSIC] We are going to see the King.

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Hallelujah, hallelujah. We are going to see the King. Soon and very soon. We are going to see the King.

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Soon and very soon. We are going to see the King. Soon and very soon we are going to sing again. Hallelujah, hallelujah, we are going to sing again.

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Soon and very soon we are going to sing again. 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 are going to see the King.

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[ Music ] In Jesus there's rest, rest, sweet rest, rest, sweet rest for we three. In Jesus there's rest, rest, sweet rest, rest for you and for me. Jesus has rest, rest, sweet rest, rest, sweet rest, all we need.

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Ooh, there's rest for you and me. I thank the Lord, how Jesus saved. Oh, to me, to me I pray. ♪ You may doubt my feet ♪

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♪ If I lay down ♪ ♪ I am home upon my breast ♪ ♪ I came to thee ♪ ♪ To Jesus ♪

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♪ That hath brought ♪ ♪ Me ♪ ♪ And all ♪ ♪ And all that's left ♪

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♪ Of my path ♪ ♪ In Him ♪ ♪ Our rest in peace ♪ ♪ Holy and safe ♪

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♪ God make thee well ♪ ♪ In Jesus' dead breast ♪ ♪ Rest sweet rest ♪ ♪ Rest sweet rest ♪

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♪ Warmly we raise ♪ In Jesus there's rest, rest, sweet rest, rest for you and for me. Ooh, in Jesus there's rest, rest, sweet rest, rest, sweet rest, one with me. ♪ Oh, let rest for you and me ♪

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♪ Jesus, let rest, rest, sweet rest ♪ ♪ Rest, sweet rest while we're here ♪ ♪ In Jesus' good rest, rest, sweet rest ♪ ♪ Rest for you and for me ♪

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♪ In Jesus' name ♪ ♪ Rest, rest, sweet rest ♪ ♪ Rest, sweet rest, all we need ♪ ♪ Oh, you must rest ♪

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♪ For you and me ♪ Good morning. This is our announcement period. The congregation of Ebenezer Baptist Church quarterly invites you to attend the 11th anniversary

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appreciation service for our pastor, Dr. Marvin C. Griffin, today at 3 o'clock p.m. in the church sanctuary. The Reverend George V. Clark, pastor of Mount Zion Baptist Church, will be the guest speaker. His choir is referring to special music for this occasion. The reception immediately follows the service. Friends in the Austin community are invited to share

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in this celebration with Ebenezer's Church family. Envelopes for love offerings are available in the outer lobby and from the ushers. Please write on them the words "love offering."

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Mr. and Mrs. Theodosia Grayton request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter, Barbara Ann, to Thomas Jefferson, son of Mrs. Ernest Rowland, Sr., on Friday, the 27th of June, 1980. [ Silence ]