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[INAUDIBLE] [ Background noise ] >> Let us stand for worship. [SIDE CONVERSATION]

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Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord. We have blessed you out of the house of the Lord. [SIDE CONVERSATION] [Music]

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[Music] [choir singing] ♪ Holy, holy ♪ ♪ Lord God Almighty ♪

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♪ Heaven and earth ♪ ♪ In excelsis Deo ♪ ♪ Christ be ♪ ♪ Holy, holy, holy ♪

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♪ Merciful and mighty ♪ ♪ God in three persons ♪ ♪ Blessed be his name ♪ ♪ Holy, holy, holy ♪

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♪ All the saints adore thee ♪ ♪ As in heaven above ♪ ♪ And crowned with brotherhood ♪ ♪ All blessed see ♪

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[choir singing] Let us pray. O gracious God, our Father in Heaven, We come to you this morning with thanksgiving in our hearts and gladness in our souls.

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We thank you, O God, for this day. We thank you, O God, for waking us up this morning. We thank you, O God, for the peace, the love, the joy, and the happiness that you've put in our lives.

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We thank you, O God, also for the sorrows that we have gone through. O gracious God, we pray this morning that you would be with us today. Be with us, O God, in this service. Help us to understand, O God, the symbolic representation of the bread and wine that

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we will partake in fellowship. Help us, oh God, to understand that as a church we are to love one another, to be kind towards one another, to bear the burdens of one another. Oh gracious God, we pray that what is said today will be helpful, will give the strength,

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will edify us, will help us prepare for another week. In Jesus' name, amen. [MUSIC - "IT'S ME, IT'S ME, OH LORD"] It's me, it's me, oh Lord, standing in the need of prayer.

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

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Not my brother nor my sister, 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 I'm the preacher, Lord, and lead the choir to see, O Lord, standing in the need of prayer. I'm the preacher, Lord, and lead the choir to see, O Lord, standing in the need of prayer.

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It's me, it's me, O 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. It's me, it's me, oh Lord, standing in the need.

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♪ Amen ♪ ♪ Amen ♪ (dramatic music) (dramatic music)

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[ Music ] [MUSIC] [ Music ] [MUSIC]

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[ Music ] ♪ Inside ♪ ♪ Thank you so ♪ ♪ Believer ♪

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♪ Believer ♪ ♪ In Him ♪ ♪ Should not perish ♪ ♪ Should not perish ♪

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♪ But have everlasting life ♪ [ Music ] ♪ To come build the world ♪ ♪ God sent not his Son ♪

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♪ Into the world to condemn the world ♪ ♪ But that the world ♪ ♪ Through him might be saved ♪ [MUSIC]

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♪ Ah, so love the world ♪ ♪ Ah, so love the world ♪ ♪ That he gave his only begging ♪ ♪ We be not in song ♪

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♪ Let us all believe them ♪ ♪ Believe them in him ♪ ♪ Should not perish ♪ ♪ Should not perish ♪

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♪ You are everlasting ♪ ♪ Everlasting ♪ ♪ Everlasting ♪ ♪ Everlasting ♪

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♪ Everlasting ♪ ♪ My soul ♪ ♪ My world ♪ ♪ My soul ♪

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[MUSIC] [MUSIC] [MUSIC] >> May we stand for a response to reading.

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Number 585, the upright man, those of you that have your Bible, is taken from the book of Psalms, the psalms of the heart. [Music] He shall reign high in my heart.

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Let your name go up in the Word of the Lord. [choir singing] Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

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But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in the law of the unbending faith that he hath. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season, and his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

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[chorus singing] [singing] Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment nor sinners in the congregation of righteous. The Lord will forgive the righteous, but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

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God's word is a lamp unto my feet. God's word is a lamp unto my feet. God's word is a lamp unto my feet. And a light unto my pathway.

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Amen. This is the children's hour. All children in the congregation from the kindergarten level through the fifth grade are asked to come forward

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at this time. Train up a child the way that he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it.

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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. I understood as a child.

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[ Background Sounds ] >> Good morning. I'm going to tell you a story, a speech, a story. I want to speak about a story that has to do with lamps in the Bible.

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In the 25th chapter of Matthew, there is a story that Jesus told his disciples about lamps. There were ten young women and five of them were called wise and five of them were called foolish because five of them had oil in their lamps and carried oil with them

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and others had oil but they didn't carry any oil with them. I don't know how many of you have seen what you call a kerosene lamp. How many of you have? All right, that's good.

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When I was a boy, that's the kind of lamp we had. You know, it was a lamp that you put the kerosene in. In fact, when I was a boy, we used to call it coal oil. And you put it in there, and then there was a wick that went down

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and into the oil and it would draw the oil and burn it and whenever some occasion arose when the wick was too short and didn't touch the oil it didn't You see, and that is the way our lives are. You know, God serves as the oil, and unless the wake of our lives touch God, unless we

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are connected to God, then we're not going to have our lives lighted up. We are going to be in the dark, just as a lamp that doesn't burn. So when your life is in touch with the goodness of God, you don't try to be good and true like he wants us to be and he helps us to be,

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then we do not have the oil that we need in our lamps. We don't have the right spirit in our lives. So if you would have your lamps trimmed and burning, It means that you will be good boys and girls who will have your life ruled by God.

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That you will seek to do what He wants you to do and be as He wants you to be. And when you do that, you can sing the song, "This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine. This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine. Let it shine. Let it shine. Let it shine. God bless you. (ominous music)

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(children talk to one another) (soft music plays) (piano playing) ♪ Magnify the Lord ♪

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♪ Magnify ♪ ♪ His holy name ♪ ♪ For He is great ♪ ♪ On His mercy ♪

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♪ Endureth forever ♪ He is great, and His mercy endures forever. He is great, on His mercy endure, forever. ♪ Oh ♪

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♪ And ever ♪ ♪ Magnified Him ♪ ♪ Magnified Him ♪ ♪ Magnified His holy name ♪

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♪ Forever and ever ♪ ♪ Forever and evermore ♪ ♪ Magnified, magnified ♪ ♪ Magnified His holy name ♪

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♪ Forever and ever ♪ ♪ And ever ♪ (gentle music) (gentle piano music)

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♪ Oh ♪ ♪ How wondrous ♪ ♪ Is ♪ ♪ Thy name ♪

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♪ Heaven and Earth ♪ ♪ By greatness proclaim ♪ ♪ Every knee should bow ♪ ♪ And every tongue confess ♪

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♪ That Christ is Lord of all ♪ ♪ Every knee ♪ ♪ He should bow ♪ ♪ And the tomb ♪

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♪ Confess ♪ ♪ And cast ♪ ♪ When God ♪ ♪ Has ♪

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♪ A ♪ ♪ Magnified him ♪ ♪ Magnified him ♪ ♪ Magnified his holy name ♪

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♪ Forever and ever ♪ Forever and evermore Magnify Him, magnify Him Magnify His holy name

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Forever and ever and ever Forever and ever Magnify His holy name Forever and ever

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Magnify His holy name (audience murmuring) - Lord, in our giving. [BLANK_AUDIO]

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[church bells ringing] [church bells ringing] On the first day of the week, let every one of you lay by him in store,

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according to how the Lord has prospered him. Our church is supported through tithes and offerings. Everyone is asked to give liberally, sacrificially, and lovingly. Let us pray.

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help us to recognize your ownership of all things, and the fact that we are trustees, that life is but a trust, that we have an obligation to use this life that you have given us and the substance which you have entrusted to us in ways that glorify your name. So help us now as your people to share according to the way

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that you have instructed us in your word in Jesus name amen. (eerie music) (ominous music) (ominous music)

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(gentle piano music) [MUSIC] [ Music ] May that weight upon the Lord shall renew their strength.

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May that weight upon the Lord shall renew their strength. May that weight upon the Lord shall renew their strength. ♪ They shall bow down to the entirety of God ♪ ♪ He is God ♪

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♪ He is God ♪ ♪ They that wait upon the Lord ♪ ♪ Shall renew their strength ♪ ♪ They that wait upon the Lord ♪

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♪ Shall renew their strength ♪ ♪ They that wait upon the Lord ♪ ♪ Shall renew their strength ♪ ♪ They shall bow down ♪

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♪ Bow down to the entirety of God ♪ ♪ He is God ♪ ♪ He is God ♪ ♪ They shall bow down ♪

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♪ And up, be weary ♪ ♪ They shall walk in our faith ♪ ♪ Teach me, Lord ♪ ♪ Teach me, Lord ♪

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♪ How to pray ♪ ♪ How to pray ♪ ♪ They shall walk and not be weary ♪ ♪ They shall walk in our faith ♪

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♪ Teach me, Lord ♪ Teach me, Lord, how to wait, how to wait. Teach me how to wait on Jesus. Teach me how to wait on Jesus.

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Teach me how to wait on Jesus. Teach me how to wait on-- Teach me, Lord. Teach me Lord, how to pray, how to pray

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Teach me how to wait on Jesus, teach me how to wait on Jesus Teach me Lord, teach me Lord, how to pray, how to pray Teach me Lord, teach me Lord, how to pray, how to pray Teach me, Lord, teach me, Lord, how to pray, how to pray.

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Amen. Good morning. All of the church's ushers and nurses are asked to meet after church. This announcement comes from Brother Leroy Hendricks, President.

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This announcement comes from Mrs. Guybert Alexander. A dinner sale will be conducted from her home at 1907 East 22nd Street next Saturday to raise money for the Negro College Fund. Lisa Alexander sponsors this fundraiser.

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Barbecue chicken, potato salad, beans and dessert comprise the menu of the plates, which will sell for $2.50 each. That's next Saturday, April 11th.

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You may begin making orders today. She will accept orders through Thursday. The associational Baptist men's rally of the Austin Baptist Association will hold an inspirational rally on Tuesday, April 7th.

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The place is Congress Avenue Baptist Church, 1511 South Congress Avenue. The program begins at 7.15pm, however dinner will proceed the program at 6.30. for $2 per person. Special music will be provided by the testimonies. The speaker will be Reverend Jim Gay, a missionary to Indonesia. This comes from Brother Curley.

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Friendship Baptist Church 3515 Weberville Road will sponsor its brotherhood annual next Sunday, April 12th at 3 p.m. The theme for that service is brotherly love. This comes from Reverend Willie Bartee,

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pastor of that church. At this time, I would like to welcome the visitors that we have in our congregation. Mrs. Mary L. Jackson of Houston, Texas.

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Would you please stand? I'm sorry I'd like for each visitor to please stand as I call your name. She's a member of Antioch Baptist Church. She's here visiting with Mrs. Ruby Fisher.

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Miss Johnny May Visor of Houston, Texas, a member of Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church. She is here visiting with Brother Alfred Dotson, her cousin. Miss Felicia Stewart of Austin, Texas,

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a student at Houston Tillotson College. She's a member of Mount Gilead Baptist Church. Mr. Kenneth McFarland of Austin, Texas, a member of Trinity Church.

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He's here visiting with Miss Henderson. Oh God, I tried to avoid pronouncing this name. Ms. Sheikosalyn, is that correct? Sheikosalyn Henderson? Okay, I'm sorry I'm having difficulty pronouncing that, of Austin, Texas. Okay,

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thank you, we're glad to have you. I have the name of one other visitor, Montu Ernest Mathabela of Austin, Texas. He's here from South Africa, a member of the Catholic Church. I believe he's here especially to worship and to meet and talk to people. Are you standing Mr. Mathabela? Thank you. We're happy to

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have all of our visitors. Are there any others for whom I do not have cards? If If so, I'd like for you to please stand. We have two, I believe. There's a young man in the aisle.

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Would you please give your name and your church home? Could you tell us your name? Yes. Okay, we're glad to have you.

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And also visiting here with us is Ms. Annette Holmes. Annette, you might tell them where your church home is. Okay, we're glad to have all of our visitors this morning. Ebenezer loves to have visitors.

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We hope that if you're in Austin and you don't yet have a church home that you would consider becoming part of our family. If you already have a church home

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and you're here visiting just for the day, I hope that something will be said that will bring you back to visit with us again. I will ask that a member of Ebenezer please stand,

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someone who's sitting near each of our visitors, and give them a warm handshake. All of the visitors are also asked to visit with us afterwards in fellowship hall I'm sorry, the pastor will meet with each of the visitors in the back of the

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Okay in the back after service and so you'll get a chance to visit with our pastor. Thank you We are indeed delighted to have all of you who stood as guests to worship with us today as we welcome all worshipers Our young friend from South Africa, I think was here a few Sundays ago and he said he had not met Got to know

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people of color so I want I told him to come to Ebenezer, so he's here and We want that Those of us who are here will get better acquainted with him Sister Alexander, where are you?

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Let me see. Ask him is he married? [laughter] Very much so. All right.

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[laughter] All right. And three little children. And three little children. All right.

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[laughter] All right. Well, we'll get to know him better, I'm sure. you Uh-huh now

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The Concord Chapel Choir is soliciting Cakes pies and cookies cupcakes and so forth for a bake sale to be held next Sunday After church if you would like to donate a baked item, please inform Rowena Jackson our Dorothy Malone as soon as possible. The funds raised will go toward our Queen

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Leslie Medaris, who is running for Queen of Austin Citywide Youth. We would like to thank those who supported our car wash on yesterday. Thanks for everything. Yours in Christ, Rowena Jackson. Sister Maud Overton will enter St. David Hospital for tests on Monday afternoon.

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So let's remember Sister Overton in our prayers as she goes to st. David for tests on tomorrow afternoon Brother Hawkins told me he will also be going to Bracken Ridge this week for eye

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Surgery and let's remember him in our prayers He expects to be there for just a few more short time and possibly go home the same day, but let's remember him and all of our sick and shut in in our prayers.

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The Chancellor Choir Easter musical is scheduled for Palm Sunday, a special Easter music at 3:30, and you're asked to circle that date and

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be present at that time and share in this service of worship as they will lead us in song and presenting the special music for this season at that time.

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The Ebenezer Choir is asked to be present all of the members on Thursday evening the Ebenezer Choir here on Thursday evening. You will notice in your bulletin

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And a statement on the back page. It says thank you Ebenezer for support shown in so many ways in my City Council campaign I Had that put in the bulletin on Friday

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So I told the secretary as I gave it to her that no matter how the election comes out that I'm thankful and I am I Don't want anyone to think that She asked me this when we were when I announced she said Reverend

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She said have you considered the possibility of not winning? I say I sure have And so that's a part of life that you We have these experiences the election didn't come out the way I wanted it to come out for Making the runoff which would have

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assured me of a second challenge but a Lot of those races didn't come out the way I voted yesterday and the community college didn't come out the way I voted but we're gonna keep on living and

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That's a part of life to have your triumphs and your defeats and you have to learn how to deal with both of them because they all along the way and I think I have learned that and so I want to say that the experiences that I gained in this election. I came to know so much more about this city and meet so many

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people, particularly who have to do with the operation of this city, who gave me so much support and the contributions which I received, the work which was done in the office, and so many labored so hard that I am the richer for this experience. And if I had it all to do over,

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I would still want to do it because it has made my life richer and I'm grateful to you For the support that you have given in this I would like for us to turn to Hymn number 166.

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Hymn 166. There is room at the cross. Hymn 166. [music]

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