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[Bell] Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy and for thy truth's sake.

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[All] For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours forevermore. Amen. [MUSIC PLAYING] (upbeat music)

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♪ Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ ♪ Lord, I love you, hallelujah ♪ ♪ Lord, I love you, hallelujah ♪ ♪ Lord, I love you, hallelujah ♪

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♪ Lord, I love you, hallelujah ♪ I will serve Him, hallelujah. I will serve Him, hallelujah. I will serve Him, hallelujah.

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I will serve Him, hallelujah. Oh God, we come to you this morning with gladness in our hearts and thanksgiving in our souls. We come to you, oh God, on this Easter morning,

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first thanking you for the raising of your son, Jesus Christ, from the dead. Oh gracious God, we give you thanks for that resurrection because we know that it has given us salvation,

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a chance to be your children, and a chance to have eternal life. Oh, God, we pray that you keep this Easter message pressed in our hearts, not only today, but let it be with us every day.

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Gracious God, we pray that the words that are spoken and the songs that are sung today, that they give uplifting to our hearts, help us to make it through another week.

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We ask these blessings in Jesus' name, amen. ♪ It's me, it's me, oh Lord ♪ ♪ Standing in the need of a friend ♪ ♪ It's me, it's me, oh Lord ♪

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♪ And he gives me no prayer ♪ ♪ It's me, it's me, oh Lord ♪ ♪ And he gives me no prayer ♪ ♪ It's me, it's me, oh Lord ♪

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♪ And he gives me no prayer ♪ ♪ Not my brother, nor my sister ♪ ♪ But it's me, oh Lord ♪ ♪ And he gives me no prayer ♪

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♪ Not my brother, nor my sister ♪ ♪ God is me, oh Lord ♪ ♪ Standing in the need of prayer ♪ ♪ It's me, it's me, oh Lord ♪

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♪ Standing in the need of prayer ♪ ♪ It's me, it's me, oh Lord ♪ ♪ Standing in the need of prayer ♪ ♪ Not the preacher or the meek ♪

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♪ God is me, oh Lord ♪ ♪ Standing in the need of prayer ♪ ♪ Not the preacher or the deacon ♪ ♪ But it's me, oh Lord ♪

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♪ 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 ♪

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♪ 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 ♪

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♪ Standing in the need of prayer ♪ ♪ Amen ♪ [ Music ] (bells chiming)

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[Cough] [ Pause ] May we pray. O gracious Master, we come again in Thy presence with bowed head and thankful heart.

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We come, heaven and Father, with no outside show. We come because we are glad, dear Master, that Thou hast spared us to see this another day. Realize, dear Master, there are many who are better by nature than we have been by practice, practice, desire to be as we are now, but they have fallen by the wayside.

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And yet, dear Master, I have lived not to be afraid of our lives, and learned our golden moment to grow unto now. Become heavenly Father on this day that you rose, dear Master, for our salvation. We ask you, dear Master, to make us realize in our heart today, dear Master, that you

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you are alive and manifest ourself in our lives today. Be with those, dear master, who will give these special

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praise today, and especially him who will bring the bread of life. Heaven's heaven follow up of

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our hearts with the scriptures of our word. We know, dear master, the interest of our word does

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give light. And without fear, dear master, we do walk in darkness and we do stumble.

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We need thee, dear master, today and each day of our lives. The actions that come into our

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heart, dear master, and dwell within us, that we may show forth to the world as we are serving a true and a living God. Blessed is that people that are here, dear Master.

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And may when we go down to this place, we rejoice in our hearts and we're glad we came to the house of prayer. God, in record all that we do, dear Master,

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when we shall come to the end of our way, in that hour, dear Master, bring us to the end of all mankind, without the loss of one another. I pray this with Jesus Christ, our Lord, we pray.

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Amen. - Good? - Yes. (gentle music) (eerie music)

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[CHOIR SINGING] ♪ Hear the news the angels tell ♪ ♪ Alleluia, alleluia ♪ ♪ Jesus lives and all is well ♪

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(piano music) ♪ Satan's father is a citizen ♪ ♪ By the plants of their beauty shone ♪ ♪ Heaven and hell are now believing ♪

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♪ By the risen Son of God ♪ ♪ Hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ ♪ Sing all earth the news proclaim ♪ ♪ God of glory, of peace victorious ♪

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♪ Hallelujah praise His name ♪ ♪ Hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ ♪ God's redeeming work is done ♪ ♪ Hallelujah, hallelujah ♪

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♪ Christ our victorious one ♪ [ Music ] ♪ Grace and mercy can be offered ♪ ♪ To a hundred tribes with name ♪

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♪ Peace and pardon free of sin ♪ ♪ Since the Christ was saved this day ♪ ♪ Alleluia, alleluia ♪ ♪ Sing all earth the news from Him ♪

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♪ Christ so glorious, He is victorious ♪ ♪ Alleluia, praise His name ♪ ♪ He is risen, He is risen ♪ ♪ O come sing all earth the news from Him ♪

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His wisdom, praise His name [piano] [audience "Amen"] Let us now stand for our responsive reading

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And a red hymnals in the back, reading 554. [MUSIC PLAYING] [SINGING] [Music]

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♪ I am my own ♪ ♪ Blessed are they who walk ♪ ♪ In the word of the Lord ♪ ♪ In their hearts ♪

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[choir singing] In the end of the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the support. [Unintelligible] His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow.

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[Unintelligible] And the angel answered and said unto the woman, Fear not ye, for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here, for he is risen, as he said, come to see the precious Lord.

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And go quickly and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead. And behold, he goeth before you into Galilee. Thus shall ye see him, lo, I have told you. And they cried with great joy to themselves,

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with fear and with joy, and did run between the disciples for a person. I will keep thy word in my heart. ♪ Came he down in my court ♪ - And as they went to tell his disciples,

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behold, Jesus met them, saying, "All hail." And they came and held him by the feet and worshipped him. - And then he said to them, "Son of Daniel, [inaudible]

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And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. [inaudible] teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you and lo I

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am with you always even unto the end of the world. [choir singing] ♪ My word is a lamp unto my feet ♪ ♪ My word is a lamp unto my feet ♪

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♪ My word is a lamp unto my feet ♪ ♪ And a light unto my path ♪ ♪ Where the law of heaven ♪ [MUSIC PLAYING]

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[MUSIC - "O SAY, DOES THAT STAR SPANGLED BANNER"] ♪ Oh, Savior of the world ♪ ♪ Oh, Savior of the world ♪ ♪ Who by Thy cross and precious blood ♪

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♪ Has redeemed us ♪ ♪ Save us and help us ♪ ♪ Save us and help us ♪ ♪ Save us and help us ♪

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♪ Save us and help us ♪ ♪ Oh, Savior, all the world ♪ ♪ Oh, Savior, all the world ♪ ♪ Oh, Savior, who by thy cross ♪

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♪ Oh, Savior of the world ♪ ♪ Oh, Savior, who by Thy cross ♪ ♪ Their precious blood has redeemed us ♪ ♪ Save us and help us ♪

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♪ The unblinking speech, the O Lord ♪ ♪ O Savior ♪ ♪ Savior, Savior ♪ ♪ The unblinking speech, the O Lord ♪

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♪ Amen ♪ This is the children's hour. All the children in the congregation from the kindergarten level through the fifth grade are asked to come forward at this time, train up a child the way that he should go. 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." The Apostle said, "When I was a child, I thought as a child. I understood as a child.

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[Bell rings] Good morning. Are you all asleep this morning? Alright, can you do a little better than that?

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Good morning. Alright. I want you to do as I've had them to do all day. Long ago when the Christians greeted one another on Easter, they said, "Christ is risen."

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would say Christ is risen and the other one would say he is risen indeed so I will say Christ is risen you will say he is risen indeed you do that all right Christ is risen a little better than that Christ is risen a little better than that Christ is risen good good now you know I don't think Easter is

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Easter without an Easter egg. I always like to get an Easter egg. I guess it's still the child that is with me. When I was young your age we had Easter egg hunt and we'd see how many Easter eggs we could find and mothers would be up late the night before Easter and during the Easter week always preparing Easter

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eggs. The Easter egg is important because it's sort of a symbol of new life, a symbol of new life. And I know sometimes you say how is this egg a symbol of new life how do you have new life associated with this egg most of the time you think about this egg you think about eating an egg don't you yeah so this egg is

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important because you know there's a right way to do things and there's a wrong way to do things as a way to have your life right and as a way to have your life wrong it is said that you can turn this egg a certain way and you you would have the right side up.

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And the egg is also used for being placed under a hen. And the hen spreads her wings over it. The hen sets upon the egg. And you know what comes out of the egg when the hen hatches?

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Chick, shell, little baby chicks. The shell is broken, it's cracked open, and outside steps this new life, a little baby chick. And that's something about the story of Easter,

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because Jesus was inside the tomb, and it was sealed, And then it was broken, the seal is broken, the stone is rolled away, and out steps the new life, the new humanity, Jesus with the new body, the glorified Lord. So God really wants Easter to be meaningful to you, Easter really to mean what it means. Your life must be like an egg over which a hen sets.

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God must spread himself, his spirit, over you. And as he spreads his spirit over you, and out of you will be hatched a new you, a new life, a new understanding of yourself.

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and you can live your life because you are led by the Spirit of God and you do what God wants. When this happens, then you really are living out the meaning of Easter and you can go forth saying with understanding, "Christ is risen," and receive the answer, "He is risen indeed."

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Let us pray. Gracious God, our Father, we thank you for life, for life which is ever new. And help us to have this newness in us,

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which we see around us with the coming of spring. The newness of your spirit, the newness of your love, the newness of that faith in Jesus Christ, the newness of that hope which is eternal in him.

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Amen. God bless you. (crickets chirping) (gentle music)

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(gentle music) [ Music ] At this time we're asking that the brother and sister Charles Madaris, the parents of Charles Otis Madaris, who have come forward now, if you're present,

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for the dedication, service, the parents, and those who are to participate, will come at this time for the dedication of Charles Otis Madaris. parents will stand directly in front of me here. The mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him and

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his righteousness unto children's children to such as keep his covenant and to those that remember his commandments to do them. Jesus said, "Suffer the little children to come unto me, for of such is the kingdom of God."

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And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them. In presenting your child for dedication to God, do you confess your faith in Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior and acknowledge your duty to bring this child up in the fear and admonition of the Lord so that he may later, of his own free choice, confess his faith

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in the Lord Jesus Christ and accept him as his personal Savior, uniting with the Church through baptism and dedicating himself to the service of God. If it is your purpose so to do, you will answer, "We do." Inasmuch as this responsibility cannot be discharged by parents alone and must be shared

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by all of us since we all for good or for ill shall exercise influence in this regard. God grant that we shall earnestly assume with these parents the responsibility for the Christian training of this child and all children. If you, members of this church and community, insofar as you can, are willing so to do,

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then rise up and join your hearts with ours in prayer of dedication for this child. God our Father, thou who art the giver and preserver of all life. In these moments we come with these parents, the Madaris family, to present this child, Charles Otis Madaris, you, you have given. And so this child is presented for your special blessing that your

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spirit may guide not only during these moments, but all the moments of the life of this child. We pray that you will bless Charles Otis. We pray that you will guide these parents and these friends and help us all to be such an influence that this child will grow as Jesus grew in wisdom, in stature, and in favor

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with God and man. Amen. You may be seated. What is the name of your child? Charles Otis Medaris.

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Charles Otis Medaris, I dedicate you in the name of the father and the son and the holy spirit. and the Holy Spirit. May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord cause his

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face to shine upon you. May the Lord lift up the light of his countenance upon you and give you peace all the days of your life. Amen. God bless you. [ Music ] (soft music)

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(soft music) (soft music) [Music] My, my, this is a beautiful audience.

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Oh, how I wish every Sunday were Easter Sunday. But every Sunday is Easter Sunday in a real sense, because we celebrate the resurrected Lord every Sunday and every day. We had a large group present in our early service, I think 163 persons,

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And we are delighted to greet you on this Easter morn. So let me have all of you to respond as we did with the children. Christ is risen. Once more, Christ is risen.

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All right. Your answer is he is risen indeed. So some of us got it a little mixed up, so we'll try it again. Christ is risen.

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Now that's much better. We want you today as we worship during this time of sharing, we celebrate God's greatest gift to the human family. God gave himself.

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God so loved the world that he gave himself, his life in Jesus Christ. We have asked that as an expression of our celebration of this season that we would make a special offering. We have sent to the members of our church Lenten folders, and you asked to return those folders on our before Easter Sunday with at least $10 in the folder.

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Now I know some of you may have left that folder at home But don't let you let that keep you from giving that ten dollars this morning More than ten dollars so that this will be an expression if you've left it at home This ten dollars is to be in addition to your regular offering

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in addition to your regular offering that ten dollars So those of you who are taking the offering place yours in the plate if and give

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We give opportunity for those of you If you left your folder at home put it on another Envelope that this is your Lenten offering make note of that so that we will know that you Fulfilling are complying with that request

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"Upon the first day of the week, let every one of you lay by him and store according to how the Lord has prospered him, that there be no gathering when I come." Let us pray. Father, thou who art Lord of all, and who dost send down from above every good and perfect gift, you call the rain to fall upon the just and the unjust.

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You are so gracious in your giving. You give to us whether we deserve it or not. We pray that you would help us, your children, to cultivate the grace of giving. That we may give lovingly, sacrificially in Jesus' name.

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Help us to give during these moments, not grudgingly, but giving with the spirit of Jesus wishing we had more to give knowing that we cannot beat God giving we pray in Jesus name amen [ Music ]

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I want to tell you where Jesus walked In days of warm or cold I want to tell each path he knew ♪ With raven's stance and song ♪

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♪ Those little lanes they have not changed ♪ ♪ But spring is still the air ♪ ♪ I walk today where Jesus walked ♪ ♪ And felt his presence there ♪

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♪ My pathway led through Bethlehem ♪ ♪ All memories ever sweet ♪ ♪ The little hills of Galilee ♪ ♪ That knew those childish feet ♪

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♪ The mount of olives hollow sings ♪ ♪ That Jesus knew before ♪ ♪ I saw the mighty Jordan wall ♪ ♪ As in the days of yore ♪

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(gentle piano music) [ Music ] [MUSIC - "I KNEW A LITTLE TOO LATE"] I knew a little too late where Jesus left,

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where all alone he prayed, the garden of Gethsemane. My heart felt good, I'll pray. I've picked my only fern and all, and built him by my side.

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I've climbed the hill of Calvary. I've climbed the hill of Calvary. ♪ I climbed the hill of Calvary ♪ ♪ Where Uncle Christ ♪

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♪ He died ♪ ♪ And walked today where Jesus walked ♪ ♪ And felt Him ♪ [Chorus singing]

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[Chorus singing] [Chambers] Remember this as you go to make a... [ Silence ]