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Oh give thanks unto the Lord, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people. We give thanks to you, O God, for the gift of this day, for this is a day that you have made. We pray that you would help us to rejoice and be glad in it.

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Possess us with your spirit and help us to praise your name. We may go forth from this place with renewed dedication and power to magnify your name. We ask in Jesus's name, Amen. [ Music ]

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[MUSIC] ♪ It's the love of the people ♪ ♪ It's the love of the people ♪ ♪ And it's the love of the people ♪

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♪ It's the love of the people ♪ [MUSIC] [ Music ] ♪ High in the clouds ♪

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♪ High in the clouds ♪ ♪ Our heart is beating ♪ ♪ Victory's right ♪ ♪ There's wonder for all in the world ♪

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♪ There is power ♪ ♪ Life is breaking through ♪ ♪ In the morn ♪ ♪ What you left there is no ♪

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♪ Wonders working from ♪ ♪ In the branches of the tree ♪ ♪ For you've been my hope and my earth and soul ♪ ♪ As joy in the ground ♪

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♪ More in the ground ♪ ♪ Anything lost, anything I can hold ♪ ♪ There's wonder in the world ♪ ♪ There is power ♪

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♪ Wonders like no other ♪ ♪ Wonder, there is power ♪ ♪ Wonders like no other ♪ ♪ In the gracious blood of the Lamb ♪

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♪ There is power ♪ ♪ What is working ♪ ♪ In the blood of the Lamb ♪ ♪ There is power ♪

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♪ What is working ♪ ♪ In the gracious blood of the Lamb ♪ Amen. Our scripture lesson is found in Psalm 27, the seventh

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through the 14th verses. "Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice. Have mercy also upon me and answer me. When thou saidest, seek ye my face,

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my heart said unto thee, thy face, Lord, will I seek. Hide not thy face far from me. Put not thy servant away in anger. Thou hast been my help.

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Leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation. When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up. Teach me thy way, O Lord, and lead me in a plain path

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because of mine enemies. Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies, for false witnesses have risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.

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I had fainted unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait on the Lord, be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart.

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Wait, I say, on the Lord. Now time of prayer together. It is a blessed privilege for each one of us to ascend to the throne of grace, to make the pilgrimage to that throne where we have the opportunity and the privilege to commune

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with the Heavenly Father in the blessed fellowship of prayer. So now, as we issue the call to prayer, all who feel led to do so may come forward as we join together as a family in our prayer to our Heavenly Father. [MUSIC PLAYING]

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(ominous music) ♪ (ominous music) Here we are, O God, your children, standing in your presence with bowed heads and humble hearts lifted in praise and admiration of your holy name.

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Have mercy upon us, O God. For here we are as empty pitchers before a full fountain, waiting to be blessed by your Spirit, asking for your forgiveness. For as we stand, we confess our sins.

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We are weak. We find ourselves burdened with the load of care. We find ourselves often frustrated by the cares of this world and by the confusions of our times.

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So we pray that you'd have mercy upon us and help us, oh God, as we seek to be the kind of persons that you would have us be. Whatever we've done wrong, we pray that you would forgive us. Renew the right spirit within us.

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Restore our souls. Help us, oh God, as we stand in your presence to be purged of all unrighteousness that this This service in which we are engaged will truly be a service and a time in which we spend it in holy communion with you.

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We pray for our entire church family. We remember those who are sick today, who are in the hospitals and some of them are in the homes, suffering from all manner of sickness and disease, some in spirit and in body.

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We pray that you would visit them with your finger of healing mercy. And then, oh God, we pray for the disturbed condition of our world, for those persons that are held prisoners in Iran for their families, for

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the bereaved, for those family circles that have been broken. Most of all, we thank you for that hope that remains with us, that hope which is in Jesus Christ. to help us, oh God, to be bearers of that light

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going forth to proclaim to others your saving goodness. All these blessings we ask in Jesus' name. Amen.

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[ Music ] ♪ I've seen the light in my eyes ♪ ♪ It's a kind of wonder, oh ♪ ♪ I've danced in dreams of passion ♪

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♪ I've cried to the love I've shown ♪ ♪ I've heard the voice of my Savior ♪ ♪ I'll give it to children my own ♪ ♪ He promised never to leave me ♪

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♪ Never to leave me alone ♪ ♪ No, never alone ♪ ♪ No, never alone ♪ ♪ He promised never to leave me ♪

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♪ Never to leave me alone ♪ ♪ Oh, never alone ♪ ♪ No, never alone ♪ ♪ He promised never to leave me ♪

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♪ Never to leave me alone ♪ ♪ Though the world may think of me ♪ ♪ Temptation shall not find me ♪ ♪ I'll never be taken away ♪

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♪ By Satan's devilry ♪ ♪ And to shake in the pain ♪ ♪ Without the dreams of war ♪ ♪ Because never to leave me ♪

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♪ Never to leave me alone ♪ ♪ No never alone ♪ ♪ No, never alone ♪ ♪ He promised never to leave me ♪

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♪ Never to leave me alone ♪ ♪ No, never alone ♪ ♪ No, never alone ♪ ♪ We promise never to leave thee ♪

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♪ Never to leave thee alone ♪ ♪ Oh, never ♪ ♪ Oh, never ♪ ♪ Oh, never ♪

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♪ We promise never to leave thee ♪ ♪ Never to leave me alone ♪ ♪ No never alone ♪ ♪ No never alone ♪

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♪ Because he's never to leave me ♪ ♪ Never to leave me alone ♪ Good morning. This is your announcement period. We have several announcements that we wish to call your attention to.

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Dear member, and this announcement is from the state ushers and nurses department. This notice is to inform you that our program planning meeting for 1980 will be held in Austin, Texas, Sunday, November 11th, 1979 at the Ebenezer Baptist Church, 1010 East 10th Street.

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Reverend Marvin C. Griffin, pastor. remember that Reverend Griffin will be the host pastor for the Congress in 1980. And this announcement is asking all ushers, nurses, and those affiliated with the organization to please be present and do not forget the $2 for expense

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that Brother Randall is asking for. If you have no one to send your contribution by, you may send it directly to me and this is from Sister Lucille Jones, the corresponding secretary, 3307 Ozark Street, Houston, Texas, 77021, or to Brother Lester Randall, 4818 Rosedale Circle, Houston, Texas, 777004.

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It is from Sister Lucille Jones, the corresponding secretary of the state ushers and nurses. The UT Varsity Singers feature the show-stopping music from The Wiz and Godspell at their Hogg Auditorium Concert Show Sunday, December the 9th at 8 o'clock p.m. Linda Hurstead conducts the 16 voice group with

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choreography by Nancy Brown in selections which include food ease on down the road. He's the wizard from the Wiz and day by day and prepare either way of the Lord from God's spell. You're asked not to miss this exciting free concert at the UT Varsity Singers Hogg Auditorium December 9th at 8 o'clock p.m. We have a letter from

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Senator Lord Doggett, in which he says to Reverend Griffin, "It is anticipated that one of my employees "will be moving away from Austin sometime "during the early part of next year.

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"I'm not sure of the exact date "that she will leave my staff, "but would like to start now completing applications "for individuals who would like to be considered

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"for the position that will be vacant. "Let me tell you a little about the job, And if you know of anyone who would be interested in applying for it, I'd appreciate you referring them to my office. The position involves a heavy load of typing and telephone work,

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along with filing of materials and greeting callers to the office. There is daily contact with the public and frequent opportunity to help constituents who have problems or inquiries concerning state agencies. Shorthand is not a necessity, but typing speed of at least 65 words a minute is.

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Familiarity with an IBM memory machine, a Xerox 850, would be helpful. Uh, Senator Doggett is asking Reverend Griffin if he knows someone to have that person contact Lynn Needles, our Virginia Smith, at 475-3731. And I repeat, 475-3731.

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Another letter from Senator Doggett asks that you be reminded that the Senate Sergeant at The arms office will be accepting applications for Senate messengers and Capitol tour guides through Friday, December 14th. The position will be for the spring semester.

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Messengers need to be at least 16 and tour guides need to have completed one semester of college. Each position is part-time, approximately 20 hours per week. He said that he is interested in young people from the Austin community who will apply for

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these jobs and that he welcomes applicants for either position. I want to announce that the second concert in the Great Musicians Series, co-sponsored by the University of Texas College of Fine Arts and Cultural Entertainment Committee features soprano Jessie Norman, considered by many to be one of the finest singers performing

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today. The concert is at 8 p.m. Monday, November 26th in Hogg Auditorium. The tickets are available at the Hogg Auditorium box office, 24th and Whitey Street, and the phone number is 471-1444. Mrs. Norman will be accompanied by Dalton Baldwin, and a number of selections of interest to many people will be done.

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We'd like to call to your attention the Food for Families drive that's underway. This drive will be held from November 18th through November 25th. It has been our custom to work by organizations here and we have previously been urged by the heads of the organizations to bring our food to each organization.

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For instance, I'm a member of UNICEF and our chairman has urged us to bring the food there. The food is canned goods and staple foods of all kinds. Please remember the food for family drive. There will be an adoption information meeting

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November the 17th at 7.30 p.m. at the Dottie Jordan Recreation Center 2803 Loyola. Concerned people are asked to please be present. This announcement comes from the Austin Council

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on adoptable children. This ends our announcement period. We'd ask that you consider those along with others that are found on your bulletin.

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I shall now call the names of visitors for whom I have cards. And as I call your name, will you please stand until words of welcome have been offered?

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Mr. and Mrs. Mike Williams, from Houston, Texas and members of the True Light Baptist Church visiting with Mr. and Mrs. M. McWilliams. Etta Hollins from Austin, Texas,

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a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church, and she's previously from Redwood, California. She's visiting with Agnes Roeder. Are there other persons for whom we do not have cards?

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We want you to know that we feel especially privileged that you got up this early in the morning to come and worship with us. It's a bright day outside, and I know there's a bright spirit in here.

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And we pray that you join us as we together shall worship God today. Thank you for coming. We're delighted indeed to have our guests to share with us in this service. We worship the Lord now in our giving.

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You are asked to remember the church with a special contribution to the building fund. There should be envelopes in your pew, but there may not be, so we want the ushers to be present with the building fund envelopes.

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Ushers, do you have the building fund envelopes? We want you to have them every Sunday, and we hope that you'll scatter them out in the pew so that this will not be necessary.

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May we bow our heads. Precious God our Father, we ask your blessings upon us as we worship you now in our giving. We share ourselves, our substance, our influence, our all, recognizing that it is not ours but and really yours.

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So bless and use us to your glory now, we ask in the name of your son, amen. You start in the back there, if you will, please. Somewhat up here at the front.

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