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[Silence] Come let us raise a joyful song to the Lord You shall know his power today if you will listen to his voice Him number 247 Savior like a shepherd lead us

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[MUSIC PLAYING] [CHOIR SINGING] [MUSIC] # Blessed be thou #

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# For I am his temple present # # Blessed be thou # # Blessed be thou # # That I call the sky beyond #

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# Blessed be thou # # Blessed be thou # ♪ Love and love has heard me all ♪ ♪ Be our guiding hope in criminals ♪

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♪ Be our guardian of our way ♪ ♪ Keep thy purpose in your vigils ♪ ♪ See the sacred horseway ♪ ♪ Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus ♪

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♪ Hear, oh hear us when we pray ♪ ♪ Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus ♪ ♪ Hear, oh hear us when we pray ♪ ♪ Thou hast promised to receive us ♪

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♪ Lord and Savior, Lord we be ♪ ♪ Thou hast mercy to reveal us ♪ ♪ Praise to Him, to God and free ♪ ♪ Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus ♪

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♪ Early death has come to thee ♪ ♪ Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus ♪ ♪ Early let us turn to Thee ♪ ♪ Early let us seek Thy favor ♪

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♪ Early let us do Thy will ♪ ♪ Blessed for an only Savior ♪ ♪ With Thy blood our wounds will heal ♪ ♪ Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus ♪

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♪ Love has come and love has stilled ♪ ♪ Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus ♪ ♪ Love has come and love has stilled ♪ [MUSIC]

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Our Father in heaven, we thank thee that we are able to assemble here on this another Sabbath morning. We thank thee for the sunshine and the rain, and all the blessings that thou hast bestowed upon us. We ask that thou would continue to lead and guide us

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and finally save us in thy kingdom. In Jesus's name we pray, amen. [MUSIC PLAYING] [MUSIC PLAYING] [Music]

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[Music] [Piano Music] ♪ For the beauty of the earth ♪ ♪ For the beauty of the sky ♪

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♪ For the love you've brought on earth ♪ ♪ Over and around the skies ♪ ♪ Over and around the skies ♪ ♪ For your hope to lead me free ♪

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♪ Is to join me in the praise ♪ ♪ For the beauty of each hour ♪ ♪ Of the day and of the night ♪ ♪ Hill and vale, hill and vale ♪

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♪ At the end of the day ♪ ♪ Silent night, silent night ♪ ♪ Silent night, silent night ♪ ♪ Lord of all, to thee we raise ♪

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♪ It's the Lord who gives ♪ ♪ The living heart great ♪ ♪ For the joy of human love ♪ ♪ Brother, sister, parent, child ♪

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♪ And bring the poor and bring the poor ♪ ♪ Oh, what a wonderful world to live in ♪ ♪ What a wonderful world to live in ♪ ♪ What a wonderful world to live in ♪

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♪ This adorable little world of praise ♪ ♪ For each perfect gift of life ♪ [MUSIC] ♪ And in our hearts ♪

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♪ Those who work hard to live ♪ ♪ Those who work hard to live ♪ ♪ Lord of all, to thee we pray ♪ ♪ This our joyful hymn of praise ♪

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♪ In the time of our need ♪ ♪ Our hymn of praise ♪ - Amen. Let's all say amen.

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Amen. You know, when it's raining outside and it's dreary and like many times, we have a tendency to be like the weather.

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So let's sort of loosen up this morning, let the sun shine in our souls, you know, that's because it's dreary outside, it doesn't mean that we can't have a good time in the Lord

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and be alive and awake and alike in him. So this is a day that the Lord hath made, let us rejoice and be in it and be glad in it. Would you turn now to him to responsive reading number 548, God the omnipresent.

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[ Music ] >> Let's stand. [ Music ] [ Singing ]

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Blessed are they who walk with the word of the Lord in their hearts. Be silent for the Lord is speaking to his children. Oh Lord, thou hast searched me and known me. Thou knowest my capacity and my right.

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Thou understandest my call for all. Thou compassest my path and my line down, and art acquainted with all ways. For there is not a word in my tongue but the will of the Lord, that I know that we are all together. Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid Thine hand upon me.

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Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, and I cannot change what is within me. Whether shall I go from thy spirit or whether shall I flee from thy presence? [Chanting] [ Music ]

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>> If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the utmost parts of the sea. [inaudible] if I say surely the darkness shall cover me,

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even the night shall be light about me. [inaudible] for thou has possessed my reign. Thou has covered me in my mother's womb.

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[chanting] Search me, O God, and know my heart. Try me and know my thoughts. [chanting] Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, Thy word is a lamp unto my feet,

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Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path with all day. (bell tolling) (crickets chirping) [MUSIC PLAYING]

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[Bell ringing] This is the children's hour all children in the congregation from the kindergarten level through the fifth grade I asked to come forward at this time [Music]

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Every day is a victory, every day is a victory, every day is a victory, if you live, if you live, you are the Lord. Every day is a glory day. Every day is a glory day. Every day is a glory day.

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If you put it in the hands of the Lord. Every day is a song of glory. Every day is a song of glory. ♪ Every day is a peaceful day ♪

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♪ Every day is a peaceful day ♪ ♪ Every day is a peaceful day ♪ ♪ If you put it in the hands of the Lord ♪ ♪ Every day is a peaceful day ♪

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♪ Every day is a peaceful day ♪ ♪ If you put it in their hands ♪ ♪ Oh Lord ♪ - Good morning.

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- Good morning. - How are you this morning? - Fine. - Good, it's good to see you.

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Now we want to read a passage of scripture here that's in the book of Exodus, the 24th chapter and the 7th verse. And in it we have these words. they said all that the Lord had said will we do and be obedient. Will you repeat that

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after me? And they said all that the Lord has said will we do and be obedient. Now being obedient being obedient means that there are certain things that we have to follow there are certain rules how many of you like to play games like to play games good all right you can take your hands down we like to play

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games but all games have certain rules there are certain rules that you have to follow. If you don't follow the rules then the games are not any fun. So God has certain rules that he has given us. The story that we have at the beginning of the Bible is that God placed Adam and Eve in the garden and he had given them

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the privilege of eating from all the trees in the garden save one and That tree of the knowledge of good and evil they were not to eat of it. That's the root. That was the rule and They went on in the garden, but they broke the rule They went and they ate of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. They did not obey the rules

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God has given us rules to follow and This Bible boys and girls is God's rule book All the things that he has given us to do and he wants us to do he has Placed them in this book and we are to follow the rules and when we follow the rules

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Then we can enjoy life It's like you enjoy a game when you follow the rules and it's so much fun Then we can enjoy life when we follow God's rules. We can feel good about ourselves We can feel good about others

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We can feel good about God's will and God's way because we are following God's rules So just as you have rules in your house and you have rules at school and we have rules at the church we have God's rule book to follow follow that rule book and It will be good for you. We sing a song that really expresses that when we say trust and obey

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Trust and obey For there's no other way to be happy in Jesus, but to trust And obey God bless you (soft music)

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♪ (soft music) (door slams) ♪ (soft music) [MUSIC PLAYING]

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(dramatic music) [Music] [Music] [ Music ]

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[MUSIC] ♪ How he loves you and me ♪ ♪ He gave his life ♪ ♪ What more could he do ♪

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♪ Oh how he loves you ♪ ♪ Oh how he loves me ♪ ♪ Oh how he loves you and me ♪ ♪ Was to carry the gold ♪

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♪ His love of mankind is shown ♪ ♪ What did he do ♪ ♪ Grown old from youth ♪ ♪ Oh how he loves you ♪

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♪ Oh how he loves me ♪ ♪ Oh how he loves you ♪ ♪ And me ♪ ♪ Oh how he loves you and me ♪

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♪ Oh how he loves you and me ♪ ♪ He gave his life ♪ ♪ What more could he do ♪ ♪ Oh how he loves you ♪

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Oh how He loves me. Oh how He loves you and me. Amen. Amen.

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Amen. Bowed heads, everyone. Lord, our Heavenly Father, we are very thankful that you let us come to your house of worship this morning.

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We thank you for your rain that has given water to this dry, thirsty land of yours. We are very thankful that we can assemble ourselves together to give for your cause. We pray, our Heavenly Father, that you would bless, bless it in coming in and bless it in going out.

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In Jesus' name we ask these blessings and we shall forever give you thanks in all of God's people said, Amen. [MUSIC - "I HAVE A FEELING"] (SINGING) I have a feeling, according to God's will.

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[ Music ] ♪ My all to Him each day I've tried to give ♪ ♪ But when He's ready for me His face I'll gladly see ♪ And I'll be ready to go on home

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When I'm gone, I don't want you to cry Just be glad I'm with the Lord on a high. 'Cause when he's ready for me, his face I'll gladly see. ♪ I'll be ready, ready to go ♪

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♪ On home ♪ ♪ I wanna go where I won't have to worry about sadness ♪ ♪ I won't have to worry about sorrow ♪ ♪ I won't have to suffer anymore ♪

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♪ And the day in Christ shall come ♪ ♪ To meet Him in the sky ♪ ♪ I'll be ready to go ♪ ♪ Will you be ready to go ♪

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♪ I'll be ready to go ♪ ♪ To God ♪ - Amen. - Amen.

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- Parents of youth ushers, please remain a few minutes after service. Sister Mary Hearst, parents of youth ushers, all parents of youth ushers, please remain for a few moments following the morning worship.

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On tomorrow evening, the annual session of the Austin Baptist Association will be held at the First Baptist Church downtown across from the post office. The sanctuary choir is to provide special music in the precession period which begins at 645.

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The pastor is delivering the annual sermon and we trust that Ebenezer will be well represented that all of you will, who possibly can, be there. is around 630 tomorrow and remain through the session because it is a very important session.

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That's the only time the association meets two evenings and all of the business is transacted, the budgets and so on and it's imperative that we be aware and participate in what is ours. So we encourage you to be there tomorrow at 630.

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The Sunday school clinics will begin next week at the Hyde Park, well the sessions will be held at the Austin Baptist Association at 7 o'clock. the courses will be taught by the educational director of Hyde Park and you who are officers as well as persons who are interested in taking the courses. They're open to you and we trust

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that you'll take advantage of this opportunity. Project PASS has open house Friday October 14th 7 to 9 p.m. at Doris Miller Auditorium 2300 Rosewood. Program will include the panel discussion with leading educators, information booths, entertainment, refreshments, and door prizes. Friday, October 14th. The Austin Area Urban League solicits your attendance at its fifth annual

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Equal Opportunity Banquet on October 20th, 1983 at 6 45 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. John Jacob, president of the National Urban League, will be the guest speaker. This year's theme is "Building Stronger Communities Together" and the tickets are $25 each.

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That is a tax-deductible donation and you may obtain tickets from members by contacting the Austin area Urban League office which is located at 3112 Mainer Road,

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the phone number 478-7176. The Ebenezer tutoring project is well underway and persons who are interested in working with that project, either as instructors or in providing clerical help, asked to make that known. The sessions for children and youth, those who are in elementary as well as junior and senior high school who need help in certain subjects,

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You may come here Monday Tuesday and Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. from 6 to 8 p.m. I think we already have 12 persons enrolled and there's a daily attendance of average of

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7 and 2/3 Now I have been informed that some of the young people Some of the children have been running up and down the halls during church service. I trust us is that

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if you have this problem to continue to let me know again because parents I'm sure don't want that children out there doing the worship service you want them with you and It's not intended that while being in church that they would be out in the hall but here in the sanctuary and service So we would appreciate you sort of checking with your children to see where they are during the worship service.

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And we hope that for the most part they'll be inside rather than outside. The musical extravaganza tapes are on sale in the lobby. If you need a tape, and I hope that many of you will get one, let's take advantage of that opportunity of keeping a record of this musical extravaganza by securing one of the tapes.

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Sister Conley, Sister Conley has been married now for 60 years. I'm not talking about Sister Geneva Conley. [laughter] It's the other Conley.

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Is she in the audience? Is Sister Conley out there in the audience? She told me the other day that she'd been married. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary and that's quite an achievement and we want to salute the Connellys for that signal

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honor of having lived together as husband and wife for some 60 years. Sister, Bernie Smith's sister in Waco, she's had two sisters critically ill. One has undergone surgery and and she asked that we will continue to remember her sister, both of her sisters, in our prayers.

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KAZI, which is the black-owned and controlled station here in Austin, It has celebrated its birthday recently and is currently engaged in a Fundraising effort I think Thursday I was on with the gospel period for two hours from 6 a.m. To

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8 a.m. And we had persons to pledge during that time some $1,800 This is still going on and it would be deeply appreciated if you would make a pledge to the radio station The only way that station can stay alive is with public support. It needs

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$5,000 a month in order to keep operating because when you send those announcements in and you don't pay anything it still costs for somebody to To make them and for that station to be in operation, even though a great deal of work is volunteer work and Yet we still need with all of that

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$5,000 for that station to operate. So your help is Needed so you can make a pledge. You don't have to give it all at once, but you can make a pledge and it will certainly be deeply appreciated

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We let the contract for the lights the TV lights that we so desperately need and we hope that as soon as all those supplies can be ordered that the they will be installed and We're asking that you will make a substantial

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Contribution an increase in our giving for the last month which is loyalty month November in our church budget In order to to raise the amount to take care of this which is in addition to our church budget We trust that you all do that and every person is asked to give as much as you can above if you're a tither above what you normally give during that month and if you are not a tither we ask that you would make

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The tithe the minimum contribution to the church during that particular month November loyalty month. I want to ask brother Greg to stand the graves to stand again This is his birthday and he is one of the outstanding faithful persons of our church family and

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He celebrated the birthday 89 years yesterday, and that is wonderful. Let's give him a hand. [applause] So he said that when he was born 89 years ago or soon after that his mother told him how good-looking he is and he still looks good. [laughter]

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He still looks good after all these years and still has a Very lovely voice my wife had a black history program sometime ago And she invited brother graves out and he sang to the youngsters and they he was the the star of the entire program

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And he is an outstanding star here now that that other person celebrating birthdays this week We certainly want you to join us at the rear of the sanctuary following this service now Sister Lisa Alexander is

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going to be leaving us. She is taking leave of us after the morning service today. This is her last day with us. I don't know what day she's leaving, but this is her last day with us and

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she's going to be teaching in Miami, Florida. She's going to be teaching music to students and predominantly black area in Miami, Florida. And that's quite a move for her to be going

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from Austin to Miami. But God leads in mysterious ways and it's a blessing because this is the sort of thing that she's been looking forward to. So we, Lisa if you just stand here a moment, I want to give you this last paycheck right now. (audience laughing)

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Also a little extra in there, your vacation, so that'll help you on your way. And you may say your word to us right now, all right? - I just wanted to say thank you to the Ebenezer family

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for giving me the spiritual foundation that you have given. And of course, I'll miss all of you and I'll miss being here with you. But I believe that the Lord has in his will that I go

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and being obedient, I must go. So I don't know when I'll see you again. I'm sure it will be around Christmas time or whenever, but continue to pray for me

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and I will keep you in my thoughts as well. Thank you. - Let's all say amen. Amen. So I've asked her to sing the invitation hymn following the sermon this morning and now we're going to present the guests.

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Mary Broussard, I believe it is, of the Munger Avenue Baptist Church, who is visiting here with Mrs. Valerie Wright. Would you stand of Dallas, Texas Mrs. Broussard of All right Is this today you gave me all right

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Leroux Maynard of the Mount Zion Baptist Church Who's visiting here with Lorene Maynard and she lives across the street all right? He lives across the street rather. Would you remain standing please and Mrs. M.O. Cooper and Marcus Cooper Cooper family we've been associated a great deal together

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the Reverend M.L. Cooper and I passed it together a long time in Waco and sister Cooper is from Austin and She has with her Marcus Cooper and we have them sharing with us in the service today There are others who are worshiping with us who did not register if so, would you stand?

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We are delighted indeed to have you share with us and our worship services and we extend to you a very warm welcome and we'd like for some member now seated near those persons who are standing to give them a warm handshake as an expression of Ebenezer's greeting. Let's all say amen. All right, bless you all for being here

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Now let's turn to him number 209 that stand the same number 209. He leadeth me [MUSIC PLAYING] [ Music ]

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[choral singing] ♪ And set forth for work in heavenly hospital ♪ ♪ What e'er I do, what e'er I need ♪ ♪ Still 'tis God's hand that leadeth me ♪

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♪ He leadeth me, he leadeth me ♪ ♪ By His own hand He healed and made ♪ ♪ His faithful follower I would be ♪ ♪ For by His hand He healed and made ♪

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♪ Sometimes the seeds of faith have sprung ♪ ♪ Sometimes when evil flowers bloom ♪ ♪ My God and King, Lord of the sea ♪ ♪ Filled with His love and He leadeth me ♪

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♪ He leadeth me, He leadeth me ♪ ♪ By His arm and He leadeth me ♪ ♪ His faithful follower I would be ♪ ♪ For God is that in me ♪

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♪ Lord, I will ask my enemy not ♪ ♪ For evermore the glory cry ♪ ♪ Until, for evermore I see ♪ ♪ This is my God and he is me ♪

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♪ E-E-F-E, E-E-F-E ♪ ♪ My ears all glad in E-F-E ♪ ♪ His faithful follower I would be ♪ ♪ For my ears have in E-F-E ♪

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♪ I live, my task, O Lord, is done ♪ ♪ With God, the grace of His rich blood ♪ ♪ He gives away thy will, my dear ♪ ♪ Since God, who doth love thee, hath healed thee ♪

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♪ He leadeth thee, he leadeth thee ♪ ♪ Thy is the man, he leadeth thee ♪ ♪ His great love, our Lord, I would be ♪ ♪ For my is that in Him, let be ♪

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- Our scripture lesson is found in the book of Exodus, 13th chapter verses 17 through 22. And it came to pass when Pharaoh had let the people go that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines although that was near for God said less per adventure the people repent when

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they see war and they return to Egypt. But God led the people about through the way of the wilderness of the Red Sea and the children of Israel went up harnessed out of the land of Egypt. And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him for he had straightly sworn the children of Israel saying God will surely visit you and ye shall carry up my bones away hence

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with you. And they took their journey from Succoth and encamped in Etham in the edge of the wilderness and the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead them the way and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light to go by day and by night. He took not away the pillar of the cloud by day now the pillar of fire by night from before

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the people. [BLANK_AUDIO]