The first Noel the angel did say
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was to certain poor
shepherds in fields as they lay;
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in fields where they
lay keeping their sheep
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on a cold winter's
night that was so deep.
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Noel, noel, noel, noel,
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born is the King of Israel.
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Noel, noel, noel, noel,
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born is the King of Israel.
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Hark, the herald angels sing,
"Glory to the newborn King.
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Peace on earth and mercy mild,
God and sinners reconciled."
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Joyful, all ye nations rise,
join the triumph of the skies.
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With angelic host proclaim,
"Christ is born in Bethlehem."
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Hark, the herald angels sing,
"Glory to the newborn King."
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Hail the
heaven-born Prince of Peace,
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hail the Sun of Righteousness.
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Light and life to all He brings,
risen with healing in His wings.
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Mild He lays His glory by,
born that man no more may die,
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born to raise us from the earth,
born to give us second birth.
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Hark, the herald angels sing,
"Glory to the newborn King."
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Infant holy, infant lowly,
for His bed a cattle stall.
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Oxen lowing, little knowing
Christ the Babe is Lord of all.
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Swift are
winging angels singing,
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noels ringing, tidings bringing;
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Christ the Babe is Lord of all,
Christ the Babe is Lord of all.
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Flocks were
sleeping, shepherds keeping
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vigil till the morning new
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saw the glory, heard the story,
tidings of the gospel true.
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Thus rejoicing,
free from sorrow,
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praises voicing,
greet the morrow;
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Christ the Babe
was born for you,
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Christ the Babe
was born for you.
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O come all ye
faithful, joyful and triumphant,
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O come ye, O
come ye to Bethlehem.
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Come and behold Him,
born the King of angels.
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O come let us adore
Him, O come let us adore Him,
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O come let us adore
Him, Christ the Lord.
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Sing, choirs of
angels, sing in exultation.
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O sing all ye
citizens of heaven above.
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Glory to God, all
glory in the highest.
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O come let us adore
Him, O come let us adore Him,
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O come let us adore
Him, Christ the Lord.
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Yea, Lord, we greet
Thee, born this happy morning.
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Jesus, to Thee
be all glory given.
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Word of the Father,
now in flesh appearing.
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O come let us adore
Him, O come let us adore Him,
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O come let us adore
Him, Christ the Lord.
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- Amen. - Amen.
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Hello and welcome to
our 3ABN Christmas Special.
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We are so thankful that
you decided to join us today.
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- Right, Honey? - Absolutely.
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We know you can be
anywhere you wanted to be,
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but thank you for
sharing this time with us.
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And we love this time of year.
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Our set, isn't this nice?
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It's really not cold outside.
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It just looks like it.
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But maybe we're
looking out the windows.
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What a beautiful set the
crew has put together here.
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And what a great
company that we have with you,
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and also with our, I'm going to
say, brothers and sisters here.
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We're not
strangers by any means.
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Most of us have known
each other for a long time.
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So happy and so blessed
to be working in ministry
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with each and every one of you.
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I'm going to start this time
with my wife over here, Yvonne.
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I love her with all my heart.
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I love you, Honey,
and thank you so much
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for what you do
for the cause of God.
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And an incredible
talent that God has given you.
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And I'm so thankful
that you use it for Jesus.
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Praise the Lord. Thank you.
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We've got Pastor John Lomacang.
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Pastor, it's
good to have you here.
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Yes, it is good
to know that the Lord
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brought us through a whole
lot to bring us to the time
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when we can
glorify Him in the season.
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Absolutely.
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Reggie and Ladye Love Smith.
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All the way, man,
from Nashville, Tennessee.
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Of course, that's
about a three hour drive.
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But it sounds good when you
say they came all the way from.
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And we're so
glad that you're here.
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Of course, people
have seen you on videos
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and in person around the world.
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They've done everything
from sing on Disney movies
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back in the days
when they were younger.
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And doing gospel
music with somebody named
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Bill Gaither, if
you've ever heard of him.
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The Gaither Vocal Band.
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Of course, Ladye is traveling.
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Gene, Big Gene
McDonald is here also.
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And you also are traveling
and singing around the world.
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Incredible,
incredible bass voice.
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~ When I get to heaven,
I want to be just like you
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and have that big booming voice.
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And sitting on the piano is
the, kind of the foundation,
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the footing of our
little group here together.
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~ We call him, Dr. Tim Parton.
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Yes, you do. With reverence.
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I feel like anybody
that is as good as he is
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and specializes as
he does in anything
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should have a doctorates degree.
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~ You're saying this is all
I know how to do, basically.
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~ No, no, no. I'm just saying...
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No, I'm saying.
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In this specialty. I
like your hat, by the way.
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Thank you very much.
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It's covering my
spot from the cold.
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~ Traveling around
the word and been with
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3ABN for many, many years.
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Thank you for what you've done.
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And you watch him on
3ABN. He's on a lot of programs.
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And what's the
music by request program?
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That's been very successful.
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Your Favorites by Request.
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~ Favorites, and
people from around the world.
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We turn that on
at home and watch it.
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We love to see all
in your group there.
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Then we have over here...
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I don't think we
gave them microphones.
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It's not because we
didn't want you talking.
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But I'll start
with Kris Wilkinson.
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~ And Kris, as I've mentioned
before, we've been working
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together since 1982.
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We met there, we were both
just young toddlers back then.
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And Kris is a string
arranger, a musician,
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and has played behind just
about everybody you can think of
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literally in country
music and other genres of music.
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Done Hollywood
movies herself literally.
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It's an amazing career, amazing
legacy that you have, Kris.
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And your husband, Larry.
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Of course, he's part of that.
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~ All of his time.
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And he's still playing
bass at the Grand Ole Opry
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several nights a week.
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Plus he's arranging.
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He plays everything
from guitars to bass.
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I don't know all
the other instruments.
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But we do know his trombone.
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~ I think there's something
else, a few other things.
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I have a feeling,
Larry, anything he picks up
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within a few days
he's going to be able to
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get some music out
of it that might take
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the rest of us a lot of years.
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Yeah, he's
absolutely an arranger.
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And somebody from the Grand
Ole Opry told me, they said,
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"Pax," they call him, Pax,
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"Pax is the greatest
musician and arranger
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in the Grand Ole Opry."
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And that's saying a lot
because they've got some great
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musicians from
around the world there.
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Anyway, again we're
glad that you're here
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and allow us to
spend this time with you.
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And we're going to be
talking about Jesus today,
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we're going to be
singing about Jesus.
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It's a special time of year.
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And speaking of that, you guys
ought to write a song sometime
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called, This
Special Time of Year.
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~ As a matter of fact, I did.
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You did, that's exactly right.
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Give me an F, give me an F.
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That special time of year when
friends and family gather near
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and celebrate together and make
memories we'll remember forever.
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That special time of year when
hugs are warm and we can hear
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those bells out in the distance.
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Everyone loves this
special time of year.
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Completely unrehearsed.
Wasn't that beautiful?
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- I love it. - I love that song.
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It just came to me,
This Special Time of Year.
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But since you did that,
we're going to have you guys,
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maybe Reggie and Ladye,
do a little music for us.
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And after that, we're going
to have Pastor John to come up
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and he's going to sing and
give us a little word today,
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which we need, and I think the
folks at home will be blessed.
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And then, of course,
Big Gene and Kris and Larry,
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all of us will be involved.
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So right now we're going
to turn it over to you guys.
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Have yourself a
merry little Christmas,
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let your heart be light.
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From now on our
troubles will be out of sight.
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Have yourself a
merry little Christmas,
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make the yuletide gay.
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From now on our
troubles will be miles away.
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Here we are as in olden days,
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happy golden days of yore.
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Faithful friends
who are dear to us,
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gather near to us once more.
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Through the years we
all will be together,
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if the Lord allows.
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Hang a shining star
upon the highest bough,
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and have yourself a
merry little Christmas now.
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Here we are as in olden days,
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happy golden days of yore.
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Faithful friends
who are dear to us
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gather near to us once more.
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Through the years we
all will be together,
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is the Lord allows.
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Hang a shining star
upon the highest bough,
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and have yourself
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a merry little Christmas now.
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- Nice. Very
good. - That's nice.
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You ought to do another one?
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Oh, okay. You know what?
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I love that song; it talks
a lot of our faithful friends
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who are dear to us.
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That's what I love
about Christmas too.
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Of course it's about the Christ
Child and the birth of Jesus,
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the most important
thing about Christmas.
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But also it's a time for family
to come together, be together.
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Your family, or your
family of choice, your friends;
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the people who are with
you through thick and thin,
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literally, you know,
and I just love that.
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And there's just so much
that we have to be thankful for,
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and grateful for, and so
much going on in the world.
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I know wherever you
are, there's a lot going on.
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If it's not in your
area, times of strife,
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or if it's in your family, or
whatever you're going through.
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I love this next song because
we can make a difference.
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I saw a thing the
other day, and it said,
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"One person said, 'What can I
do,' said seven billion people."
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If you think about it,
one person can make a huge
00:17:10.86\00:17:13.56
difference in your little
world, in the town you're in,
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and it can just blossom
and go out into all the world
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and all the earth.
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And that's what
we do on 3ABN, right?
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Tell the good news,
the gospel of Jesus Christ,
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one person at a
time, and it goes all out.
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And no matter what you
can do, wherever you are,
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let there be peace on
earth, and let it begin in me.
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Let there be peace on earth,
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and let it begin with me.
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Let there be peace on earth,
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the peace that was meant to be.
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With God as our Father,
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brothers all are we.
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Let me walk with my brother
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in perfect harmony.
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Let peace begin with me,
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let this be the moment now.
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With every step I take,
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let this be my solemn vow;
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to take each moment
and live each moment
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in peace eternally.
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Let there be peace on earth,
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and let it begin with me.
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Amen, beautiful.
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Thank you.
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~ It's that time of
year again, someone said.
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You know, this time of
year doesn't sneak up on us.
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It gets announced earlier
and earlier by the merchants.
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Have you noticed that?
00:20:14.01\00:20:15.34
It seems like they're so
determined to just get into
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that Christmas pocket.
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That before Thanksgiving comes,
00:20:19.88\00:20:22.55
you already see
Christmas decorations.
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And we don't
celebrate Halloween, but
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before that's gone, Christmas
decorations start showing up.
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It seems to be so merchandised
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that sometimes the real meaning
of Christmas is overshadowed.
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There are some positive things
about this time of year also.
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You go to the store, and for
the first time hear songs like,
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Joy to the World, that you don't
hear anything including Jesus.
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You hear the news and so
many things that are humdrum,
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the sirens in the great cities.
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But there's something
about this time of year,
00:20:52.61\00:20:54.58
Tim, that just says,
"World, pause and remember.
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There's a larger picture than
just what people can do for us,
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but what Jesus can
continue to do for us."
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You know, growing up in our
home, Christmas was a time where
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I remember my dad and I, and
my sister, we would go out and
00:21:11.83\00:21:14.40
cut down, actually not cut
down, but get a tree that was
00:21:14.80\00:21:18.24
already cut down and drag
it home in the freezing cold of
00:21:18.27\00:21:22.61
Brooklyn, New York.
00:21:22.64\00:21:23.98
And drag it up the
steps of our Brownstone,
00:21:24.18\00:21:27.62
and we'd put it together.
00:21:27.65\00:21:28.98
You know, some people
might have an issue with trees,
00:21:29.02\00:21:30.79
but we don't worship trees.
00:21:30.82\00:21:32.42
It's just the
decoration for the season.
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But it's a memory that always
comes back to me as I get older.
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That it was a time of year when
Papa was stabilizing the base,
00:21:38.26\00:21:41.80
and would say,
"Put some water there,
00:21:41.83\00:21:43.16
make sure it doesn't dry out."
00:21:43.20\00:21:44.53
And then we would hang
the different decorations.
00:21:45.13\00:21:47.77
And the whole
house smells like pine.
00:21:48.27\00:21:50.91
I don't like fake
trees. It's just nothing...
00:21:51.37\00:21:54.08
The whole house
smells like pine.
00:21:54.11\00:21:55.61
That's on the second floor, and
downstairs mom is in the kitchen
00:21:55.64\00:21:58.41
cooking up a storm.
00:21:59.15\00:22:00.48
She was from Trinidad.
00:22:00.52\00:22:01.85
Cooking up bread
and coconut candies.
00:22:02.02\00:22:04.75
And our German Shepherd
dog loved Christmas because
00:22:05.12\00:22:07.79
he always ended up
fatter than everybody else.
00:22:07.82\00:22:09.89
And I remember the day
after Christmas he couldn't even
00:22:10.53\00:22:12.49
get up because he ate so much.
00:22:12.53\00:22:14.73
But you know, now
that's decades ago.
00:22:15.16\00:22:18.03
Mama's voice is silence,
Papa's voice is silence,
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recently lost my sister.
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And when I come to this
time of year, I ask myself,
00:22:24.44\00:22:26.98
how could it really be the
most wonderful time of the year?
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One person once said, "I could
handle the difficulty and the
00:22:32.21\00:22:36.38
trials and the hardships of
life, because as a Christian
00:22:36.42\00:22:39.72
I know it's just temporary."
00:22:39.75\00:22:41.46
One day there's going
to be a grand celebration.
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And the message of this time of
the year, we'll get a chance to
00:22:46.19\00:22:49.16
witness it firsthand;
seeing Jesus face to face.
00:22:49.20\00:22:52.23
We talk about the
Babe born in the manger,
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the Christ Child, who came
and gave His life to save us.
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And so, when I come to
this time of the season,
00:22:58.77\00:23:01.31
after going through all
the stuff, January to December,
00:23:01.98\00:23:05.11
I want to thank
God for something.
00:23:05.15\00:23:07.02
I want to
rejoice about something.
00:23:07.05\00:23:08.55
I want to say, I made it
through, not by a great plan,
00:23:08.75\00:23:11.82
but by the grace of my
Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
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So I like to be celebratory.
00:23:16.26\00:23:19.19
I like to listen to
the Christmas carols
00:23:19.96\00:23:22.80
and sing the wonderful songs.
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And really for me, friends, when
I think about what's coming,
00:23:24.67\00:23:27.97
and who's coming, and the
day that the grand reunions
00:23:28.27\00:23:31.34
will never end,
it really is to me
00:23:31.37\00:23:34.24
the most
wonderful time of the year.
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It's the most
wonderful time of the year
00:23:51.19\00:23:57.80
with the kids jingle belling
00:23:58.30\00:24:00.50
and everyone telling
you, "Be of good cheer."
00:24:00.54\00:24:05.34
It's the most
wonderful time of the year.
00:24:05.37\00:24:12.11
It's the
hap-happiest season of all
00:24:12.65\00:24:19.25
with those holiday
greetings and family meetings,
00:24:19.55\00:24:23.63
when friends come to call.
00:24:23.66\00:24:26.83
It's the
hap-happiest season of all.
00:24:26.86\00:24:33.37
There'll be parties for hosting,
marshmallows for toasting,
00:24:33.87\00:24:37.74
and caroling out in the snow.
00:24:37.77\00:24:41.04
There'll be family
stories and tales of the glories
00:24:41.08\00:24:44.98
of Christmases long, long ago.
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It's the most
wonderful time of the year.
00:24:48.28\00:24:54.42
There'll be much mistletoeing,
and hearts will be glowing
00:24:55.16\00:24:58.99
when loves ones are near.
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It's the most
wonderful time of the year.
00:25:02.50\00:25:08.67
It's the most
wonderful time of the year.
00:25:27.06\00:25:34.16
There'll be much mistletoeing,
and hearts will be glowing
00:25:34.20\00:25:38.20
when loves ones are near.
00:25:38.23\00:25:41.40
It's the most wonderful time,
it's the most wonderful time,
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it's the most
wonderful time of the year.
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~ Amen.
00:26:02.49\00:26:03.83
~ Amen. Thank you, John.
00:26:03.86\00:26:05.19
~ Beautiful.
00:26:05.49\00:26:06.83
~ You know, the song
you sang a while ago,
00:26:06.86\00:26:08.73
Have Yourself a
Merry Little Christmas,
00:26:09.43\00:26:11.53
Hugh Martin was a co-writer.
00:26:12.43\00:26:14.87
And later he became a
Seventh-day Adventist.
00:26:14.90\00:26:17.51
A lot of people would know
him, he traveled with Del Delker
00:26:17.54\00:26:21.31
who was a well-known
name back in the, I won't say
00:26:21.41\00:26:25.31
early, early years, I
won't date her too long,
00:26:25.35\00:26:27.08
but back in the 60's and 70's.
00:26:27.12\00:26:29.75
And a wonderful guy.
00:26:29.78\00:26:31.12
So I think he
would love the words,
00:26:31.15\00:26:32.75
because he wrote the
song before he was Christian,
00:26:32.79\00:26:36.52
and later, you know,
"if the Lord allows,"
00:26:36.56\00:26:39.76
not, "if fate allows."
00:26:39.79\00:26:41.13
So I love that change,
and I'm sure he would too.
00:26:41.16\00:26:44.50
He's resting in Jesus right now.
00:26:44.53\00:26:46.80
But, John, you talk about
it, most wonderful time of year,
00:26:47.47\00:26:50.44
but there's a lot of people
00:26:50.47\00:26:51.81
right now it's the
worst time of the year
00:26:51.87\00:26:53.78
because they're
lonelier than ever.
00:26:53.81\00:26:56.21
They see other people
happy, and they're basically,
00:26:56.24\00:26:58.98
"What about me?"
00:26:59.01\00:27:00.35
You know, "I don't
have anybody here."
00:27:00.38\00:27:03.59
So we are here to
address those people.
00:27:03.89\00:27:06.99
And, Yvonne, I'm
putting you on the spot,
00:27:07.02\00:27:09.29
but maybe you could talk
to the camera for a minute.
00:27:09.32\00:27:13.09
There are people there saying,
"You know, I'm here by myself.
00:27:13.13\00:27:15.86
I wonder if the
Lord even sees me.
00:27:15.90\00:27:18.50
And other people
are buying presents
00:27:18.53\00:27:20.64
and doing all kinds of thing.
00:27:20.67\00:27:22.07
But I just feel lonely."
00:27:22.10\00:27:23.61
There's people
incarcerated that would
00:27:23.64\00:27:26.01
rather be with their families.
00:27:26.04\00:27:27.44
And there's people in
the hospitals who would
00:27:27.48\00:27:30.08
rather be with their families.
00:27:30.11\00:27:31.65
But right now
they're feeling all alone.
00:27:31.68\00:27:34.38
What would you say?
00:27:34.42\00:27:35.75
Last week some of us from
3ABN went to a women's prison.
00:27:35.78\00:27:40.32
And we got to talk
to the women there.
00:27:40.69\00:27:44.29
And one of the women
said to Jason, our son,
00:27:44.33\00:27:47.70
she said, "You're so blessed
to have your mother with you.
00:27:47.73\00:27:50.77
Because when I was three, I
saw my father murder my mother."
00:27:50.80\00:27:55.24
And when you think about
the pain that's in this world,
00:27:55.80\00:28:00.04
the trauma that
people experience
00:28:00.08\00:28:03.48
just on a regular basis,
there has to be something
00:28:04.31\00:28:09.35
or someone that can
help with that pain.
00:28:09.38\00:28:12.55
There has to be someone that can
take that pain away from them,
00:28:12.85\00:28:16.93
and help them to feel loved,
and help them not to feel alone.
00:28:16.96\00:28:22.43
And that person is Jesus Christ.
00:28:22.46\00:28:25.23
When we think about
what He's done for us,
00:28:25.53\00:28:28.40
and who He is, and
how much He loves us.
00:28:28.44\00:28:31.07
The Bible says nothing
can separate us from His love.
00:28:31.11\00:28:34.94
And so, when we think about
His love, and what He's done,
00:28:35.41\00:28:40.25
and not just what He did,
but what He's going to do,
00:28:40.45\00:28:44.82
He's coming to take us home.
00:28:44.85\00:28:46.79
He's coming, Pastor John.
00:28:46.82\00:28:48.96
The reunion that you're
going to have with your sister,
00:28:48.99\00:28:53.16
with your family, and you guys
with your family, Ladye Love.
00:28:53.19\00:28:57.83
And I don't know about you,
but I know I've lost my whole
00:28:57.87\00:29:01.34
immediate family.
00:29:01.37\00:29:03.00
And you know, you think
about what are we going to do
00:29:03.04\00:29:07.41
in the meantime?
00:29:07.71\00:29:09.04
In the meantime, we
occupy till He comes.
00:29:09.08\00:29:11.71
In the meantime, we
tell others about who He is
00:29:11.75\00:29:15.25
and what He's done,
and what He's doing,
00:29:15.28\00:29:17.52
and what He's going to do,
00:29:17.55\00:29:19.15
so that we can all be
together forever one day.
00:29:19.19\00:29:23.09
So if you're lonely,
and if you're feeling sad,
00:29:23.12\00:29:26.56
think about Jesus and
that He's there for you.
00:29:27.13\00:29:30.60
He will never leave
you nor forsake you.
00:29:30.80\00:29:32.63
The Word says,
anyone who comes to Him
00:29:32.67\00:29:34.67
He will in no wise cast out.
00:29:34.70\00:29:36.74
He will not reject you.
00:29:36.77\00:29:38.97
You might have been
rejected by your parents
00:29:39.01\00:29:41.68
here on earth, but
Jesus will never reject you.
00:29:41.71\00:29:46.31
So be of good cheer and know
that a better day is coming.
00:29:46.51\00:29:51.22
And in the meantime,
know that you are loved
00:29:51.25\00:29:54.56
and cherished, and Jesus
has a plan for your life.
00:29:54.59\00:29:59.73
John, address that for a
moment about where she says
00:30:00.26\00:30:03.87
somebody may have
been rejected or abandoned.
00:30:04.27\00:30:07.04
Look at your own life.
00:30:08.17\00:30:10.44
~ Yeah, my story
began as an abandonment.
00:30:10.64\00:30:13.44
You know, not
knowing who my parents were.
00:30:14.54\00:30:16.95
Left at the home
of a Christian lady,
00:30:16.98\00:30:20.98
who turned out to be a
Seventh-day Adventist lady.
00:30:21.02\00:30:23.42
Before my door was completely
shut, God opened another door.
00:30:23.89\00:30:28.32
And there are some
people that may be...
00:30:28.86\00:30:31.23
I've got to talk to some
of the children right now that
00:30:31.43\00:30:34.13
may be in a foster home,
some of the children who are
00:30:34.16\00:30:38.07
separated from their parents,
don't know their identity.
00:30:38.10\00:30:40.87
There were days where I
wondered about my identity.
00:30:40.90\00:30:42.97
Who am I?
00:30:43.00\00:30:44.34
Am I going to walk
down the street and
00:30:44.37\00:30:45.71
see someone that looks like me.
00:30:45.74\00:30:47.14
And can I find a face
that tells me I belong?
00:30:47.61\00:30:53.21
And there were many years
where that did not happen.
00:30:53.52\00:30:56.02
And the lady that
raised me, when she passed away
00:30:56.32\00:30:58.95
I was only 12 years old.
00:30:58.99\00:31:00.32
And at 13 years old, Yvonne,
I walked away from the Lord.
00:31:00.42\00:31:02.79
I left the church.
Because I had no identity.
00:31:02.82\00:31:04.99
My anchor was gone.
00:31:05.03\00:31:06.36
And it was by God's grace that
at 16 I met my wife, Angela.
00:31:07.56\00:31:12.70
Angie.
00:31:12.73\00:31:14.07
And before we were
married 9 years later,
00:31:14.10\00:31:16.37
she became the young lady
that brought me back to the Lord
00:31:16.40\00:31:19.87
and reminded me that
I'm really not alone.
00:31:19.91\00:31:23.85
And so, you
might be just adopted,
00:31:24.81\00:31:28.08
or you might be wondering,
"Is someone going to adopt me
00:31:28.12\00:31:30.45
so I can be next
Christmas in somebody's home?
00:31:30.65\00:31:34.16
Am I going to be able to
be at a place where I can say,
00:31:35.12\00:31:37.26
'Merry
Christmas,' with a family?"
00:31:37.29\00:31:38.89
Just remember, if you
would just open your heart
00:31:39.59\00:31:45.23
and say, "Jesus, take
away my loneliness right now,"
00:31:45.43\00:31:49.27
He will do that.
00:31:50.17\00:31:51.51
He says, "I will never leave
you, I'll never forsake you."
00:31:51.97\00:31:54.81
He's near to those
who have a broken heart.
00:31:55.28\00:31:57.91
And you're not alone.
00:31:58.55\00:31:59.88
You may not see the
Lord, but you're not alone.
00:31:59.91\00:32:03.05
I remember a good
friend of mine, wow...
00:32:03.25\00:32:05.69
It's my first
Christmas without my sister.
00:32:08.86\00:32:11.19
A good friend of mine,
his wife, it's been more than
00:32:13.06\00:32:15.73
a year now, his
wife is in a coma.
00:32:15.76\00:32:18.00
And speaking about
lonely, he said, "I got home.
00:32:18.47\00:32:22.84
My wife's cat never liked me."
00:32:22.87\00:32:25.11
He said his wife's
cat never liked him.
00:32:25.14\00:32:27.01
And he got home, but he
said, "I was in the house
00:32:27.21\00:32:29.74
all by myself, I could
just hear my voice echoing.
00:32:29.78\00:32:31.75
I went to the room and I said,
'Lord, I need to hear from You.
00:32:31.78\00:32:37.45
I'm a pastor, I'm
preaching, my wife is in a coma.
00:32:38.22\00:32:41.59
Do something.
00:32:41.62\00:32:42.96
I just need to know that
You have not forgotten me.'"
00:32:42.99\00:32:45.53
And his wife's cat...
00:32:48.26\00:32:50.00
...jumped up on the bed and sat
on his lap and started purring,
00:32:54.00\00:32:57.94
rubbing her head on him.
00:32:57.97\00:32:59.31
And God works
in mysterious ways.
00:32:59.84\00:33:02.28
He said that cat never
liked him, but he said,
00:33:02.48\00:33:04.15
"Lord, I need to
know that I'm not alone."
00:33:04.18\00:33:05.88
And that cat jumped up, got
on his lap, and started purring.
00:33:06.08\00:33:09.68
And he told me that story.
00:33:09.88\00:33:11.22
He and I are on the phone,
I hardly could make it through
00:33:11.25\00:33:13.05
the story as I listened to it.
00:33:13.09\00:33:14.42
So there are people
that understand loneliness.
00:33:14.66\00:33:16.62
Jesus was lonely.
00:33:16.66\00:33:20.20
He said it on the cross,
"Why have You forsaken Me?"
00:33:20.73\00:33:24.23
So He understands where you are.
00:33:24.67\00:33:27.30
So in this season, say,
"I'm not going to accept
00:33:27.50\00:33:31.17
loneliness as my final frontier.
00:33:31.21\00:33:34.31
I'm not going to
make loneliness my prison.
00:33:34.71\00:33:37.45
I'm not going to say this is
the station that I'm going to
00:33:37.48\00:33:39.51
stay at for the rest of my life.
00:33:39.55\00:33:40.98
But I'm going to be patient.
I'm going to wait on the Lord.
00:33:41.28\00:33:43.42
And He's going
to gift me one day
00:33:43.85\00:33:45.29
with the home
that I need to be in,
00:33:45.32\00:33:46.65
the parents I need to have,
the friends I need to have.
00:33:46.69\00:33:49.82
But in the
meantime, as Yvonne said,
00:33:49.86\00:33:51.76
just celebrate the
fact that you can breathe,
00:33:52.09\00:33:55.03
you are alive, and
God's plan for your life
00:33:55.96\00:33:58.70
is going to be worked
out in a beautiful way.
00:33:58.73\00:34:00.44
I look at how
my life worked out,
00:34:00.47\00:34:02.00
I could not have
planned my abandonment
00:34:02.70\00:34:05.34
to be going from a
trial to a triumph.
00:34:05.37\00:34:09.04
So I know what God did for me.
00:34:09.38\00:34:10.88
And He will do the same for you.
00:34:10.91\00:34:12.51
- God bless you. ~ Amen.
00:34:12.55\00:34:13.95
Beautiful. Great testimony.
00:34:14.15\00:34:15.92
Can I just say one more thing?
00:34:17.09\00:34:18.42
You were talking
about that, John.
00:34:18.45\00:34:19.79
It's always been such a
testimony to me, your life.
00:34:19.82\00:34:22.52
And to see how God
as brought you so far.
00:34:22.82\00:34:26.06
And I think so
many times people think
00:34:26.09\00:34:27.76
that people sitting up
here have it all together
00:34:27.80\00:34:30.27
and have never had
any experiences like that.
00:34:30.30\00:34:32.73
And it's so amazing for you
to be able to tell the world
00:34:32.77\00:34:35.40
that you started
where a lot of people are.
00:34:35.70\00:34:37.81
Maybe they're in the deepest
depth of their hurt right now.
00:34:37.84\00:34:40.81
And they need to
know you got through it,
00:34:41.11\00:34:44.11
and God got your through it.
00:34:44.15\00:34:45.48
And He's going to
get you through it.
00:34:45.51\00:34:46.85
He's going to get you through
00:34:46.88\00:34:48.22
whatever it is
you're going through.
00:34:48.25\00:34:49.58
This past weekend we were
with one of my dearest friends
00:34:49.62\00:34:52.05
who is one of my
spiritual mentors.
00:34:52.09\00:34:54.42
And her husband is
dying, and has been;
00:34:54.62\00:34:58.69
they didn't expect
him to live this long.
00:34:58.73\00:35:00.70
And this is just another
little story of how God...
00:35:00.93\00:35:04.10
Sometimes, you said,
sometimes it's hard to believe.
00:35:04.13\00:35:07.74
You know, it says, "I
believe. Help my unbelief."
00:35:08.04\00:35:10.54
We all have those
moments. I hope you know that.
00:35:10.87\00:35:13.34
Sometimes when
you're in the hardest time,
00:35:13.58\00:35:15.34
you just need to
know that someone cares.
00:35:16.24\00:35:18.35
And God sends a cat.
00:35:18.38\00:35:19.98
He sends something
like that to remind you
00:35:20.18\00:35:23.59
that, "I am here, and
I have not forsaken you."
00:35:23.89\00:35:26.59
This past weekend, my friend
is one of the godliest people,
00:35:26.62\00:35:29.82
and she's been just trudging
through, and getting through,
00:35:29.86\00:35:33.06
and getting through,
and it's a long story,
00:35:33.09\00:35:36.16
but she thought her taxes
had been paid for her business.
00:35:36.20\00:35:39.60
It said residential.
00:35:39.63\00:35:41.07
Anyway, it had not.
00:35:41.17\00:35:42.50
And someone, she found
out this week had bought
00:35:42.54\00:35:44.31
her land out from under her.
00:35:44.34\00:35:46.04
Her business land, the
land that her business,
00:35:46.68\00:35:48.64
which is the only
way they're making money
00:35:48.68\00:35:50.15
and making it
through, and getting through.
00:35:50.18\00:35:51.95
And a friend, not a close
friend, but a friend in town
00:35:52.18\00:35:55.68
heard about it.
00:35:55.72\00:35:57.05
Anyway, she called
person, they were able...
00:35:57.09\00:35:58.95
He said, "I will give you
back this if pay the exact
00:35:58.99\00:36:02.19
amount that I paid for it."
00:36:02.22\00:36:03.56
She didn't have the money.
00:36:03.59\00:36:04.93
And a distant friend
called her up and said,
00:36:04.96\00:36:07.83
"God had you on my heart today.
00:36:07.86\00:36:09.63
God told me..."
00:36:09.96\00:36:11.30
And she said, "Ladye..."
00:36:11.33\00:36:12.67
I said "You know
what..." I almost said her name.
00:36:12.70\00:36:14.70
"You know what?
00:36:14.74\00:36:16.07
Sometimes we need
tangible things like that
00:36:16.10\00:36:17.61
to remember that God is real."
00:36:17.64\00:36:18.97
Just in those moments we
think, "God, are you real?"
00:36:19.01\00:36:21.61
Yes, He is.
00:36:22.28\00:36:23.61
He will not leave
you or forsake you.
00:36:23.65\00:36:25.35
He may not send that for you,
00:36:25.38\00:36:26.85
but He'll do so
many other things.
00:36:26.88\00:36:28.28
And He'll get you
through the moment,
00:36:28.32\00:36:29.65
whatever it is
you're going through.
00:36:29.68\00:36:31.35
He loves you.
00:36:31.75\00:36:33.09
~ Amen. There's something
about that name so special.
00:36:33.12\00:36:36.29
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus;
00:36:36.73\00:36:46.00
there's just
something about that name.
00:36:46.03\00:36:55.84
Master, Savior, Jesus;
00:36:57.25\00:37:06.29
like the
fragrance after the rain.
00:37:06.32\00:37:16.10
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus;
00:37:17.33\00:37:26.47
let all heaven
and earth proclaim.
00:37:26.51\00:37:36.42
Kings and kingdoms
will all pass away,
00:37:37.62\00:37:47.36
but there's
something about that name.
00:37:47.56\00:37:56.91
Amen.
00:37:56.94\00:37:58.27
Something about that name.
00:37:58.64\00:37:59.97
Thank you.
00:38:00.01\00:38:01.34
Testimonies got to me.
00:38:03.24\00:38:05.71
What an incredible,
awesome God that we serve.
00:38:06.58\00:38:09.68
I'm so thankful.
00:38:10.35\00:38:11.69
It's our hope and prayer
today, we mention this often,
00:38:11.72\00:38:15.62
but if you're not a Christian,
that you give Jesus your life,
00:38:15.66\00:38:19.79
turn it over and
say, "Lord, I'm a sinner.
00:38:19.83\00:38:21.60
Please save me."
00:38:21.63\00:38:22.96
And you'll be able to go
and tell what He's done for you.
00:38:23.26\00:38:27.14
I promise you, He
says in Psalm 119:165,
00:38:27.17\00:38:31.04
"Great peace have
they which love Thy law,
00:38:31.07\00:38:33.64
and nothing shall offend them."
00:38:33.68\00:38:35.58
Nothing shall get you down.
00:38:35.61\00:38:37.68
So Jesus will give
us that peace today.
00:38:38.05\00:38:40.98
Well, Tim, I think
maybe we can get you,
00:38:41.75\00:38:44.15
we've got a little time
left, you, Larry, and Kris,
00:38:44.19\00:38:46.32
you got something for us?
00:38:46.35\00:38:47.69
Well we do have a
special song to play.
00:38:47.72\00:38:50.23
In fact, it has to do something
about with, what child is this?
00:38:50.26\00:38:53.53
We have a special guest that's
been waiting out in the cold.
00:38:53.56\00:38:56.77
~ Let's bring this child on in.
00:38:56.80\00:38:59.97
I think this is a precious gift.
00:39:00.00\00:39:01.64
I see a little
crib, a little stroller.
00:39:01.67\00:39:05.57
I just wanted to come wish
everyone a merry Christmas.
00:39:06.24\00:39:09.58
Look at this.
00:39:10.38\00:39:11.78
~ Baby Brook.
00:39:12.51\00:39:13.85
Papa's girl.
00:39:13.88\00:39:15.22
That's a papa's girl.
00:39:15.95\00:39:17.29
I brainwash my
grandkids and great-grandkids.
00:39:17.32\00:39:20.76
Start them when
they're really young.
00:39:20.86\00:39:22.42
Isn't that beautiful.
00:39:23.56\00:39:24.96
What a gift from God. Amazing.
00:39:25.06\00:39:27.96
Then we've got another,
little Blair; Trinity's.
00:39:28.00\00:39:30.10
So we've got two
babies at the same time.
00:39:30.13\00:39:32.83
Two grandbabies.
00:39:32.87\00:39:34.27
Grandma, you happy about this?
00:39:34.30\00:39:35.70
Oh, you know I'm over the moon.
00:39:35.74\00:39:37.64
I am just over the moon.
00:39:37.67\00:39:39.27
~ I think it's
because she looks like you.
00:39:40.04\00:39:42.01
~ You think so? ~ Yeah.
00:39:42.04\00:39:43.45
~ She's beautiful.
~ Oh, she's a doll.
00:39:43.65\00:39:46.35
What a beauty.
What a gift from God.
00:39:46.38\00:39:49.42
So that you,
Jason, for stopping in.
00:39:49.45\00:39:51.29
How does it feel to be a daddy?
00:39:51.32\00:39:52.65
You're welcome. It
feels absolutely incredible.
00:39:52.69\00:39:54.89
I've got to say, we were hoping
you all had some food out here.
00:39:54.92\00:39:58.29
But you know, it is Christmas,
00:39:58.83\00:40:00.66
so we were
hoping for a nice meal.
00:40:00.70\00:40:02.66
We'll take her to go
get something to eat.
00:40:03.40\00:40:05.20
~ Alright.
00:40:05.23\00:40:06.74
Thanks for stopping
by. A little beauty.
00:40:06.77\00:40:10.21
What a little doll.
00:40:10.44\00:40:11.77
See you guys.
00:40:11.81\00:40:13.14
~ Her name is Brook, sweet name.
00:40:13.41\00:40:16.01
And meanwhile,
while you're leaving...
00:40:16.04\00:40:17.75
Thanks. It's good
to see you, Jason.
00:40:17.78\00:40:19.31
...we're going to play,
Kris, Larry, and myself,
00:40:20.22\00:40:24.89
whatever my name
is, we're going to play,
00:40:24.92\00:40:27.56
Joy To the World.
00:40:27.59\00:40:28.99
~ Music ~
00:40:32.99\00:40:38.50
~ Amen. ~ I love it.
00:42:20.80\00:42:23.07
Thank you, thank you.
00:42:23.10\00:42:24.44
Big Gene, what
do you got for us?
00:42:24.47\00:42:27.44
Well, every time I come here,
Tim wants to give me a song
00:42:28.64\00:42:33.18
that I have no idea about it.
00:42:33.21\00:42:36.28
~ That's because he
knows you can do it.
00:42:36.82\00:42:38.62
I think he's just trying got
see if I still know how to read.
00:42:39.09\00:42:41.72
I don't know.
00:42:41.76\00:42:43.09
But I'm honored
that he asks every time.
00:42:43.96\00:42:47.23
You know, it's a gift
that God allowed me to have.
00:42:48.60\00:42:53.44
And so, I'm just
honored to be able to do it.
00:42:53.47\00:42:59.31
Let's see what we can do.
00:43:01.71\00:43:03.28
O sing a song of Bethlehem,
00:43:12.25\00:43:18.09
of shepherds watching there;
00:43:18.13\00:43:23.70
and of the news
that came to them
00:43:23.73\00:43:29.40
from angels in the air.
00:43:29.44\00:43:35.11
The light that
shone on Bethlehem
00:43:35.14\00:43:41.78
fills all the world today;
00:43:41.82\00:43:46.96
of Jesus' birth
and peace on earth
00:43:46.99\00:43:52.99
the angels sing always.
00:43:53.03\00:43:59.40
O sing a song of Nazareth,
00:44:02.40\00:44:08.48
of sunny days of joy;
00:44:08.51\00:44:14.35
O sing of
fragrant flower's breath
00:44:14.38\00:44:20.69
and of the sinless Boy.
00:44:20.72\00:44:26.70
For now the flowers of Nazareth
00:44:26.90\00:44:33.64
in every heart may grow;
00:44:33.67\00:44:39.14
now spreads the
fame of His dear name
00:44:39.17\00:44:45.35
on all the winds that blow.
00:44:45.38\00:44:52.15
O sing a song of Calvary,
00:44:58.19\00:45:04.30
its glory and dismay,
00:45:04.33\00:45:10.34
of Him who hung upon the tree
00:45:10.37\00:45:16.28
and took our sins away.
00:45:16.31\00:45:22.38
For He who died on Calvary
00:45:22.42\00:45:28.92
is risen from the grave.
00:45:29.12\00:45:34.50
And Christ our
Lord, by heaven adored,
00:45:34.53\00:45:41.10
is mighty now to save.
00:45:41.14\00:45:51.01
~ Amen.
00:45:52.98\00:45:54.32
Wow, I sure couldn't
tell that he didn't know it.
00:45:54.88\00:45:56.79
I know, right?
00:45:56.82\00:45:58.15
Well, it's amazing that
God has allowed us to be here
00:45:58.19\00:46:04.63
to tell you that you're loved.
00:46:04.66\00:46:07.10
And if you're the
only one in your family,
00:46:09.40\00:46:13.74
you're loved.
00:46:14.07\00:46:15.40
If you have eight brothers
and sisters, like my wife has,
00:46:16.67\00:46:21.44
you're loved.
00:46:21.48\00:46:22.81
God sent His Son to love you.
00:46:25.45\00:46:29.28
This song means so much to me.
00:46:30.75\00:46:32.82
As a Christian in this
season, this time of year,
00:46:34.92\00:46:38.96
all we have
sometimes is the love of God.
00:46:39.63\00:46:44.03
And sometimes all we have
is knowing that He sent His Son
00:46:44.70\00:46:49.60
to love us more than
anybody else in the world.
00:46:49.80\00:46:52.51
What Child is
this who laid to rest
00:46:55.98\00:47:05.12
on Mary's lap is sleeping,
00:47:05.15\00:47:14.30
whom angels greet
with anthems sweet
00:47:14.33\00:47:22.70
while shepherds
watch are keeping?
00:47:23.37\00:47:32.98
This, this is Christ the King
00:47:33.01\00:47:40.32
whom shepherds
guard and angels sing.
00:47:40.36\00:47:49.26
Haste, haste to bring Him laud,
00:47:49.30\00:47:56.97
the Babe, the Son of Mary.
00:47:57.01\00:48:06.95
So bring Him
incense, gold, and myrrh;
00:48:10.19\00:48:18.09
come peasant, king to own Him.
00:48:18.49\00:48:25.93
The King of
kings salvation brings,
00:48:25.97\00:48:33.48
let loving hearts enthrone Him.
00:48:33.78\00:48:42.12
This, this is Christ the King
00:48:42.15\00:48:49.19
whom shepherds
guard and angels sing.
00:48:49.22\00:48:57.33
Haste, haste to bring Him laud,
00:48:57.37\00:49:05.24
the Babe, the Son of Mary.
00:49:05.37\00:49:15.38
~ Amen. Beautiful.
00:49:19.95\00:49:22.39
~ Tim.
00:49:22.82\00:49:24.16
~ Music ~
00:49:27.56\00:49:35.24
Holy, holy, holy, Lord,
00:49:52.49\00:49:58.59
God of power and might,
00:49:59.26\00:50:04.50
heaven and earth are
filled with Your glory.
00:50:05.63\00:50:14.18
Holy, holy, holy, Lord,
00:50:17.55\00:50:23.05
God of power and might,
00:50:23.49\00:50:28.26
heaven and earth are
filled with Your glory.
00:50:29.19\00:50:38.67
Hosanna, hosanna
00:50:40.30\00:50:50.25
in the highest.
00:50:51.81\00:51:01.76
Holy, holy, holy, Lord,
00:51:13.87\00:51:19.07
God of power and might,
00:51:19.61\00:51:25.08
heaven and earth are
filled with Your glory.
00:51:25.11\00:51:35.06
Hosanna, hosanna
00:51:35.36\00:51:45.17
in the highest.
00:51:47.17\00:51:57.15
Hosanna, hosanna
00:51:57.85\00:52:07.72
in the highest.
00:52:10.03\00:52:20.04
~ Amen. Thank you.
00:52:28.58\00:52:30.88
I think we're going to
try a song, we may have time.
00:52:31.08\00:52:33.95
We've done it a couple
of times with Ladye Love:
00:52:35.65\00:52:39.45
I'll be Home for Christmas.
00:52:39.49\00:52:40.96
So I'm going to go over
and try to get the guitar.
00:52:41.16\00:52:44.13
I won't have a mic,
which will be a good thing,
00:52:44.16\00:52:45.86
for some people when
they don't have a mic.
00:52:45.89\00:52:47.83
But I don't know
how this will turn out,
00:52:47.86\00:52:49.73
but I sure am
privileged to be...
00:52:49.76\00:52:52.00
So I think Larry and me,
we're going to have to...
00:52:52.03\00:52:53.90
Larry, you're going to play
the bass over here for that.
00:52:54.10\00:52:56.44
You come and play it, and I'll
come over and grab the guitar.
00:52:56.47\00:52:59.34
And then Ladye Love
is going to sing it.
00:52:59.54\00:53:02.01
And Yvonne, we'll
turn it over to you
00:53:02.11\00:53:03.65
while we make our switches.
00:53:03.68\00:53:05.15
You know, one thing
I love about that song
00:53:06.11\00:53:08.25
you just did, Tim,
is that it's just so...
00:53:08.28\00:53:12.05
Hosanna means, saved. Right?
00:53:13.72\00:53:17.06
So it's calling
on Jesus to save us.
00:53:17.09\00:53:21.90
And that is so beautiful.
00:53:21.93\00:53:23.26
Not to mention the
fact, Tim, I have to say,
00:53:23.30\00:53:25.50
you singing, like, you
play, it's like you're playing
00:53:25.87\00:53:30.51
all of these fields.
00:53:30.54\00:53:31.87
Most of the time when
people play for themselves,
00:53:31.91\00:53:33.64
they play block chords.
00:53:33.68\00:53:35.11
You play as though when
you're singing, it's like
00:53:35.44\00:53:38.65
it's two different people.
00:53:38.68\00:53:40.18
One person is play,
one person is singing.
00:53:40.58\00:53:42.88
It's just, it's
amazing. So praise the Lord.
00:53:42.92\00:53:45.45
We're so thankful for the
gifts that God has given you.
00:53:45.49\00:53:48.92
And we can't wait to hear our
Ladye Love now sing this song.
00:53:50.13\00:53:54.33
And my, of course, my
Honey playing the guitar.
00:53:54.96\00:53:57.90
~ Let's see if
it's good. - Okay.
00:53:57.93\00:54:00.47
I'll be home for Christmas,
00:54:11.68\00:54:21.66
you can count on me.
00:54:23.22\00:54:33.03
Please have snow and mistletoe,
00:54:35.14\00:54:44.91
and presents under the tree.
00:54:44.95\00:54:54.82
Christmas eve will find me
00:54:57.03\00:55:06.94
where the love light gleams.
00:55:08.40\00:55:18.35
I'll be home for Christmas
00:55:19.71\00:55:29.69
if only in my dreams.
00:55:30.83\00:55:40.84
I'll be home for Christmas
00:56:00.06\00:56:10.07
if only in my dreams.
00:56:11.70\00:56:21.64
If only in my dreams.
00:56:23.91\00:56:33.86
~ Yes.
00:56:55.11\00:56:57.18
~ We love that
song. Thank you so much.
00:57:02.42\00:57:04.79
It was so beautiful.
00:57:04.82\00:57:06.15
Babe did a great job.
00:57:07.22\00:57:09.42
That's the best I can
do for being an amateur.
00:57:11.09\00:57:13.70
We've got about 27
seconds, so let's tell the folks
00:57:14.20\00:57:17.73
goodbye, and wish them a
very, very merry Christmas.
00:57:17.77\00:57:21.30
Thank you for joining us,
as you do each and every day.
00:57:21.34\00:57:24.47
And it's been such a blessing
to share this time with you.
00:57:24.51\00:57:27.74
And I want to thank each of
our friends that have come here
00:57:27.78\00:57:30.55
from a number of miles to
share this happy time together.
00:57:30.58\00:57:34.88
So we want you to know
that our time is all gone.
00:57:35.08\00:57:37.25
Until we see you next
time, may the Lord richly
00:57:37.29\00:57:39.69
bless you, abundantly more than
you could ever ask or think.
00:57:39.72\00:57:43.02
Oh come let us adore
Him, Christ the Lord.
00:57:43.06\00:57:53.00