Hello, and welcome to
Praise. I'm Kelly Mowrer.
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In ancient
Persia, a law was passed,
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making it a crime,
a death penalty crime,
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to pray to anyone
except the emperor.
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But one old faithful
servant of God was willing
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to die rather than
give up his habit of prayer.
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How much does my
time of prayer mean to me
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and how much
does it mean to you?
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We sing the hymn
"Sweet Hour of Prayer."
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But do we really treasure it?
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Do we realize the
precious value of time with Him?
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Today we're going to
spend our time together,
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remembering the blessings
of prayer not as a formality,
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but as a time to
talk with a friend
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who knows us best
and loves us the most.
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O the wonder of
your greatness, Lord
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Is wider than the sea and sky
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Yet Your mercies,
Lord, are greater still
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For I live because You died
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O the wonder of
Your grace, O Lord
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That you would
bear our sins along
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That we might
stand behind the veil
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To stand before Your throne
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In Your
presence there is comfort
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In Your presence there is peace
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Let Your glory fill this temple
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Let Your Spirit flow through me
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In Your presence
now I give you praise
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For the wondrous
things that You have done
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And even passed a thousand years
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My praise with a trust beyond
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In Your presence
one day we will bow
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And worship at Your throne
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And sing a song
of grateful praise
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For the mercies You have shown
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In Your
presence there is comfort
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In Your presence there is peace
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Let Your glory fill this temple
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Let Your spirit flow through me
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In Your presence
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In Your presence
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In Your
presence there is comfort
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In Your presence there is peace
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Let Your glory fill this temple
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Let Your spirit flow through me
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Let Your spirit flow
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Let Your presence flow
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Let Your glory flow
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Let it flow, let it flow
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Let it flow
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Through me
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Amen
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Amen
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The gentleness and Peace of God
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I feel within my heart today
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When in His presence
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I have come to pray
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We knew Him O Lord above
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To seek you everyday
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Restore my soul with peace
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Show me the way
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Lord in the morning
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When I awake to pray
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I praise You and thank You
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For what I have today
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Your peace transcends on us
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Feels my heart
and mind with Jesus
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Thank You, Father
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Thank You, Jesus
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Thank You, Lord
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Lord in the morning
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When I awake to pray
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I praise You and thank You
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For what I have today
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Your peace transcends on us
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Feels my heart
and mind with Jesus
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Thank You, Father
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Thank You, Jesus
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Thank You, Lord
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The gentleness and Peace of God
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I feel within my heart today
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When in His presence
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I have come to pray
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Renew in me O Lord above
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To seek You everyday
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Restore my soul with thanks
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For today
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Thanks for today
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Thanks for today
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A story is told
about Alexander, The Great.
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How one day a courier
asked him for some financial aid
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and the great leader told
him to go to his treasurer
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and ask for whatever he wanted.
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A little laterthe treasurer
came to Alexander and he said,
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"This man has asked
for a huge sum of money
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and I didn't want to
pay this out to him."
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And Alexander replied,
"Give him what he asks for.
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He has treated me
like a king in his asking
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and I shall be like
a king in my giving."
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And there is a related story
about an old church janitor.
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Who has asked how he
liked his new preacher.
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Oh, I like him
pretty well, he said.
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But our old
preacher asked God for things
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That I don't think this new
preacher even knows God has.
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James wrote to us, "You
have not because you ask not."
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And Jesus said,
"I have chosen you
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and ordained you that
you should bring forth fruit
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and whatsoever he shall
ask of the Father in my name,
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he will give it to you."
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There are so many
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Who need Your touch
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We have come together
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Because we love You so much
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You are our Father
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And we're here to worship You
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We praise You
and we thank You,God
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For what You're going to do
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Dear Lord
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Send a miracle today
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Bless Your children
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Dear Lord, I pray
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Open heaven's
door like You've done
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So many times before
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Lord
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Send a miracle today
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Teach us Lord, to listen
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To Your spirits call
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Fill in us with power
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And strengthening our soul
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Your sweet anointing
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And Your precious gifts received
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We place our
faith and trust in You
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Together we believe
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Dear Lord
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Send a miracle today
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Bless Your children
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Dear Lord, I pray
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Open heaven's
door like You've done
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So many times before
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Lord
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Send a miracle today
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Lord, send a miracle
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Today
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Lord, send
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A miracle today
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Blessing of me
like a big blue sky
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I know someone has me
on their heart tonight
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That's why I know,
it's gonna be all right
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'Cause somebody's
praying me through
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Somebody's praying me through
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It maybe my
mother, it might be my dad
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Or an old friend
I've forgot I had
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But whoever it
is I'm so glad that
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Somebody's praying me through
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Somebody's praying me through
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Through the
tears, through the rain
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Through the
sorrow, through the pain
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It keeps bringing me through
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Over and over again
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So when You're
drowning in a sea of hurt
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And it feels like
life, couldn't get any worse
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There's a blessing
waiting to pushback the curse
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'Cause somebody's
praying you through
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'Cause somebody's
praying you through
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Yes, somebody's praying
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You through
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There are so many prayers
Jesus loves to hear from us.
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Prayers for others.
Prayers for His mercies.
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Nicolaus Copernicus was a
famous astronomer born in 1473.
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He was a mathematician,
whose accomplishments
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changed the way we
looked at the universe.
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He was a well-known writer,
but although highly educated
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in the stars and astronomy,
he was much more a child of God
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who learned to know and
trust his Savior Jesus Christ.
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And when he was critically
ill, in his final illness
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his book on "Resolutions
of the Celestial Bodies"
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just off the press
was laid in his arms.
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At the close of his life
he didn't think of himself
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as an astronomer or
scientist but as a sinner
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who needed the
forgiveness of the Savior.
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He asked that the following
be written on his gravestone.
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"Lord, I do not ask the kindness
didst Thou show to Peter.
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Do not dare ask the
grace Thou didst grant to Paul.
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But Lord, the mercy Thou
didst shown to the dying robber,
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that mercy show to me,
that I earnestly pray."
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Listen now as we
close out with Diane,
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reminding us that Jesus
wants each of us to come
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And spend time with
Him, to pour out our hearts,
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to beg His mercy, to
tell Him how much we love Him.
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To thank Him for
what He has done for us
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And if either anybody here
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has not done
that for a long time,
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use this song to
come again to the friend
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who cares for you
more than any other
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and loves you so
much that he died for you.
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How long has it been
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Since You've
talked with the Lord
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And told Him your
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Heart's hidden secrets?
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How long since you've prayed?
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How long since
you've stayed on your knees
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Till the light shone through?
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How long has it been
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Since your mind felt at ease?
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How long since your heart
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Knew no burden?
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Can you call him your friend?
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How long has it been
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Since you knew
that he cared for you?
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How long has it been
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Since you knelt by your bed
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And prayed to the
Lord up in heaven?
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How long since you knew
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That He'd answer you
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And would keep you
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The whole night through?
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How long has it been
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Since you woke with the dawn
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And felt this day is
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Worth living?
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Can you call Him your friend?
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How long has it been
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Since you knew
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That He cares for you?
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Can you call Him your friend?
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How long has it been
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Since you knew
that He cares for you?
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Do you know
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That He cares for you?
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