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our</c><00:14:22.399><c> roof</c><00:14:22.879><c> and</c><00:14:23.559><c> walls.</c> 00:14:24.399 --> 00:14:26.179 x Oil<00:14:24.639><c> the</c><00:14:24.919><c> squeaky</c><00:14:25.179><c> hinges.</c> 00:14:26.519 --> 00:14:28.399 x Nail<00:14:26.820><c> down</c><00:14:27.039><c> the</c><00:14:27.220><c> loose</c><00:14:27.419><c> steps.</c> 00:14:28.500 --> 00:14:30.139 x Keep<00:14:28.659><c> up</c><00:14:28.860><c> with</c><00:14:29.000><c> the</c><00:14:29.200><c> painting.</c> 00:14:31.379 --> 00:14:35.000 x For<00:14:31.580><c> in</c><00:14:31.759><c> maintaining</c><00:14:32.159><c> our</c><00:14:32.500><c> house,</c><00:14:33.139><c> our</c><00:14:33.379><c> ecclesia,</c><00:14:34.159><c> we</c><00:14:34.299><c> are</c><00:14:34.440><c> making</c><00:14:34.740><c> a</c> 00:14:35.000 --> 00:14:36.639 x place<00:14:35.200><c> for</c><00:14:35.460><c> God</c><00:14:35.620><c> to</c><00:14:35.820><c> dwell.</c> 00:14:37.000 --> 00:14:41.200 x And<00:14:37.139><c> 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