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so<00:12:55.480><c> we</c><00:12:55.679><c> can</c><00:12:55.879><c> have</c><00:12:56.179><c> hope</c><00:12:56.659><c> and</c><00:12:57.220><c> we</c><00:12:57.340><c> can</c><00:12:57.539><c> persevere.</c>

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We<00:12:59.919><c> can</c><00:13:00.139><c> be</c><00:13:00.379><c> forgiven</c><00:13:00.700><c> because</c><00:13:01.159><c> of</c><00:13:01.399><c> him,</c><00:13:02.639><c> so</c><00:13:02.980><c> pray</c><00:13:03.279><c> through</c><00:13:03.500><c> him.</c>

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Romans<00:13:16.919><c> chapter</c><00:13:17.279><c> five,</c><00:13:17.720><c> verses</c><00:13:18.000><c> one</c><00:13:18.259><c> through</c><00:13:18.480><c> five.</c>

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Therefore,<00:13:21.039><c> since</c><00:13:21.399><c> we</c><00:13:21.600><c> have</c><00:13:21.759><c> been</c><00:13:22.000><c> justified</c><00:13:22.559><c> through</c><00:13:22.840><c> faith,</c>

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we<00:13:23.960><c> have</c><00:13:24.159><c> peace</c><00:13:24.700><c> with</c><00:13:25.200><c> God</c><00:13:25.620><c> through</c><00:13:25.840><c> our</c><00:13:25.980><c> Lord,</c><00:13:26.919><c> Jesus</c><00:13:27.320><c> Christ.</c>

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Through<00:13:29.379><c> whom</c><00:13:29.539><c> we</c><00:13:29.740><c> have</c><00:13:29.940><c> gained</c><00:13:30.159><c> access</c><00:13:30.639><c> by</c><00:13:30.960><c> faith</c>

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perseverance<00:13:47.860><c> character,</c><00:13:48.700><c> and</c><00:13:48.919><c> character</c><00:13:49.299><c> hope.</c>

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Whom<00:13:58.980><c> he</c><00:13:59.100><c> has</c><00:13:59.320><c> given</c><00:13:59.500><c> us.</c>

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I<00:14:07.919><c> put</c><00:14:08.059><c> a</c><00:14:08.240><c> piece</c><00:14:08.379><c> of</c><00:14:08.620><c> paper</c><00:14:08.879><c> in</c><00:14:09.059><c> all</c><00:14:09.279><c> the</c><00:14:09.419><c> hymn</c><00:14:09.580><c> books</c><00:14:09.759><c> available.</c>

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Well,<00:14:11.620><c> technically,</c><00:14:12.519><c> Linda</c><00:14:12.639><c> put</c><00:14:13.340><c> this</c><00:14:13.940><c> piece</c><00:14:14.120><c> of</c><00:14:14.220><c> paper</c>

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I<00:14:17.879><c> pray</c><00:14:18.059><c> you</c><00:14:18.159><c> won't</c><00:14:18.379><c> be</c><00:14:18.559><c> offended</c><00:14:18.840><c> by</c><00:14:19.139><c> it.</c>

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which<00:14:27.679><c> we'll</c><00:14:27.940><c> be</c><00:14:28.200><c> singing</c><00:14:28.340><c> next.</c>

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It<00:14:33.340><c> says,</c><00:14:34.000><c> don't</c><00:14:34.019><c> ever</c><00:14:34.279><c> give</c><00:14:34.500><c> up.</c>

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I've<00:14:49.600><c> always</c><00:14:49.799><c> liked</c><00:14:50.000><c> this</c><00:14:50.240><c> image.</c>

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I<00:14:52.120><c> always</c><00:14:52.379><c> think</c><00:14:52.580><c> as</c><00:14:52.860><c> the</c><00:14:53.059><c> bird</c><00:14:53.320><c> is</c><00:14:53.620><c> sin</c><00:14:53.899><c> and</c><00:14:54.860><c> we're</c><00:14:55.019><c> the</c><00:14:55.259><c> frog.</c>

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Brothers<00:14:57.059><c> and</c><00:14:57.340><c> sisters</c><00:14:57.700><c> and</c><00:14:57.980><c> friends,</c><00:14:59.519><c> don't</c><00:14:59.639><c> ever</c><00:14:59.860><c> give</c><00:15:00.059><c> up.</c>

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Persevere,<00:15:03.000><c> keep</c><00:15:03.179><c> the</c><00:15:03.440><c> faith</c><00:15:03.980><c> and</c><00:15:04.879><c> live</c><00:15:05.000><c> in</c><00:15:05.200><c> hope</c>

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and<00:15:06.080><c> in</c><00:15:06.259><c> joy</c><00:15:06.620><c> and</c><00:15:07.279><c> in</c><00:15:07.500><c> peace.</c>