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Bow<00:20:33.220><c> down</c><00:20:33.660><c> thine</c><00:20:33.920><c> ear,</c><00:20:34.259><c> O</c><00:20:34.539><c> Lord,</c><00:20:35.440><c> hear</c><00:20:35.599><c> me,</c><00:20:36.420><c> for</c><00:20:36.660><c> I</c><00:20:37.039><c> am</c><00:20:37.279><c> poor</c>

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I<00:21:07.259><c> lift</c><00:21:07.539><c> my</c><00:21:08.119><c> soul.</c>

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For<00:21:10.319><c> thou,</c><00:21:10.700><c> O</c><00:21:11.000><c> Lord,</c><00:21:12.099><c> art</c><00:21:12.359><c> good</c><00:21:13.059><c> and</c><00:21:13.880><c> ready</c><00:21:14.240><c> to</c><00:21:14.539><c> forgive,</c>

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and<00:21:16.279><c> plenteous</c><00:21:16.859><c> in</c><00:21:17.079><c> mercy</c><00:21:17.779><c> unto</c><00:21:18.339><c> all</c><00:21:18.819><c> them</c><00:21:19.220><c> that</c><00:21:19.740><c> call</c><00:21:19.960><c> upon</c><00:21:20.339><c> thee.</c>

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Give<00:21:22.460><c> ear,</c><00:21:22.779><c> O</c><00:21:22.980><c> Lord,</c><00:21:23.480><c> unto</c><00:21:23.799><c> my</c><00:21:24.160><c> prayer,</c><00:21:25.339><c> and</c><00:21:25.599><c> attend</c><00:21:26.099><c> to</c><00:21:26.460><c> the</c>

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voice<00:21:27.000><c> of</c><00:21:27.319><c> my</c><00:21:27.579><c> supplication.</c>

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On<00:21:30.579><c> the</c><00:21:30.740><c> day</c><00:21:30.900><c> of</c><00:21:31.079><c> my</c><00:21:31.359><c> trouble,</c><00:21:32.420><c> I</c><00:21:32.660><c> will</c><00:21:33.000><c> call</c><00:21:33.259><c> upon</c><00:21:33.660><c> thee.</c>

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Verse<00:21:36.839><c> 12.</c>

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I<00:21:40.779><c> will</c><00:21:41.079><c> praise</c><00:21:41.599><c> thee,</c><00:21:42.380><c> O</c><00:21:42.799><c> Lord,</c><00:21:43.220><c> my</c><00:21:43.460><c> God,</c><00:21:45.319><c> with</c><00:21:45.700><c> all</c><00:21:46.079><c> my</c><00:21:46.400><c> heart,</c>

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and<00:21:47.660><c> I</c><00:21:47.880><c> will</c><00:21:48.160><c> glorify</c><00:21:48.819><c> thy</c><00:21:49.180><c> name</c><00:21:50.119><c> forevermore.</c>

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For<00:21:54.119><c> great</c><00:21:54.660><c> is</c><00:21:55.180><c> thy</c><00:21:55.440><c> mercy</c><00:21:55.960><c> toward</c><00:21:56.420><c> me,</c>

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and<00:21:59.019><c> thou</c><00:21:59.380><c> hast</c><00:21:59.779><c> delivered</c><00:22:00.220><c> my</c><00:22:00.720><c> soul</c><00:22:01.180><c> from</c><00:22:01.480><c> the</c><00:22:01.740><c> lowest</c><00:22:02.220><c> hell.</c>

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In<00:22:06.200><c> 15.</c>

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But<00:22:08.440><c> though</c><00:22:08.839><c> our</c><00:22:09.079><c> Lord</c><00:22:09.920><c> art</c><00:22:11.400><c> a</c><00:22:11.680><c> God</c><00:22:12.119><c> full</c><00:22:12.539><c> of</c><00:22:12.779><c> compassion</c><00:22:13.660><c> and</c><00:22:15.160><c> gracious,</c>

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long<00:22:17.279><c>-suffering,</c><00:22:19.180><c> and</c><00:22:19.460><c> plenteous</c><00:22:20.440><c> in</c><00:22:21.039><c> mercy</c><00:22:21.700><c> and</c><00:22:22.720><c> truth.</c>

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Here,<00:22:26.700><c> David,</c><00:22:28.119><c> God's</c><00:22:28.579><c> anointed,</c>

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the<00:22:31.759><c> servant</c><00:22:32.000><c> of</c><00:22:32.299><c> God,</c><00:22:33.900><c> who</c><00:22:34.099><c> received</c><00:22:34.440><c> great</c><00:22:34.799><c> promises</c><00:22:35.380><c> from</c>

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his<00:22:37.059><c> heavenly</c><00:22:37.420><c> Father.</c>

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He<00:22:40.559><c> understood</c><00:22:41.240><c> his</c><00:22:41.660><c> place</c><00:22:42.099><c> before</c><00:22:42.519><c> God.</c>

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In<00:22:46.039><c> the</c><00:22:46.259><c> eyes</c><00:22:46.400><c> of</c><00:22:46.700><c> men,</c><00:22:47.640><c> he</c><00:22:47.940><c> may</c><00:22:48.279><c> have</c><00:22:48.559><c> been</c><00:22:49.680><c> a</c><00:22:50.099><c> king,</c>

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but<00:22:53.299><c> before</c><00:22:53.779><c> God,</c><00:22:55.000><c> he</c><00:22:55.359><c> is</c><00:22:55.819><c> poor</c><00:22:56.519><c> and</c><00:22:57.359><c> needy.</c>

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When<00:23:02.799><c> we</c><00:23:03.119><c> pray,</c><00:23:05.220><c> we</c><00:23:05.559><c> should</c><00:23:05.799><c> acknowledge</c><00:23:06.539><c> that</c><00:23:07.339><c> we</c><00:23:07.619><c> have</c><00:23:07.819><c> a</c>

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need<00:23:08.400><c> that</c><00:23:09.599><c> only</c><00:23:10.059><c> God</c><00:23:10.660><c> can</c><00:23:11.119><c> fulfill.</c>

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are<00:23:26.740><c> we</c><00:23:26.980><c> not</c><00:23:27.460><c> praising</c><00:23:28.119><c> God,</c><00:23:30.819><c> recognizing</c><00:23:31.799><c> his</c><00:23:32.240><c> greatness,</c>

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his<00:23:35.660><c> superiority</c><00:23:36.779><c> to</c><00:23:37.460><c> us</c><00:23:37.940><c> in</c><00:23:38.359><c> all</c><00:23:38.680><c> things?</c>

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Giving<00:23:44.720><c> to</c><00:23:45.200><c> God</c><00:23:45.759><c> the</c><00:23:46.680><c> honor</c><00:23:47.220><c> and</c><00:23:47.640><c> the</c><00:23:48.000><c> glory</c><00:23:48.539><c> that</c><00:23:50.299><c> are</c><00:23:50.579><c> his</c>

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and<00:23:51.440><c> his</c><00:23:51.720><c> alone?</c>

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No.<00:24:00.420><c> Now</c><00:24:00.700><c> we're</c><00:24:00.980><c> about</c><00:24:01.259><c> to</c><00:24:01.480><c> partake</c><00:24:02.500><c> of</c><00:24:03.759><c> this</c><00:24:04.059><c> loaf</c><00:24:04.559><c> and</c><00:24:05.859><c> this</c><00:24:06.160><c> cup.</c>

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We<00:24:11.619><c> want</c><00:24:11.900><c> to</c><00:24:12.240><c> pray</c><00:24:12.960><c> always</c><00:24:14.619><c> that</c><00:24:16.079><c> we</c><00:24:16.319><c> don't</c><00:24:16.619><c> take</c><00:24:17.720><c> this</c><00:24:18.119><c> memorial</c><00:24:18.819><c> service</c><00:24:19.619><c> for</c><00:24:20.059><c> granted.</c>

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You<00:24:24.140><c> know,</c><00:24:26.160><c> the</c><00:24:26.359><c> children</c><00:24:26.599><c> of</c><00:24:26.920><c> Israel</c><00:24:27.200><c> in</c><00:24:27.440><c> their</c><00:24:27.720><c> time,</c><00:24:29.779><c> they</c>

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lived<00:24:30.299><c> in</c><00:24:30.880><c> a</c><00:24:31.779><c> pastoral</c><00:24:32.400><c> society.</c>

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You<00:24:34.480><c> know,</c><00:24:36.599><c> animals</c><00:24:37.160><c> were</c><00:24:37.460><c> slain</c><00:24:37.759><c> for</c><00:24:38.079><c> food</c><00:24:38.500><c> and</c><00:24:38.859><c> clothing,</c>

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as<00:24:40.700><c> well</c><00:24:40.960><c> as</c><00:24:41.180><c> the</c><00:24:41.339><c> daily</c><00:24:41.599><c> sacrifices.</c>

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So<00:24:46.180><c> then</c><00:24:46.339><c> these</c><00:24:46.660><c> never</c><00:24:47.099><c>-ending</c><00:24:47.500><c> sacrifices</c><00:24:48.359><c> for</c><00:24:48.799><c> sin</c><00:24:49.680><c> must</c><00:24:51.400><c> have</c><00:24:51.619><c> become</c><00:24:51.980><c> a</c>

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whole<00:24:52.619><c>-hum</c><00:24:52.799><c> affair</c><00:24:53.160><c> for</c><00:24:53.460><c> these</c><00:24:53.720><c> people.</c>

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Turn<00:24:57.740><c> up</c><00:24:57.920><c> Isaiah,</c><00:24:59.440><c> if</c><00:24:59.660><c> you</c><00:24:59.839><c> will,</c><00:25:00.160><c> chapter</c><00:25:00.480><c> 29,</c><00:25:02.799><c> verse</c><00:25:03.039><c> 13.</c>

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It's<00:25:07.069><c> recorded</c><00:25:07.490><c> that</c><00:25:09.230><c> this</c><00:25:10.230><c> people</c><00:25:11.369><c> draw</c><00:25:11.970><c> near</c><00:25:12.390><c> to</c><00:25:12.750><c> me</c><00:25:12.970><c> with</c>

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their<00:25:13.490><c> mouth,</c>

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and<00:25:16.430><c> with</c><00:25:16.650><c> their</c><00:25:16.910><c> lips</c><00:25:17.230><c> do</c><00:25:17.609><c> honor</c><00:25:17.789><c> me,</c><00:25:19.930><c> but</c><00:25:20.230><c> have</c><00:25:20.609><c> removed</c><00:25:21.470><c> their</c><00:25:22.269><c> heart</c><00:25:22.970><c> far</c>

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from<00:25:23.769><c> me.</c>

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This<00:25:27.930><c> must</c><00:25:28.210><c> not</c><00:25:28.470><c> happen</c><00:25:28.609><c> to</c><00:25:28.849><c> us,</c><00:25:29.190><c> brothers</c><00:25:29.349><c> and</c><00:25:29.650><c> sisters.</c>

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It<00:25:32.210><c> should</c><00:25:32.490><c> be</c><00:25:32.829><c> a</c><00:25:33.130><c> driving</c><00:25:33.670><c> force,</c><00:25:36.650><c> an</c><00:25:36.950><c> urgent</c><00:25:37.650><c> desire,</c>

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that<00:25:39.829><c> makes</c><00:25:40.130><c> us</c><00:25:40.430><c> want</c><00:25:40.670><c> to</c><00:25:40.890><c> meet</c><00:25:41.089><c> here</c><00:25:42.009><c> in</c><00:25:43.150><c> fellowship</c><00:25:43.670><c> and</c><00:25:44.930><c> participate</c><00:25:45.769><c> in</c>

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this<00:25:46.650><c> communion</c><00:25:47.150><c> service.</c>

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In<00:25:53.569><c> closing,</c><00:25:54.450><c> would</c><00:25:54.589><c> you</c><00:25:54.890><c> please</c><00:25:55.769><c> turn</c><00:25:56.349><c> up</c><00:25:56.589><c> first</c><00:25:56.990><c> Thessalonians?</c>

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Paul's<00:26:01.789><c> message</c><00:26:02.269><c> to</c><00:26:02.690><c> the</c><00:26:02.950><c> Thessalonians,</c><00:26:03.930><c> I</c><00:26:04.769><c> think,</c><00:26:05.029><c> is</c><00:26:05.329><c> appropriate.</c>

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First<00:26:07.390><c> Thessalonians,</c><00:26:08.809><c> chapter</c><00:26:09.089><c> 5,</c><00:26:13.869><c> verse</c><00:26:14.150><c> 17.</c>

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Pray<00:26:19.210><c> without</c><00:26:19.829><c> ceasing,</c><00:26:22.609><c> in</c><00:26:22.849><c> everything</c><00:26:23.710><c> give</c><00:26:24.890><c> thanks,</c>

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for<00:26:27.910><c> this</c><00:26:28.930><c> is</c><00:26:30.329><c> the</c><00:26:30.630><c> will</c><00:26:31.029><c> of</c><00:26:31.430><c> God</c><00:26:32.210><c> in</c><00:26:33.970><c> Christ</c><00:26:34.369><c> Jesus</c><00:26:35.210><c> concerning</c><00:26:36.089><c> you.</c>