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Which is also'}, {'start': '97.764', 'end': '102.969', 'text': 'known as expository and and and'}, {'start': '100.132', 'end': '105.304', 'text': 'thinking considering several'}, {'start': '103.036', 'end': '108.274', 'text': 'books for example one of the'}, {'start': '105.371', 'end': '109.409', 'text': 'gospels eh I had the intention'}, {'start': '108.341', 'end': '111.210', 'text': 'because for some reason we are going to'}, {'start': '109.476', 'end': '113.913', 'text': 'start the letter of the apostle'}, {'start': '111.277', 'end': '117.183', 'text': 'Paul to the Ephesians and for that we are'}, {'start': '113.980', 'end': '117.883', 'text': 'going to read from the verses'}, {'start': '117.250', 'end': '121.320', 'text': 'letter of the apostle Paul to the'}, {'start': '117.950', 'end': '122.855', 'text': 'Ephesians chapter one verses'}, {'start': '121.387', 'end': '125.158', 'text': 'one to fourteen and just so that'}, {'start': '122.922', 'end': '125.892', 'text': 'we put in'}, {'start': '125.225', 'end': '128.161', 'text': 'perspective what'}, {'start': '125.958', 'end': '130.663', 'text': 'we are going to be looking at'}, {'start': '128.228', 'end': '133.132', 'text': 'a book or a letter that was not'}, {'start': '130.730', 'end': '134.934', 'text': 'written to a'}, {'start': '133.199', 'end': '135.635', 'text': 'specific person as it was for'}, {'start': '135.000', 'end': '139.271', 'text': 'example Philemon Philemon there it goes'}, {'start': '135.701', 'end': '144.377', 'text': 'Or take this letter no Necimo'}, {'start': '139.338', 'end': '147.580', 'text': 'was eh this was from Colossians'}, {'start': '144.444', 'end': '149.549', 'text': 'then Onesimus was for Philemon'}, {'start': '147.647', 'end': '151.717', 'text': 'this one that after having'}, {'start': '149.616', 'end': '153.653', 'text': 'caused him harm this Paul has'}, {'start': '151.784', 'end': '157.323', 'text': 'this contact with Philemon, with'}, {'start': '153.719', 'end': '158.591', 'text': 'other characters there eh one is'}, {'start': '157.389', 'end': '160.659', 'text': 'one of the four letters that'}, {'start': '158.657', 'end': '162.662', 'text': 'are, are, are, known as'}, {'start': '160.726', 'end': '165.631', 'text': 'the prison letters'}, {'start': '162.729', 'end': '167.867', 'text': 'after Ephesians ah Ephesians, Ephesians, Philippians'}, {'start': '165.698', 'end': '169.835', 'text': ', Colossians'}, {'start': '167.934', 'end': '172.070', 'text': 'and Philemon are four letters that'}, {'start': '169.902', 'end': '173.506', 'text': 'are known as the'}, {'start': '172.137', 'end': '177.210', 'text': 'prison letters and there'}, {'start': '173.573', 'end': '179.445', 'text': 'we have eh This letter that'}, {'start': '177.277', 'end': '181.981', 'text': 'is not precisely for a'}, {'start': '179.511', 'end': '183.950', 'text': 'person is for  that is that is that is that is'}, {'start': '182.048', 'end': '186.586', 'text': 'read from church'}, {'start': '184.017', 'end': '188.955', 'text': 'to church a'}, {'start': '186.653', 'end': '190.489', 'text': 'circular letter is what it is called.  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Blessed'}, {'start': '249.782', 'end': '254.620', 'text': 'be the God and Father of our'}, {'start': '251.484', 'end': '257.690', 'text': 'Lord Jesus Christ, who has'}, {'start': '254.687', 'end': '261.227', 'text': 'blessed us with every'}, {'start': '257.757', 'end': '265.464', 'text': 'spiritual blessing in the'}, {'start': '261.294', 'end': '265.464', 'text': 'heavenly places in Christ.'}, {'start': '266.466', 'end': '271.704', 'text': 'Just as he chose us in him before'}, {'start': '270.303', 'end': '274.640', 'text': 'the foundation of the world that we should'}, {'start': '271.771', 'end': '280.079', 'text': 'be holy and'}, {'start': '274.707', 'end': '282.882', 'text': 'blameless before him.  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It speaks on several'}, {'start': '483.549', 'end': '487.486', 'text': 'occasions of a mystery that has'}, {'start': '484.983', 'end': '488.954', 'text': 'been revealed to us.  A'}, {'start': '487.552', 'end': '491.423', 'text': 'mystery that is hidden from'}, {'start': '489.021', 'end': '493.726', 'text': 'that man who still lives with his'}, {'start': '491.490', 'end': '496.128', 'text': 'back to you.  That questions'}, {'start': '493.793', 'end': '497.530', 'text': 'you exist, if you if it'}, {'start': '496.195', 'end': '499.665', 'text': 'questions you, if what we see'}, {'start': '497.596', 'end': '502.034', 'text': 'around us is the'}, {'start': '499.731', 'end': '505.571', 'text': 'product of a'}, {'start': '502.101', 'end': '507.607', 'text': 'great explosion that questions a'}, {'start': '505.638', 'end': '509.642', 'text': 'God who has ordered all'}, {'start': '507.673', 'end': '512.545', 'text': 'things according to the purpose of'}, {'start': '509.709', 'end': '513.979', 'text': 'his will as he has ordered the'}, {'start': '512.612', 'end': '516.148', 'text': 'family, as he has ordered'}, {'start': '514.046', 'end': '521.086', 'text': 'society, as he has ordered how'}, {'start': '516.215', 'end': '521.853', 'text': 'the church must walk And that'}, {'start': '521.153', 'end': '525.190', 'text': 'mystery has not been revealed'}, {'start': '521.920', 'end': '526.525', 'text': 'to Lord all of them in the'}, {'start': '525.257', 'end': '529.394', 'text': 'sense that they live with their'}, {'start': '526.591', 'end': '532.965', 'text': 'backs to you, to your gospel,'}, {'start': '529.461', 'end': '536.935', 'text': 'to your calling, to your sacrifice,'}, {'start': '533.032', 'end': '541.240', 'text': 'to your eternal redemptive plan and we'}, {'start': '537.002', 'end': '543.943', 'text': 'ask you Lord to bring light'}, {'start': '541.307', 'end': '546.946', 'text': 'that abounds upon us'}, {'start': '544.010', 'end': '548.547', 'text': 'a blues as well Lord that it'}, {'start': '547.013', 'end': '552.484', 'text': 'abounds and brings salvation'}, {'start': '548.613', 'end': '555.020', 'text': 'and grace and peace to those Lord'}, {'start': '552.551', 'end': '559.058', 'text': 'who call evil good and they'}, {'start': '555.087', 'end': '562.061', 'text': 'call evil good and'}, {'start': '559.125', 'end': '562.995', 'text': 'this Lord is a very'}, {'start': '562.128', 'end': '565.297', 'text': 'propitious time Lord to expose ourselves'}, {'start': '563.062', 'end': '567.499', 'text': 'to a letter like this where it'}, {'start': '565.364', 'end': '569.702', 'text': 'is not what I think, it is not'}, {'start': '567.566', 'end': '571.837', 'text': 'what I consider, it is not'}, {'start': '569.769', 'end': '576.241', 'text': 'Lord that I am going to live as'}, {'start': '571.904', 'end': '580.646', 'text': 'I see fit Your'}, {'start': '576.308', 'end': '584.583', 'text': 'word Lord has given us that'}, {'start': '580.713', 'end': '588.420', 'text': 'order, that guide it is light to'}, {'start': '584.650', 'end': '590.889', 'text': 'our feet to our life'}, {'start': '588.487', 'end': '593.525', 'text': 'so Lord we pray that'}, {'start': '590.956', 'end': '595.961', 'text': 'ehh to  expose us Lord to'}, {'start': '593.592', 'end': '597.629', 'text': 'this the main message of'}, {'start': '596.028', 'end': '599.465', 'text': 'this letter Lord that it may'}, {'start': '597.696', 'end': '604.503', 'text': 'also serve us in our'}, {'start': '599.531', 'end': '604.503', 'text': 'daily lives now'}, {'start': '605.638', 'end': '608.307', 'text': 'that we may Lord'}, {'start': '607.006', 'end': '611.010', 'text': 'please you and conform to the'}, {'start': '608.374', 'end': '613.479', 'text': 'image of your Son and that in the'}, {'start': '611.077', 'end': '616.114', 'text': 'end Lord all of these things'}, {'start': '613.546', 'end': '620.119', 'text': 'combined may bring glory'}, {'start': '616.181', 'end': '621.387', 'text': 'to your name Lord we pray we'}, {'start': '620.186', 'end': '624.423', 'text': 'beseech you in the name'}, {'start': '621.454', 'end': '626.859', 'text': 'of Jesus Christ of him who'}, {'start': '624.490', 'end': '628.094', 'text': 'broke down the'}, {'start': '626.926', 'end': '631.864', 'text': 'middle wall that stood between two'}, {'start': '628.160', 'end': '635.067', 'text': 'groups between Jews and Gentiles'}, {'start': '631.931', 'end': '636.702', 'text': 'and who has established the unity that'}, {'start': '635.134', 'end': '639.071', 'text': 'is the main message of the'}, {'start': '636.768', 'end': '642.174', 'text': 'letter, the unity, the'}, {'start': '639.138', 'end': '644.443', 'text': 'growth of the church.  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He does it out of the pure'}, {'start': '723.589', 'end': '729.661', 'text': 'affection of his will and it is not'}, {'start': '727.459', 'end': '732.097', 'text': 'because humanity'}, {'start': '729.728', 'end': '735.100', 'text': 'deserved any kindness, it is not'}, {'start': '732.163', 'end': '737.002', 'text': 'because of that since he lived'}, {'start': '735.167', 'end': '738.303', 'text': 'hating God and since he'}, {'start': '737.068', 'end': '741.673', 'text': 'lives and throughout'}, {'start': '738.370', 'end': '744.243', 'text': 'history has lived hating'}, {'start': '741.740', 'end': '746.245', 'text': 'God and that is the reality even'}, {'start': '744.310', 'end': '748.147', 'text': 'in our days, even'}, {'start': '746.312', 'end': '749.481', 'text': 'around us, how this'}, {'start': '748.214', 'end': '754.553', 'text': 'letter will help us live in'}, {'start': '749.548', 'end': '757.456', 'text': 'the light of this reality.  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Then,'}, {'start': '2017.048', 'end': '2023.154', 'text': 'regarding peace, respect for'}, {'start': '2020.350', 'end': '2026.023', 'text': 'peace that, that, that speaks of circle'}, {'start': '2023.221', 'end': '2028.592', 'text': 'two, the key aspect is observed'}, {'start': '2026.090', 'end': '2032.196', 'text': 'when Paul names the'}, {'start': '2028.659', 'end': '2035.499', 'text': 'good news as the gospel'}, {'start': '2032.263', 'end': '2036.767', 'text': 'of peace, in fact he mentions it'}, {'start': '2035.566', 'end': '2039.003', 'text': 'in chapter six verse'}, {'start': '2036.834', 'end': '2042.840', 'text': 'fifteen, Jesus Christ himself is'}, {'start': '2039.070', 'end': '2045.676', 'text': 'according to Paul our peace and this'}, {'start': '2042.907', 'end': '2048.179', 'text': 'must be and this is because he'}, {'start': '2045.742', 'end': '2049.980', 'text': 'made peace by his cross,'}, {'start': '2048.246', 'end': '2051.182', 'text': 'chapter two verse fifteen and'}, {'start': '2050.047', 'end': '2053.551', 'text': 'I am quoting the text there'}, {'start': '2051.249', 'end': '2055.420', 'text': 'only so that we can'}, {'start': '2053.618', 'end': '2062.459', 'text': 'understand what'}, {'start': '2055.486', 'end': '2062.459', 'text': 'the letter is going to be about. 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Chapter two verse'}, {'start': '2268.499', 'end': '2272.803', 'text': 'twelve and thirteen says at that'}, {'start': '2271.001', 'end': '2274.205', 'text': 'time you were without Christ'}, {'start': '2272.870', 'end': '2276.607', 'text': 'alienated from the citizenship of'}, {'start': '2274.271', 'end': '2278.976', 'text': 'Israel and strangers from the covenants of'}, {'start': '2276.673', 'end': '2281.945', 'text': 'promise without hope and without'}, {'start': '2279.043', 'end': '2285.649', 'text': 'God in the world but now in'}, {'start': '2282.012', 'end': '2287.051', 'text': 'Christ Jesus you who'}, {'start': '2285.716', 'end': '2289.486', 'text': 'once'}, {'start': '2287.118', 'end': '2292.022', 'text': 'were far off have been brought'}, {'start': '2289.553', 'end': '2293.657', 'text': 'near Why?  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It is not true that'}, {'start': '2376.106', 'end': '2379.176', 'text': 'social media and the'}, {'start': '2378.542', 'end': '2380.744', 'text': 'internet are all evil and'}, {'start': '2379.243', 'end': '2382.279', 'text': 'everything comes from there.  No.'}, {'start': '2380.811', 'end': '2384.515', 'text': 'We found such beautiful things.'}, {'start': '2382.346', 'end': '2385.649', 'text': 'Last night I found some'}, {'start': '2384.582', 'end': '2387.317', 'text': 'definitions of what'}, {'start': '2385.716', 'end': '2388.485', 'text': 'expository preaching is.  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We're going to"}, {'start': '3193.056', 'end': '3198.294', 'text': 'see a lot of doctrine from one to'}, {'start': '3195.859', 'end': '3200.063', 'text': 'three and then from four to'}, {'start': '3198.361', 'end': '3202.365', 'text': 'six.  We are going to be talking'}, {'start': '3200.129', 'end': '3204.033', 'text': 'about the Christian walk, about'}, {'start': '3202.432', 'end': '3206.536', 'text': 'practical life and finally'}, {'start': '3204.100', 'end': '3209.172', 'text': 'about Ephesians 6 from'}, {'start': '3206.603', 'end': '3210.240', 'text': 'verse ten to twenty-four.'}, {'start': '3209.239', 'end': '3211.007', 'text': 'Paul refers to the'}, {'start': '3210.307', 'end': '3216.112', 'text': "Christian's battle.  As we study"}, {'start': '3211.074', 'end': '3219.048', 'text': 'this, brothers, it is my prayer that'}, {'start': '3216.179', 'end': '3220.884', 'text': 'together we may learn about'}, {'start': '3219.115', 'end': '3223.119', 'text': "God's intentions for his"}, {'start': '3220.950', 'end': '3225.722', 'text': 'people, for you, for'}, {'start': '3223.186', 'end': '3227.390', 'text': 'me, for the church,'}, {'start': '3225.789', 'end': '3229.826', 'text': 'to better understand the'}, {'start': '3227.457', 'end': '3231.127', 'text': "nature of the church.  Let's"}, {'start': '3229.893', 'end': '3233.563', 'text': 'also'}, {'start': '3231.194', 'end': '3236.065', 'text': 'see how Paul uses'}, {'start': '3233.630', 'end': '3239.035', 'text': 'various verbal images to'}, {'start': '3236.132', 'end': '3240.403', 'text': 'emphasize the unity that must'}, {'start': '3239.102', 'end': '3243.973', 'text': 'exist among all believers.'}, {'start': '3240.470', 'end': '3243.973', 'text': 'The unity of the church,'}, {'start': '3244.140', 'end': '3249.111', 'text': 'the unity of the church,'}, {'start': '3249.278', 'end': '3253.950', 'text': 'I could continue mentioning'}, {'start': '3250.580', 'end': '3255.918', 'text': 'other data that I believe the'}, {'start': '3254.016', 'end': '3257.120', 'text': 'basis of unity is'}, {'start': '3255.985', 'end': '3258.921', 'text': "God's purpose is to bring together"}, {'start': '3257.187', 'end': '3259.756', 'text': 'all things both in'}, {'start': '3258.988', 'end': '3261.090', 'text': 'heaven and on earth,'}, {'start': '3259.823', 'end': '3262.659', 'text': 'chapter one, verse ten and it'}, {'start': '3261.157', 'end': '3264.927', 'text': 'is evidenced in the church and is'}, {'start': '3262.726', 'end': '3267.731', 'text': 'fulfilled through it.'}, {'start': '3264.994', 'end': '3269.999', 'text': 'Christians have been given, they'}, {'start': '3267.797', 'end': '3271.801', 'text': 'have been chosen, to be holy'}, {'start': '3270.066', 'end': '3273.169', 'text': 'and blameless before him.'}, {'start': '3271.868', 'end': '3275.471', 'text': 'Chapter one verse four.'}, {'start': '3273.236', 'end': '3278.174', 'text': 'They were created in Christ Jesus'}, {'start': '3275.538', 'end': '3279.275', 'text': 'for good works.  Chapter two'}, {'start': '3278.241', 'end': '3281.344', 'text': 'verse ten.  and they have been'}, {'start': '3279.342', 'end': '3282.379', 'text': 'called to be members'}, {'start': '3281.410', 'end': '3285.014', 'text': 'of the family of God chapter'}, {'start': '3282.445', 'end': '3288.051', 'text': 'two verse nineteen with his'}, {'start': '3285.080', 'end': '3289.952', 'text': 'death Christ destroyed the wall'}, {'start': '3288.118', 'end': '3291.721', 'text': 'of separation verse,'}, {'start': '3290.019', 'end': '3293.122', 'text': 'chapter two, verse fourteen'}, {'start': '3291.788', 'end': '3296.025', 'text': 'that separated'}, {'start': '3293.188', 'end': '3298.261', 'text': "human beings.  That's why believers"}, {'start': '3296.092', 'end': '3300.029', 'text': 'can have true'}, {'start': '3298.328', 'end': '3301.363', 'text': 'unity as members of the'}, {'start': '3300.095', 'end': '3302.832', 'text': 'same body, chapter three,'}, {'start': '3301.430', 'end': '3304.467', 'text': 'verse six, and there I could'}, {'start': '3302.899', 'end': '3308.204', 'text': 'continue giving you data that we will be'}, {'start': '3304.534', 'end': '3309.939', 'text': 'seeing in accordance'}, {'start': '3308.271', 'end': '3313.142', 'text': 'with how time'}, {'start': '3310.006', 'end': '3313.142', 'text': 'progresses.'}, {'start': '3319.616', 'end': '3324.954', 'text': 'So brothers, how then are we going'}, {'start': '3322.852', 'end': '3331.060', 'text': 'to approach'}, {'start': '3325.021', 'end': '3333.128', 'text': 'Philip?  Ephesians?  May'}, {'start': '3331.126', 'end': '3335.664', 'text': 'our prayer be as we did'}, {'start': '3333.195', 'end': '3339.635', 'text': 'at the beginning before starting'}, {'start': '3335.731', 'end': '3341.037', 'text': 'the service, that'}, {'start': '3339.702', 'end': '3345.041', 'text': 'imperative need to pray for one'}, {'start': '3341.104', 'end': '3347.543', 'text': 'another?  May the teaching of'}, {'start': '3345.107', 'end': '3351.247', 'text': 'the letter lead us to understand'}, {'start': '3347.610', 'end': '3353.416', 'text': 'its true purpose'}, {'start': '3351.314', 'end': '3355.151', 'text': 'when we speak about'}, {'start': '3353.482', 'end': '3356.019', 'text': 'unity and from here it is preached'}, {'start': '3355.218', 'end': '3356.886', 'text': 'about the unity of the'}, {'start': '3356.085', 'end': '3359.455', 'text': 'church is not a'}, {'start': '3356.953', 'end': '3360.823', 'text': 'merely human desire although yes, eh,'}, {'start': '3359.522', 'end': '3363.059', 'text': 'that is the desire of each one of'}, {'start': '3360.890', 'end': '3363.760', 'text': 'us, the unity, the'}, {'start': '3363.126', 'end': '3367.263', 'text': 'communion, the peace, the harmony of'}, {'start': '3363.826', 'end': '3370.199', 'text': 'the church is born in the very'}, {'start': '3367.330', 'end': '3372.502', 'text': 'heart of God. 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I'}, {'start': '3483.612', 'end': '3491.154', 'text': 'am grateful to God'}, {'start': '3487.383', 'end': '3493.723', 'text': 'because in one way or another, to'}, {'start': '3491.220', 'end': '3496.492', 'text': 'one degree or another, he has'}, {'start': '3493.790', 'end': '3498.160', 'text': 'helped us, and he has been with us, and he'}, {'start': '3496.559', 'end': '3499.462', 'text': 'has sustained us, and it is my'}, {'start': '3498.227', 'end': '3501.964', 'text': 'prayer that through this'}, {'start': '3499.528', 'end': '3504.400', 'text': 'letter, we also'}, {'start': '3502.031', 'end': '3507.303', 'text': 'sang it in the last'}, {'start': '3504.466', 'end': '3509.839', 'text': 'song that we had.'}, {'start': '3507.370', 'end': '3512.542', 'text': 'We are going to see doctrines there that are'}, {'start': '3509.905', 'end': '3513.976', 'text': 'going to be of great'}, {'start': '3512.609', 'end': '3515.144', 'text': 'comfort to us, that are going to'}, {'start': '3514.043', 'end': '3518.180', 'text': 'be of great help to'}, {'start': '3515.211', 'end': '3521.884', 'text': 'us, that are going to be of great'}, {'start': '3518.247', 'end': '3523.719', 'text': 'hope to us.  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We'}, {'start': '3569.565', 'end': '3572.501', 'text': 'also look forward to seeing you on Friday at'}, {'start': '3571.234', 'end': '3575.771', 'text': 'seven.  They know that'}, {'start': '3572.568', 'end': '3578.240', 'text': "we are always here.  So let's go and"}, {'start': '3575.838', 'end': '3582.678', 'text': 'pray.  Blessed God and'}, {'start': '3578.307', 'end': '3582.678', 'text': 'Father who art in heaven.'}, {'start': '3583.479', 'end': '3591.087', 'text': 'Give us your grace, give us your'}, {'start': '3585.948', 'end': '3593.556', 'text': 'mercy, Lord of your peace.'}, {'start': '3591.154', 'end': '3599.261', 'text': 'Allow me, Lord, that now that'}, {'start': '3593.623', 'end': '3603.532', 'text': 'we have - we are - entering into the'}, {'start': '3599.328', 'end': '3603.532', 'text': 'study of this letter,'}, {'start': '3605.101', 'end': '3611.841', 'text': 'that we may all be'}, {'start': '3608.471', 'end': '3614.043', 'text': 'enlightened, I pray to you,'}, {'start': '3611.908', 'end': '3618.948', 'text': 'personally and also'}, {'start': '3614.109', 'end': '3620.483', 'text': 'for my brothers.  That'}, {'start': '3619.015', 'end': '3625.454', 'text': 'being here is not just a mere'}, {'start': '3620.550', 'end': '3629.492', 'text': 'Sunday exercise is my'}, {'start': '3625.521', 'end': '3630.860', 'text': 'wish Lord and I am'}, {'start': '3629.559', 'end': '3634.063', 'text': 'completely sure and'}, {'start': '3630.927', 'end': '3636.432', 'text': 'convinced that it is also'}, {'start': '3634.130', 'end': '3639.001', 'text': 'your wish that a group of'}, {'start': '3636.498', 'end': '3641.437', 'text': 'brothers be they many or'}, {'start': '3639.068', 'end': '3644.407', 'text': 'few that we gather Lord'}, {'start': '3641.504', 'end': '3648.244', 'text': 'to be able to worship your name'}, {'start': '3644.474', 'end': '3650.946', 'text': 'to be able to sing your name to be'}, {'start': '3648.311', 'end': '3653.416', 'text': 'able to grow in the'}, {'start': '3651.013', 'end': '3654.817', 'text': 'knowledge of you to be able to'}, {'start': '3653.483', 'end': '3657.820', 'text': 'worship you in a better way'}, {'start': '3654.884', 'end': '3661.156', 'text': 'Lord that everything has to be with'}, {'start': '3657.887', 'end': '3664.226', 'text': 'you and your glory please'}, {'start': '3661.223', 'end': '3664.226', 'text': 'help us'}, {'start': '3664.994', 'end': '3674.537', 'text': 'Lord to make receivers that'}, {'start': '3670.233', 'end': '3676.338', 'text': 'retain and not'}, {'start': '3674.604', 'end': '3678.808', 'text': 'forgetful listeners thank you Lord'}, {'start': '3676.405', 'end': '3680.042', 'text': 'because you have allowed us to be'}, {'start': '3678.874', 'end': '3682.078', 'text': 'here because you have granted us'}, {'start': '3680.109', 'end': '3685.081', 'text': 'the opportunity to be here on this'}, {'start': '3682.144', 'end': '3687.950', 'text': 'day Lord worshipping your name'}, {'start': '3685.148', 'end': '3690.252', 'text': 'and seeking your face.'}, {'start': '3688.017', 'end': '3692.121', 'text': 'Bless, Lord, each one of my'}, {'start': '3690.319', 'end': '3695.891', 'text': 'brothers, each one of my'}, {'start': '3692.188', 'end': '3697.359', 'text': 'sisters.  Eh, Lord, take us'}, {'start': '3695.958', 'end': '3698.627', 'text': 'all safely to our'}, {'start': '3697.426', 'end': '3700.262', 'text': 'homes. 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