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Love Will Keep Us Love Will Keep Us TogetherTogetherLove Will Keep Us Love Will Keep Us TogetherTogether

For Those Tears For Those Tears I DiedI Died

For Those Tears For Those Tears I DiedI Died

You said You’d come and You said You’d come and share all my sorrows,share all my sorrows,You said You’d be there for all You said You’d be there for all my tomorrows;my tomorrows;I came so close to sending I came so close to sending You away,You away,But just like You promised But just like You promised You came there to stay;You came there to stay;I just had to pray!I just had to pray!

You said You’d come and You said You’d come and share all my sorrows,share all my sorrows,You said You’d be there for all You said You’d be there for all my tomorrows;my tomorrows;I came so close to sending I came so close to sending You away,You away,But just like You promised But just like You promised You came there to stay;You came there to stay;I just had to pray!I just had to pray!

And Jesus said, “Come to the And Jesus said, “Come to the water, stand by My side,water, stand by My side,I know you are thirsty,I know you are thirsty,you won’t be denied;you won’t be denied;I felt ev’ry teardrop when in I felt ev’ry teardrop when in darkness you cried,darkness you cried,And I strove to remind you thatAnd I strove to remind you thatfor those tears I died.”for those tears I died.”

And Jesus said, “Come to the And Jesus said, “Come to the water, stand by My side,water, stand by My side,I know you are thirsty,I know you are thirsty,you won’t be denied;you won’t be denied;I felt ev’ry teardrop when in I felt ev’ry teardrop when in darkness you cried,darkness you cried,And I strove to remind you thatAnd I strove to remind you thatfor those tears I died.”for those tears I died.”

Your goodness so greatYour goodness so great I can’t understand, I can’t understand,And, dear Lord, I know that all And, dear Lord, I know that all this was planned;this was planned;I know You’re here now, I know You’re here now, and always will be,and always will be,Your love loosed my chains Your love loosed my chains and in You I’m free;and in You I’m free;But Jesus, why me?But Jesus, why me?

Your goodness so greatYour goodness so great I can’t understand, I can’t understand,And, dear Lord, I know that all And, dear Lord, I know that all this was planned;this was planned;I know You’re here now, I know You’re here now, and always will be,and always will be,Your love loosed my chains Your love loosed my chains and in You I’m free;and in You I’m free;But Jesus, why me?But Jesus, why me?

And Jesus said, “Come to the And Jesus said, “Come to the water, stand by My side,water, stand by My side,I know you are thirsty,I know you are thirsty,you won’t be denied;you won’t be denied;I felt ev’ry teardrop when in I felt ev’ry teardrop when in darkness you cried,darkness you cried,And I strove to remind you thatAnd I strove to remind you thatfor those tears I died.”for those tears I died.”

And Jesus said, “Come to the And Jesus said, “Come to the water, stand by My side,water, stand by My side,I know you are thirsty,I know you are thirsty,you won’t be denied;you won’t be denied;I felt ev’ry teardrop when in I felt ev’ry teardrop when in darkness you cried,darkness you cried,And I strove to remind you thatAnd I strove to remind you thatfor those tears I died.”for those tears I died.”

Jesus, I give You my heart Jesus, I give You my heart and my soul,and my soul,I know that without God I’d I know that without God I’d never be whole;never be whole;Savior, You opened all Savior, You opened all the right doors,the right doors,And I thank You and praise You And I thank You and praise You from earth’s humblefrom earth’s humbleshores; Take me, I’m Yours.shores; Take me, I’m Yours.

Jesus, I give You my heart Jesus, I give You my heart and my soul,and my soul,I know that without God I’d I know that without God I’d never be whole;never be whole;Savior, You opened all Savior, You opened all the right doors,the right doors,And I thank You and praise You And I thank You and praise You from earth’s humblefrom earth’s humbleshores; Take me, I’m Yours.shores; Take me, I’m Yours.

And Jesus said, “Come to the And Jesus said, “Come to the water, stand by My side,water, stand by My side,I know you are thirsty,I know you are thirsty,you won’t be denied;you won’t be denied;I felt ev’ry teardrop when in I felt ev’ry teardrop when in darkness you cried,darkness you cried,And I strove to remind you thatAnd I strove to remind you thatfor those tears I died.”for those tears I died.”

And Jesus said, “Come to the And Jesus said, “Come to the water, stand by My side,water, stand by My side,I know you are thirsty,I know you are thirsty,you won’t be denied;you won’t be denied;I felt ev’ry teardrop when in I felt ev’ry teardrop when in darkness you cried,darkness you cried,And I strove to remind you thatAnd I strove to remind you thatfor those tears I died.”for those tears I died.”

Leader:We are partners with God, and our community exists to serve God’s people in Christ’s name. When we give our money, our time, and our prayers, we bring life to our values.

All:Come as you are, willing to grow,embracing our differences, we all can, become God’s people in a changing world.

Leader:We are partners with God, and our community exists to serve God’s people in Christ’s name. When we give our money, our time, and our prayers, we bring life to our values.

All:Come as you are, willing to grow,embracing our differences, we all can, become God’s people in a changing world.

Leader:This week we are so very thankful for our community that accepts us as we are. May we take that value with us as we go from this place and show how proud we are of who we are not just as a church group but as individuals. Show your Pride in all you do.

All:As we give, our values become real.As we give, we show our thanks. As we give, we work together with God. 

Leader:This week we are so very thankful for our community that accepts us as we are. May we take that value with us as we go from this place and show how proud we are of who we are not just as a church group but as individuals. Show your Pride in all you do.

All:As we give, our values become real.As we give, we show our thanks. As we give, we work together with God. 

Leader: Let us offer our gifts today, cheerfully and generously to advance the work of God in the world.

Leader: Let us offer our gifts today, cheerfully and generously to advance the work of God in the world.

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