>> [Homecoming Friends humming] ♪ ♪ >> Gaither: FOR MORE THAN FIVE DECADES, THE BILLY GRAHAM CRUSADES HAVE SERVED AS A POWERFUL AND SACRED FORCE, BRINGING THE MESSAGE OF JESUS TO THOUSANDS UPON THOUSANDS OF SEEKING HEARTS ALL ACROSS THE GLOBE.

AND THROUGHOUT THE HISTORY OF THE CRUSADES, MUSIC HAS ALWAYS SERVED AS AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT IN COMMUNICATING THAT MESSAGE.

>> ♪ LEANING ON JESUS.

♪ ♪ LEANING ON JESUS.

♪ >> Gaither: WHAT A JOY IT IS TO PRESENT THIS HISTORICAL REUNION OF ARTISTS SINGING THE SONGS THAT HAVE SO POWERFULLY BRIDGED TIME AND CULTURES TO TAKE THE GOSPEL TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH.

IT IS WITH GREAT HONOR THAT WE BRING YOU A BILLY GRAHAM MUSIC HOMECOMING, A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO >> Gaither: HI.

I'M BILL GAITHER.

AND WELCOME AGAIN TO CLASSIC GOSPEL.

YOU KNOW, EACH WEEK HERE ON PUBLIC TELEVISION, WE CELEBRATE THE MARVELOUS MELTING POT OF GOSPEL MUSIC.

IT'S OUR JOY TO BRING YOU LEGENDARY ARTISTS IN OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES CAPTURED ALL OVER THE WORLD.

I COULD TALK FOR HOURS ABOUT THESE GOSPEL CLASSICS, BUT LET'S JUST LET THE MUSIC SPEAK FOR ITSELF.

>> ♪ REDEEMED, HOW I LOVE ♪ ♪ TO PROCLAIM IT.

♪ ♪ REDEEMED BY THE BLOOD ♪ ♪ OF THE LAMB.

♪ ♪ REDEEMED THROUGH ♪ ♪ HIS INFINITE MERCY, ♪ ♪ HIS CHILD AND FOREVER I AM.

♪ ♪ REDEEMED, REDEEMED, ♪ ♪ REDEEMED BY THE BLOOD ♪ ♪ OF THE LAMB.

♪ ♪ REDEEMED, REDEEMED, ♪ ♪ HIS CHILD AND FOREVER I AM.

♪ >> ♪ REDEEMED AND SO HAPPY ♪ ♪ IN JESUS.

♪ ♪ NO LANGUAGE ♪ ♪ MY RAPTURE CAN TELL.

♪ >> ♪ I KNOW THAT THE LIGHT ♪ ♪ OF HIS PRESENCE WITH ME ♪ ♪ DOTH CONTINUALLY DWELL.

♪ >> ♪ REDEEMED, REDEEMED, ♪ ♪ REDEEMED BY THE BLOOD ♪ ♪ OF THE LAMB.

♪ ♪ REDEEMED, REDEEMED, ♪ ♪ HIS CHILD AND FOREVER I AM.

♪ >> ♪ WELL, I THINK ♪, ♪ ♪ OF MY BLESSED REDEEMER.

♪ ♪ I THINK OF HIM ♪ ♪ ALL THE DAY LONG.

♪ >> ♪ I SING, ♪ ♪ FOR I CANNOT BE SILENT.

♪ ♪ HIS LOVE IS THE THEME ♪ ♪ OF MY SONG.

♪ >> ♪ REDEEMED, REDEEMED, ♪ ♪ REDEEMED BY THE BLOOD ♪ ♪ OF THE LAMB.

♪ ♪ REDEEMED, REDEEMED, ♪ ♪ HIS CHILD AND FOREVER I AM.

♪ >> ♪ I KNOW I SHALL SEE ♪ IN HIS BEAUTY ♪ ♪ THE KING IN WHOSE LAW ♪ ♪ I DELIGHT, ♪ ♪ WHO LOVINGLY GUARDS ♪ ♪ EVERY FOOTSTEP ♪ ♪ AND GIVES ME A SONG ♪ ♪ IN THE NIGHT.

♪ >> ♪ REDEEMED, REDEEMED, ♪ ♪ REDEEMED BY THE BLOOD ♪ ♪ OF THE LAMB.

♪ ♪ REDEEMED, REDEEMED, ♪ >> ♪ HIS CHILD AND FOREVER, ♪ >> ♪ HIS CHILD AND FOREVER, ♪ ♪ HIS CHILD AND FOREVER I AM.

♪ ♪ I'M REDEEMED.

♪ ♪ [applause] >> Gaither: AND WHAT A JOY TO BE HERE AT THIS BEAUTIFUL PLACE IN ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, THE COVE.

AND CLIFF AND BEV AND RUTH, YOU HAVE MADE US FEEL VERY, VERY MUCH AT HOME.

AND WE'RE REALLY HERE TODAY TO CELEBRATE THE GREAT MUSIC THAT HAS BEEN A VERY, VERY IMPORTANT PART OF THE BILLY GRAHAM EVANGELISTIC CRUSADES FROM THE VERY, VERY BEGINNING.

MANY OF US HAVE SPENT WONDERFUL HOURS WITH YOU IN SOME OF THE GREAT CITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

AND THIS IS A GREAT TIME FOR US, BECAUSE WE HAVE A CHANCE TO SING SOME OF THOSE SONGS THAT YOU HELPED BRING TO OUR ATTENTION.

THIS IS ONE OF THE GREAT HYMNS THAT CAME FROM GREAT BIN, RIT?

AND CAN IT BE?

A GREAT CHARLES WESLEY TUNE, AND LET'S ALL SING IT TOGETHER, OKAY?

>> ♪ AND CAN IT BE ♪ ♪ THAT I SHOULD GAIN ♪ ♪ IN THE SAVIOR'S BLOOD?

♪ ♪ DIED HE FOR ME ♪ ♪ WHO CAUSED HIS PAIN, ♪ ♪ FOR ME WHO HIM ♪ ♪ TO DEATH PURSUED?

♪ ♪ AMAZING LOVE, HOW CAN IT BE ♪ ♪ THAT THOU, MY GOD, ♪ ♪ SHOULD DIE FOR ME?

♪ ♪ AMAZING LOVE, HOW CAN IT BE ♪ ♪ THAT THOU, MY GOD, ♪ ♪ SHOULD DIE FOR ME?

♪ ♪ NO CONDEMNATION ♪ ♪ NOW I DREAD.

♪ ♪ JESUS AND ALL IN HIM ♪ ♪ IS MINE.

♪ ♪ ALIVE IN HIM, ♪ ♪ MY LIVING HEAD ♪ ♪ AND CLOTHED ♪ ♪ IN RIGHTEOUSNESS DIVI.

♪ ♪ BOLD I APPROACH ♪ ♪ THE ETERNAL THRONE ♪ ♪ AND CLAIM THE CROWN, ♪ ♪ THROUGH CHRIST, MY OWN.

♪ ♪ AMAZING LOVE, HOW CAN IT BE ♪ ♪ THAT THOU, MY GOD, ♪ ♪ SHOULD DIE FOR ME?

♪ ♪ [applause] >> WE, OF COURSE, ON THE TEAM HAVE MANY FAVORITE HYMNS.

BUT ONE OF OUR FAVORITES, WHICH IS BILL'S FAVORITE AS WELL, IS ONE OF CHARLES WESLEY'S GREAT HYMNS, AND CAN IT BE THAT I SHOULD GAIN AN INTEREST IN MY SAVIOR'S BLOOD?

WE FIRST HEARD THAT WHEN WE WENT TO ENGLAND IN 1946, AND OH, HOW THEY COULD SING IT.

D IT JUST TOOK HOLD OF US, AND WE BROUGHT IT BACK--WHEN I SAY "WE BROUGHT IT BACK," WE TRIED TO INTRODUCET IN SOME OF OUR CRUSADES.

SOMEBODY SAID, "GOOD HYMNOLOGY ISD THEOLOGY, AND IT PRODUCES GREAT DOXOLOGY."

[laughing] AND WE FOUND THAT TO BE TRUE.

[bluesy rendition of Leaning on the Everlasting Arms ♪ ♪ >> ♪ WHAT A FELLOWSHIP, ♪ ♪ WHAT A JOY DIVINE, ♪ ♪ LEANING ON ♪ ♪ THE EVERLASTING ARMS.

♪ ♪ WHAT A BLESSEDNESS, ♪ ♪ WHAT A PEACE IS MINE, ♪ ♪ LEANING ON ♪ ♪ THE EVERLASTING ARMS.

♪ ♪ LEANING, LEANING, ♪ ♪ SAFE AND SECURE ♪ ♪ FROM ALL ALARM.

♪ ♪ LEANING, LEANING, ♪ ♪ LEANING ON ♪ ♪ THE EVERLASTING ARMS.

♪ >> ♪ OH, HOW SWEET TO WALK ♪ ♪ IN THIS PILGRIM WAY, ♪ ♪ LEANING ON ♪ ♪ THE EVERLASTING ARMS.

♪ ♪ OH, HOW BRIGHT THE PATH ♪ ♪ GROWS FROM DAY TO DAY, ♪ >> ♪ LEANING ON ♪ ♪ THE EVERLASTING ARMS.

♪ ♪ LEANING, LEANING, ♪ ♪ SAFE AND SECURE ♪ ♪ FROM ALL ALARM.

♪ ♪ LEANING, LEANING, ♪ ♪ LEANING ON ♪ ♪ THE EVERLASTING ARMS.

♪ ♪ WHAT HAVE I TO DREAD?

♪ ♪ WHAT HAVE I TO FEAR?

♪ ♪ LEANING ON ♪ ♪ THE EVERLASTING ARMS.

♪ ♪ I HAVE BLESSED PEACE ♪ ♪ WITH MY LORD SO NEAR, ♪ ♪ LEANING ON ♪ ♪ THE EVERLASTING ARMS.

♪ ♪ LEANING, LEANING, ♪ ♪ SAFE AND SECURE ♪ ♪ FROM ALL ALARM.

♪ ♪ LEANING, LEANING, ♪ ♪ LEANING ON ♪ ♪ THE EVERLASTING ARMS.

♪ ♪ LEANING ON ♪ ♪ THE EVERLASTING ♪ ♪ ARMS.

♪ ♪ [applause] >> Gaither: WHEN YOU WERE IN CHINA, DID YOU HAVE MUSIC IN YOUR HOME?

>> OH, YES.YOU HAVE MUSIC MOTHER AND DADDY BOTH PLAYED AND SANG, AND I DON'T KNOW ANY MISSIONARIES THAT DIDN'T HAVE A PIANO.

WHERE THEY GOT THE PIANOS FROM IN CHINA, I DO NOT KNOW.

>> Gaither: AND YOU ALL SANG AROUND THE PIANO?

>> UH-HUH.

OH, WE SANG-- WE HAD PRAYERS EVERY MORNING, AND SUNDAY MORNING, WE WENT TO CHINESE CHURCH, BUT WE HAD LONGER TIME, AND WE SANG.

EVERYBODY HAD A CHOICE OF A HYMN THAT WE COULD SING, SO WE JUST SANG TO OUR HEARTS' CONTENT.

>> Gaither: I GET KIDDED ALL THE TIME BECAUSE I LOVE THESE OLD SONGS.

>> OH, ABSOLUTELY.

>> Gaither: AND I KEEP SAYING TO MY FRIENDS WHO CHIDE ME, I SAY, "Y KNOW WHAT?

I DON'T SING THEM BECAUSE THEYE OLD.

I SING THEM BECAUSE THEY SURVIVED, AND THEY'RE GREAT."

>> THAT'S GREAT.

>> Gaither: AND THEY'RE TRUTH.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

>> ♪ ROCK OF AGES, ♪ ♪ CLEFT FOR ME, ♪ ♪ LET ME HIDE MYSELF ♪ ♪ IN THEE.

♪ ♪ LET THE WATER ♪ ♪ AND THE BLOOD ♪ ♪ FROM THY WOUNDED SIDE ♪ ♪ WHICH FLOWED, ♪ ♪ BE OF SIN ♪ ♪ THE DOUBLE CURE; ♪ ♪ SAVE FROM WRATH ♪ ♪ AND MAKE ME PURE.

♪ >> ♪ COULD MY TEARS ♪ ♪ FOREVER FLOW?

♪ ♪ COULD MY ZEAL ♪ ♪ NO LANGUOR KNOW?

♪ ♪ THIS FOR SIN ♪ ♪ COULD NOT ATONE.

♪ ♪ THOU MUST SAVE, ♪ ♪ AND THOU ALONE.

♪ ♪ IN MY HAND ♪ ♪ NO PRICE I BRING.

♪ ♪ SIMPLY TO THY CROSS ♪ ♪ I CLING.

♪ >> ♪ WHILE I DRAW ♪ ♪ MY FLEETING BREATH, ♪ >> ♪ WHEN MY EYE♪ ♪ SHALL CLOSE IN DEATH, ♪ ♪ OH, WHEN I RI ♪ ♪ TO WORLDS UNKNOWN ♪ ♪ AND BEHOLD THEE ♪ ♪ ON THY THRONE, ♪ ♪ ROCK OFGES, ♪ ♪ CLEFT FOR ME, ♪ ♪ LET ME HIDE MYSELF ♪ ♪ IN THEE.

♪ ♪ LET ME HIDE MYSELF ♪ ♪ IN THEE.

♪ ♪ [applause] >> AND OVER THE YEARS, WITH MY FATHER, WE'VE HAD TREMENDOUS MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE COME.

THEY'VE GIVEN THEIR NAME, THEY'VE GIVEN THEIR TALENT TO HELP SET THE STAGE AND TO HELP SET THE PLATFORM FOR THE PREACHING OF GOD'S GOSPEL.

AND IT'S BEEN A WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL THING.

WE HAVE SEEN HOW GOD HAS USED THE MUSIC IN EVERY CRUSADE TO HELP DRAW MEN AND WOMEN TO FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST.

>> ♪ SOMEBODY'S PRAYIN'.

♪ ♪ I CAN FEEL IT.

♪ ♪ SOMEBODY'S PRAYIN' FOR ME.

♪ ♪ MIGHTY HANDS ARE GUIDING ME ♪ ♪ TO PROTECT ME ♪ ♪ FROM WHAT I CAN'T SEE.

♪ ♪ LORD, I BELIEVE.

♪ ♪ LORD, I BELIEVE ♪ ♪ SOMEBODY'S PRAYIN' ♪ ♪ FOR ME.

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ANGELS ARE WATCHIN'.

♪ ♪ I CAN FEEL 'EM.

♪ ANGELS ARE WATCHIN' OVER ME.

♪ ♪ THERE'S MANY MILES AHEAD ♪ ♪ STILL, I'M SAFELY KEPT ♪ ♪ BEFORE YOUR THRONE, ♪ ♪ 'CAUSE, LORD, I BELIEVE.

♪ ♪ LORD, I BELIEVE ♪ ♪ YOUR ANGELS ARE WATCHIN' ♪ ♪ OVER ME.

♪ ♪ WELL, I'VE WALKED ♪ ♪ THE BARREN WILDERNESS, ♪ ♪ WHERE MY PILLOW WAS A STONE.

♪ ♪ AND I'VE BEEN THROUGH ♪ ♪ THE DARKEST CAVERNS ♪ WHERE NO LIGHT ♪ ♪ HAD EVER SHONE.

♪ ♪ STILL I WENT ON, ♪ ♪ 'CAUSE THERE WAS SOMEONE ♪ ♪ WHO WAS DOWN ON THEIR KNEES.

♪ ♪ LORD, I THANK YOU ♪ ♪ FOR THOSE PEOPLE ♪ ♪ PRAYIN' ALL THIS TIME ♪ ♪ FOR ME.

♪ THANK YOU SO MUCH, LORD.

THANK YOU.

♪ SOMEBODY'S PRAYIN'.

♪ ♪ I CAN FEEL IT.

♪ ♪ SOMEBODY'S PRAYIN' FOR ME.

♪ ♪ MIGHTY HANDS ARE GUIDING ME ♪ ♪ TO PROTECT ME ♪ ♪ FROM WHAT I CAN'T SEE.

♪ ♪ LORD, I BELIEVE.

♪ ♪ LORD, I BELIEVE ♪ ♪ SOMEBODY'S PRAYIN' FOR ME.

♪ ♪ SOMEBODY'S PRAYIN' ♪ ♪ FOR ME.

♪ AND IT'S JESUS.

AND HE SITS AT THE RIGHT HAND OF THE FATHER, AND HE PRAYS FOR US, HIS PRECIOUS ONES.

WE THANK YOU, LORD.

♪ MM-MM-MM.

♪ ♪ [applause] >> Gaither: ♪ ALLIGHT, ♪ >> ♪ ALL DAY, ♪ ♪ ANGELS WATCHIN' ♪ ♪ OVER ME, MY LORD.

♪ ♪ ALL NIGHT, ALL DAY; ♪ ♪ ANGELS WATCHIN' OVER ME.

♪ >> Gaither: SING IT.

>> ♪ ALL NIGHT, ALL DAY; ♪ ♪ ANGELS WATCHIN' OVER ME, ♪ ♪ MY LORD.

♪ ♪ ALL NIGHT, ALL DAY; ♪ ♪ ANGELS WATCHIN' OVER ME.

♪ ♪ >> Gaither: BEV, I CAN REMEMBER WHEN GLORIA AND I HAD JUST WRITTEN THIS SONG.

WE STOPPED BY YOUR PLACE IN CHICAGO.

I THINK IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN ON THIS VERY PIANO.

AND WE PLAYED YOU THIS SONG.

[playing piano intro] ♪ ♪ >> OH, YEAH.

♪ THERE IS SOMETHING ♪ ♪ ABOUT THAT NAME.

♪ >> Gaither: I THINK WE HAD JUST WRITTEN IT.

>> YES, AND I THINK THIS VERY PIANO WAS THERE.

>> Gaither: WE HAD JUST WRITTEN IT.

>> YES, YES, IT'S BEAUTIFUL.

>> Gaither: THE OTHER THING THAT YOU AND I HAVE IN COMMON ARE SOME GREAT WESLEYAN THEOLOGY KIND OF SONGS.

SEE IF YOU KNOW THIS ONE.

>> I REMEMBER-- >> Gaither: ♪ IN THE HARVEST ♪ ♪ FIELD NOW RIPEN.

♪ >> ♪ THERE'S A WORK ♪ ♪ FOR ALL TO DO.

♪ >> ♪ HARK, THE VOICE ♪ ♪ OF GOD IS CALLING.

♪ ♪ TO THE HARVEST, ♪ ♪ CALLING YOU.

♪ ♪ LITTLE IS MUCH ♪ ♪ WHEN GOD IS IN IT.

♪ ♪ WE LABOR NOT ♪ ♪ FOR WEALTH OR FOR FAME.

♪ ♪ THERE'S A CROWN, ♪ ♪ AND YOU CAN WIN IT ♪ ♪ WHEN YOU GO ♪ ♪ IN JESUS' NAME.

♪ ♪ >> Gaither: WHAT WERE SOME OF THE OTHER OLD WESLEYAN SONGS THAT WE WERE TALKING ABOUT?

>> THIS IS ONE OF MY FATHER'S.

♪ I WILL PRAISE HIM.

♪ ♪ I WILL PRAISE HIM.

♪ ♪ PRAISE THE LAMB ♪ ♪ FOR SINNERS SLAIN.

♪ ♪ GIVE HIM GLORY, ♪ ♪ ALL YE PEOPLE, ♪ ♪ FOR HIS BLOOD CAN WASH AWAY♪ ♪ EACH STAIN.

♪ ♪ REMEMBER THAT ONE?

>> ♪ WHEN I SAW ♪ ♪ THE CLEANSING FOUNTN... ♪ >> Gaither: OPEN WIDE FOR ALL MY SINS.

>> ♪ OPEN WIDE ♪ ♪ FOR ALL MY SINS.

♪ >> Gaither: I OBEYED THE SPIRIT'S WOOING.

>> ♪ I OBEYED ♪ ♪ THE SPIRIT'S WOOING ♪ ♪ WHEN HE SAID, ♪ ♪ "WILT THOU BE CLEAN?"

♪ >> Gaither: SINGT.

>> ♪ I WILL PRAISE HIM.

♪ ♪ I WILL PRAISE HIM, ♪ ♪ PRAISE THE LAMB ♪ ♪ FOR SINNERS SLAIN.

♪ ♪ GIVE HIM GLORY, ♪ ♪ ALL YE PEOPLE, ♪ ♪ FOR HIS BLOOD CAN WASH AWAY ♪ ♪ EACH STAIN.

♪ ♪ THOUGH THE WAY SEEMED ♪ ♪ STRAIGHT AND NARROW, ♪ ♪ ALL I CLAIMED ♪ ♪ WAS SWEPT AWAY.

♪ ♪ MY AMBITIONS, ♪ ♪ PLANS, AND WISHES ♪ ♪ AT MY FEET IN ASHES LAY.

♪ ♪ I WILL PRAISE HIM.

♪ ♪ I WILL PRAISE HIM, ♪ ♪ PRAISE THE LAMB ♪ ♪ FOR SINNERS SLAIN.

♪ ♪ GIVE HIM GLORY, ♪ ♪ ALL YE PEOPLE, ♪ ♪ FOR HIS BLOOD CAN WASH AWAY ♪ ♪ EACH STAIN.

♪ ♪ BLESSED BE ♪ ♪ THE NAME OF JESUS.

♪ ♪ I'M SO GLAD ♪ ♪ HE TOOK ME IN.

♪ ♪ HE'S FORGIVEN ♪ ♪ MY TRANSGRESSION.

♪ ♪ HE HAS CLEANSED MY HEART ♪ ♪ FROM SIN.

♪ ♪ I WILL PRAISE HIM.

♪ ♪ I WILL PRAISE HIM, ♪ ♪ PRAISE THE LAMB ♪ ♪ FOR SINNERS SLAIN.

♪ ♪ GIVE HIM GLORY, ♪ ♪ ALL YE PEOPLE, ♪ ♪ FOR HIS BLOOD CAN WASH AWAY ♪ ♪ EACH STAIN.

♪ ♪ FOR HIS BLOOD CAN WASH AWAY ♪ ♪ EACH STAIN.

♪ ♪ >> ♪ WHY SHOULD I FEEL ♪ ♪ DISCOURAGED?

♪ ♪ AND WHY SHOULD ♪FEEL ♪ ♪ THE SHADOWS COME?

♪ ♪ AND WHY SHOULD MY HEART ♪ ♪ BE LONELY ♪ ♪ AND LONG ♪ ♪ FOR HEAVEN AND HOME?

♪ ♪ WHEN JESUS IS MY PORTION, ♪ ♪ A CONSTANT FRIEND IS HE.

♪ ♪ HIS EYE IS ON THE SPARROW, ♪ ♪ AND I KNOW HE WATCHES ME.

♪ ♪ HIS EYE IS ON THE SPARROW, ♪ ♪ AND I KNOW ♪ ♪ HE WATCHES ME.

♪ >> ♪ LET NOT YOUR HEART ♪ ♪ BE TROUBLED.

♪ ♪ HIS TENDER WORDS I HEAR.

♪ ♪ AND RESTING ♪ ♪ ON GOD'S GOODNESS, ♪ ♪ I LOSE ALL DOUBT-- ♪ THANK YOU, JESUS-- ♪ AND ALL FEAR.

♪ ♪ THOUGH BY THE WAY ♪ ♪ HE LEADETH, ♪ ♪ BUT ONE STEP, ♪ ♪ ONE, ONE, ONE, ♪ ♪ ONE STEP I MAY SEE.

♪ ♪ BUT HIS EYE ♪ ♪ IS ON THE SPARROW, ♪ ♪ AND I KNOW ♪ ♪ HE WATCHES ♪ ♪ YOU AND YOU ♪ ♪ AND YOU AND ME.

♪ ♪ HIS EYE IS ON ♪ ♪ EVERY LITTLE SPARROW.

♪ ♪ YOU GOT TO KNOW ♪ ♪ GOD IS WATCHING.

♪ ♪ HE'S WATCHING ME.

♪ ♪ DON'T YOU KNOW ♪ ♪ THAT I SING ♪ ♪ BECAUSE ♪ ♪ I'M HAPPY.

♪ >> ♪ BECAUSE I'M HAPPY.

♪ >> ♪ I SING ♪ ♪ BECAUSE I'M FREE.

♪ >> ♪ BECAUSE I'M FREE.

♪ >> ♪ OH, HIS EYE ♪ ♪ IS ON THE SPARROW.

♪ ♪ AND I KNOW ♪ ♪ HE WATCHES, ♪ ♪ HE WATCHES ME.

♪ >> ♪ I SING, YES I DO.

♪ ♪ I SING BECAUSE, ♪ ♪ BECAUSE I'M SO HAPPY.

♪ ♪ YES, I AM.

♪ ♪ OHH, I SING.

♪ ♪ I TELL YOU, I SING BECAUSE ♪ ♪ ON CALVARY, JESUS, ♪ ♪ JESUS SET ME FREE.

♪ ♪ OH, HIS EYE, ♪ ♪ HIS ALL-SEEING EYE IS ON, ♪ ♪ IT'S ON THE LITTLE BITTY, ♪ ♪ TINY SPARROW.

♪ ♪ I TELL YOU, I KNOW.

♪ ♪ I KNOW HE WATCHES, ♪ ♪ HE WATCHES OVER ME, ♪ ♪ AND HE WATCHES OVER YOU.

♪ >> ♪ OH, YOU KNOW THAT I SING, ♪ ♪ I SING BECAUSE ♪ >> ♪ I'M SO HAPPY.

♪ ♪ OH, MY SOUL IS SINGING.

♪ ♪ I SING BECAUSE, ♪ ♪ BECAUSE I'M FREE.

♪ ♪ DON'T YOU KNOW THAT HIS EYE ♪ ♪ IS SURELY ON, ♪ ♪ IT'S ON THE SPARROW.

♪ ♪ AND I KNOW HE WATCHES ♪ ♪ OVER ME.

♪ ♪ HE WATCHES ME.

♪ ♪ YEAH.

♪ ♪ [applause] >> ONE OF MY FAVORITES IS "IN TENDERNESS HE SOUGHT ME WHEN I WAS LOST IN SIN, AND ON HIS SHOULDERS BROUGHT ME BACK TO HIS FOLD AGAIN.

I NEVER HEARD A SWEETER VOICE.

IT MADE MY ACHING HEART REJOICE."

AND THE LAST CHORUS GOES, "OH, THE LOVE THAT SOUGHT ME, OH, THE BLOOD THAT BOUGHT ME, OH, THE GRACE THAT BROUGHT ME TO THE FOLD-- WONDROUS GRACE THAT BROUGHT ME TO THE FOLD."

I GREW UP ON IT AND JUST LOVE IT.

>> ♪ IN TENDERNESS ♪ ♪ HE SOUGHT ME, ♪ ♪ WEARY AND SICK WITH SIN, ♪ ♪ AND ON HIS SHOULDERS ♪ ♪ BROUGHT ME BACK ♪ ♪ TO HIS FOLD AGAIN.

♪ ♪ WHILE ANGELS ♪ ♪ IN HIS PRESENCE SANG ♪ ♪ UNTIL THE CHORDS ♪ ♪ OF HEAVEN RANG.

♪ OH, THE LOVE ♪ ♪ THAT SOUGHT ME, ♪ ♪ OH, THE BLOOD ♪ ♪ THAT BOUGHT ME, ♪ ♪ OH, THE GRACE ♪ ♪ THAT BROUGHT ME ♪ ♪ TO E FOLD-- ♪ ♪ WONDROUS GRACE ♪ ♪ THAT BROUGHT ME ♪ ♪ TO THE FOLD.

♪ >> ♪ HE WASHED ♪ ♪ THE BLEEDING SIN-WOUNDS ♪ ♪ AND POURED IN OIL AND WINE.

♪ ♪ HE WHISPERED TO ASSURE ME, ♪ ♪ "I'VE FOUND THEE.

♪ ♪ THOU ART MINE."

♪ ♪ I'D NEVER HEARD ♪ ♪ A SWEETER VOICE.

♪ ♪ IT MADE MY ACHING HEART ♪ ♪ REJOICE.

♪ >> ♪ OH, THE LOVE ♪ ♪ THAT SOUGHT ME, ♪ ♪ OH, THE BLOOD ♪ ♪ THAT BOUGHT ME, ♪ ♪ OH, THE GRACE ♪ ♪ THAT BROUGHT ME ♪ ♪ TO THE FOLD-- ♪ ♪ WONDROUS GRACE ♪ ♪ THAT BROUGHT ME ♪ ♪ TO THE FOLD.

♪ ♪ OH, THE LOVE ♪ ♪ THAT SOUGHT ME, ♪ ♪ OH, THE BLOOD ♪ ♪ THAT BOUGHT ME, ♪ ♪ OH, THE GRACE ♪ ♪ THAT BROUGHT ME ♪ ♪ TO THE FOLD-- ♪ ♪ WONDROUS GRACE ♪ ♪ THAT BROUGHT ME ♪ ♪ TO THE FOLD-- ♪ ♪ WONDROUS GRACE ♪ ♪ THAT BROUGHT ME ♪ ♪ TO THE FOLD.

♪ ♪ [applause] >> ♪ THERE'S THE WONDER ♪ ♪ OF SUNSET AT EVENING, ♪ ♪ THE WONDER AT SUNRISE I SEE, ♪ ♪ BUT THE WONDER OF WONDERS ♪ ♪ THAT THRILLS MY SOUL ♪ ♪ ITHE WONDER ♪ ♪ THAT GOD LOVES ME.

♪ ♪ OH, THE WONDER OF IT ALL, ♪ ♪ THE WONDER OF IT ALL, ♪ ♪ JUST TO THINK ♪ ♪ THAT GOD LOVES ME.

♪ ♪ OH, THE WONDER OF IT ALL, ♪ ♪ OH, THE WONDER OF IT ALL, ♪ ♪ JUST TO THINK ♪ ♪ THAT GOD LOVES ME.

♪ >> ♪ AND THERE'S THE WONDER ♪ ♪ OF SPRINGTIME AND HARVEST, ♪ ♪ THE SKY, THE STARS, ♪ ♪ AND THE SUN, ♪ ♪ BUT THE WONDER OF WONRS ♪ ♪ THAT THRILLS MY SOUL ♪ ♪ IS THE WONDER ♪ ♪ THAT HAS JUST BEGUN.

♪ >> ♪ OH, THE WONDER OF IT ALL, ♪ ♪ THE WONDER OF IT ALL, ♪ ♪ JUST TO THINK ♪ ♪ THAT GOD LOVES ME.

♪ ♪ OH, THE WONDER OF IT ALL, ♪ ♪ THE WONDER OF IT ALL, ♪ ♪ JUST TO THINK ♪ ♪ THAT GOD LOVES ME.

♪ ♪ JUST TO THINK ♪ ♪ THAT GOD LOVES ME.

♪ >> ♪ LOVES ME.

♪ ♪ [applause] >> WHEN MOTHER WAS DYING, I KNEW SHE LOVED HYMNS, SO WE FIXED HER A TAPE THAT I THOUGHT SHE WOULD LIKE.

THE ONLY THING SHE ASKED FOR-- AND I KNEW THE HYMNS THAT SHE GREW UP ON-- THE ONLY ONE SHE ASKED FOR WAS THE KING IS COMING.

>> Gaither: ARE YOU SERIOUS?

>> MM-HMM.

[chuckles] >> Gaither: [chuckles] WOW.

>> AND I'M SO GRATEFUL TO YOU AND GLORIA FOR BRINGING IN SOME GREAT NEW HYMNS THAT WILL BE OLD.

LONG AFTER YOU'RE GONE, THEY'LL BE LOVED.

>> ♪ AND HAPPY FACES ♪ ♪ ARE GONNA LINE THE HALLWAYS, ♪ THOSE WHOSE LIVES ♪ ♪ HAVE BEEN REDEEMED, ♪ ♪ AND BROKEN HOMES ♪ ♪ THAT HE HAS MENDED, ♪ ♪ THOSE FROM PRISON ♪ ♪ HE SET FREE-- ♪ >> ♪ LITTLE CHILDREN ♪ ♪ AND THE AGED, ♪ ♪ HAND IN HAND, ♪ ♪ STAND ALL AGLOW, ♪ ♪ AND THOSE WHO WERE CRIPPLED, ♪ ♪ BROKEN, RUINED, ♪ ♪ NOW CLAD IN GARMENTS ♪ ♪ WHITE AS SNOW-- ♪ ♪ THE KING IS COMING.

♪ ♪ THEING IS COMING.

♪ ♪ I JUST HEARD ♪ ♪ THE TRUMPETSOUNDING, ♪ ♪ AND NOW HIS FACE I SEE.

♪ ♪ OH, THEING IS COMING.

♪ ♪ THE KING IS COMING.

♪ PRAISE GOD, ♪ ♪ HE'S COMING FOR ME.

♪ >> ♪ I CAN HEAR ♪ THE CHARIOTS RUMBLE.

♪ ♪ I CAN SEE ♪ ♪ AND THE FLURRY ♪ONG, ♪ ♪ OF GOD'S TRUMPETS ♪ ♪ SPELLS THE END ♪ ♪ OF SIN AND WRONG.

♪ ♪ REGAL ROBES ♪ ♪ ARE NOW UNFOLDING.

♪ ♪ HEAVEN'S GRANDSTAND'S ♪ ♪ ALL IN PLACE.

♪ ♪ HEAVEN'S CHOIR ♪ ♪ IS NOW ASSEMBLED.

♪ ♪ START TO SING ♪ ♪ AMAZING GRACE.

♪ ♪ FOR-- ♪ >> ♪ THE KING IS COMING.

♪ ♪ THE KING IS COMING.

♪ ♪ I JUST HEARD ♪ ♪ THE TRUMPETS SOUNDING, ♪ ♪ AND NOW HIS FACE I SEE.

♪ >> ♪ YES-- ♪ ♪ THE KING IS COMING.

♪ ♪ THE KING IS COMING.

♪ ♪ PRAISE GOD, ♪ ♪ HE'S COMING FOR ME.

♪ ♪ PRAISE GOD, ♪ ♪ HE'S COMING FOR ME!

♪ ♪ [applause] >> ♪ HOW GREAT THOU ART.

♪ ♪ HOW GREAT THOU ART.

♪ >> ♪ OH, LORD, MY GOD, ♪ ♪ WHEN I, IN AWESOME WONDER, ♪ ♪ CONSIDER ALL THE WORLDS ♪ ♪ THY HANDS HAVE MADE; ♪ ♪ I SEE THE STARS, ♪ ♪ I HEAR THE ROLLING THUNDER, ♪ ♪ THY POWER THROUGHOUT ♪ ♪ THE UNIVERSE DISPLAYED-- ♪ ♪ AND WHEN I THINK THAT GOD, ♪ ♪ HIS SON NOT SPARING, ♪ ♪ SENT HIM TO DIE, ♪ ♪ I SCARCE CAN TAKE IT IN, ♪ ♪ THAT ON THE CROSS, ♪ ♪ MY BURDEN GLADLY BEARING, ♪ ♪ HE BLED AND DIED ♪ ♪ TO TAKE AWAY MY SIN-- ♪ >> ♪ THEN SINGS MY SOUL, ♪ ♪ MY SAVIOR, GOD, TO THEE, ♪ ♪ "HOW GREAT THOU ART.

♪ ♪ HOW GREAT THOU ART."

♪ ♪ THEN SINGS MY SOUL, ♪ ♪ MY SAVIOR, GOD, TO THEE, ♪ ♪ "HOW GREAT THOU ART.

♪ ♪ HOW GREAT ♪ ♪ THOU ART."

♪ ♪ [applause] ♪ I DREAMED I WENT TO HEAVEN, ♪ ♪ AND YOU WERE THERE WITH ME.

♪ ♪ WE WALKED UPON ♪ ♪ THE STREETS OF GOLD ♪ ♪ BESIDE THE CRYSTAL SEA.

♪ ♪ WE HEARD ♪ ♪ THESE ANGELS SINGIN', ♪ ♪ AND SOMEONE ♪ ♪ CALLED YOUR NAME.

♪ ♪ WE TURNED AND SAW ♪ ♪ THIS YOUNG MAN.

♪ ♪ HE WAS SMILIN' AS HE CAME.

♪ ♪ AND HE SAID, "FRIEND, ♪ ♪ YOU MAY NOT KNOW ME NOW."

♪ ♪ THEN HE SAID, "BUT WAIT.

♪ ♪ YOU USED TO TEACH ♪ ♪ MY SUNDAY SCHOOL ♪ ♪ WHEN I WAS ONLY EIGHT.

♪ ♪ AND EVERY WEEK, ♪ ♪ YOU WOULD SAY A PRAYER ♪ ♪ BEFORE THE CLASS ♪ ♪ WOULD START.

♪ ♪ ONE DAY, WHEN YOU SAID ♪ ♪ THAT PRAYER, ♪ ♪ I ASKED JESUS IN MY HEART.

♪ >> ♪ SO THANK YOU ♪ ♪ FOR GIVING TO THE LORD, ♪ ♪ 'CAUSE I AM A LIFE ♪ ♪ THAT WAS CHANGED.

♪ ♪ THANK YOU ♪ ♪ FOR GIVING TO THE LORD.

♪ ♪ I AM SO GLAD YOU GAVE."

♪ >> ♪ THEN ANOTHER MAN ♪ ♪ STOOD BEFORE YOU, ♪ ♪ SAID, "REMBER THE TIME ♪ ♪ A MISSIONARY CAME ♪ TO YOUR CHURCH, ♪ ♪ AND HIS PICTURES ♪ ♪ MADE YOU CRY.

♪ ♪ YOU DIDN'T HAVE MUCH MONEY, ♪ ♪ BUT YOU GAVE IT ANYWAY.

♪ ♪ JESUS TOOK ♪ ♪ THE GIFT YOU GAVE, ♪ ♪ AND THAT'S WHY ♪ ♪ I'M IN HEAVEN TODAY."

♪ ♪ AND HE SAID, ♪ ♪ "THANK YOU ♪ ♪ FOR GIVING TO THE LORD."

♪ GOOD NEWS FOR YOU.VE >> ♪ "'CAUSE I AM A LIFE"-- ♪ >> THE GOOD NEWS IS, GOD LOVES YOU.

HE HAS A PLAN FOR YOUR LIFE.

THERE'S A PURPOSE FOR LIVING.

THERE'S A REASON FOR EXISTENCE.

DON'T GIVE UP.

DON'T LET THE HEADLINES FRIGHTEN YOU.

GOD IS STILL SOVEREIGN.

HE'S STILL ON THE THRONE, AND THOSE OF US THAT FOLLOW HIM AND SERVE HIM HAVE A FUTURE THAT'S BRIGHTER THAN TOMORROW.

>> ♪ ONE BY ONE, THEY CAME, ♪ ♪ FAR AS YOUR EYES COULD SEE, ♪ ♪ EACH LIFE SOMEHOW TOUCHED ♪ ♪ BY YOUR GENEROSITY, ♪ ♪ THE LITTLE THINGS ♪ ♪ THAT YOU HAD DONE, ♪ ♪ SACRIFICES YOU MADE, ♪ ♪ ALTHOUGH THEY WERE UNNOTICED ♪ ♪ ON THE EARTH, ♪ ♪ IN HEAVEN, NOW PROCLAIMED.

♪ ♪ AND I KNOW UP IN HEAVEN, ♪ ♪ THEY SAY YOU'RE ♪ ♪ NOT SUPPOSED TO CRY, ♪ ♪ BUT I'M ALMOST SURE ♪ ♪ I SAW TEARS IN YOUR EYES ♪ ♪ AS JESUS TOOK YOUR HAND ♪ ♪ AND YOU STOOD ♪ ♪ BEFORE THE LORD.

♪ ♪ HE SAID, "MY CHILD, ♪ ♪ LOOK AROUND YOU.

♪ ♪ GREAT IS YOUR REWARD."

♪ ♪ THANK YOU ♪ ♪ FOR GIVING TO THE LORD, ♪ ♪ 'CAUSE I AM A LIFE ♪ ♪ THAT WAS CHANGED.

♪ >> ♪ THANK YOU ♪ ♪ FOR GIVING TO THE LORD.

♪ ♪ I AM SO GLAD YOU GAVE.

♪ ♪ OH, THANK YOU ♪ ♪ FOR GIVING TO THE LORD.

♪ ♪ I AM A LIFE ♪ ♪ THAT WAS CHANGED.

♪ ♪ THANK YOU ♪ ♪ FOR GIVING TO THE LORD.

♪ ♪ I AM SO GLAD YOU GAVE.

♪ >> ♪ I AM SO GLAD YOU GAVE.

♪ ♪ MM-MM, MM-MM.

♪ ♪ [applause] >> ♪ OOH-OOH-OOH, ♪ ♪ OOH, OOH-OOH-OOH, ♪ ♪ OOH-OOH-OOH, OOH.

♪ ♪ OOH, OOH, OOH, OOH, OOH, ♪ ♪ OOH, OOH, OOH, OOH, ♪ ♪ OOH-OOH-OOH, ♪ ♪ OOH-OOH, OOH-OOH, ♪ ♪ OOH, OOH, OOH, OOH-OOH, ♪ ♪ OOH, OOH-OOH, OOH-OOH, OOH.

♪ ♪ OOH, OOH.

♪ ♪ JUST AS I AM ♪ ♪ WITHOUT ONE PLEA, ♪ ♪ BUT THAT THY BLOOD ♪ ♪ WAS SHED FOR ME.

♪ ♪ AND THAT THOU BIDD'ST ME ♪ ♪ COME TO THEE, ♪ ♪ OH, LAMB OF GOD, ♪ ♪ I COME, ♪ ♪ I COME.

♪ ♪ >> ♪ JUST AS I AM, ♪ ♪ THY LOVE UNKNOWN ♪ ♪ HAS BROKEN ♪ ♪ EV'RY BARRIER DOWN.

♪ ♪ NOW TO BE THINE ♪ >> ♪ OOH-OOH-OOH, ♪ ♪ OOH-OOH, OOH-OOH.

♪ ♪ OOH, OOH, OOH, OOH, OOH, ♪ ♪ OOH, OOH, OOH-OOH.

♪ ♪ OOH-OOH-OOH, OOH, OOH, ♪ ♪ OOH-OOH, ♪ ♪ OOH, OOH, OOH, OOH-OOH, ♪ ♪ OOH, OOH, OOH, OOH-OOH, OOH.

♪ ♪ OOH, OOH.

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