Participants: Christian Berdahl
Series Code: OTR
Program Code: OTR000954
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01:14 Everyday they pass me by,
01:20 I can see it in their eyes. 01:27 Empty people filled with care, 01:33 Headed who knows where? 01:38 On they go through private pain, 01:46 Living fear to fear. Laughter hides their 01:55 silent cries, Only Jesus hears. 02:06 People need the Lord, people need the Lord. 02:18 At the end of broken dreams, 02:25 He's the open door. People need the Lord, 02:37 people need the Lord. When will we realize, 02:50 people need the Lord. 03:07 We are called to take His light 03:13 To a world where wrong seems right. 03:19 What could be too great a cost 03:24 For sharing Life with one who's lost? 03:33 Through His love our hearts can feel 03:39 All the grief they bear. They must hear the 03:48 Words of Life Only we can share. 03:58 People need the Lord, people need the Lord 04:11 When will we realize, people need the Lord, amen. 04:24 People need the Lord, people need the Lord 04:36 When will we realize that we must give our lives, 04:47 For people need the Lord, people need the Lord. 05:25 Gracious Heavenly Father, Lord, 05:28 we ask that you would be with us over the next 05:30 few moments that we spend together. 05:32 Lord we ask that you would be seeing not 05:35 Christian Berdahl, I'm just a servant. 05:38 I pray that you would lift our hearts far 05:40 above this world Father and I pray that you would 05:43 help each one of us to be encouraged to be upon 05:45 this narrow pathway of life that leads to 05:48 life everlasting. For we pray this in 05:51 Jesus name and for His sake, amen. 05:57 Every word that I will read are words that 06:00 are not my own, they were found in 06:03 The Review and Herald, January 12, 06:06 1869 and dear Sister White was given these words 06:13 by God Himself. I dreamed of being with 06:16 a large body of people. A portion of this 06:20 assembly started out prepared to journey. 06:22 We had heavily-loaded wagons. 06:24 And as we journeyed, the road seemed to ascend. 06:29 On one side of this road was a deep, 06:32 deep precipice. On the other side a high, 06:35 white, smooth wall, like the hard finish upon 06:38 plastered rooms. And as we journeyed on, 06:41 the road grew narrower and steeper. 06:45 Some places in the road seemed very narrow, 06:48 so much so that we concluded that we could 06:51 travel more safely without the wagons. 06:56 So we then loosed them from the horses, 07:01 and we took a portion of the luggage from the 07:03 wagons and we placed it upon the horses, 07:07 and we journeyed on horseback. 07:16 Storms may rise on seas unknown 07:22 While we journey towards our home 07:28 Surely we'll learn what grace is for 07:34 As We Sail To Heaven's Shore 07:50 Send us strength O pilgrim guide 07:54 Sin would drown us in its tide 08:00 Be close at hand and go before 08:05 As We Sail To Heaven's Shore 08:12 Holy Spirit lead us on 08:17 Give us courage bring the song 08:24 Lord we trust Your Father's care 08:30 Will convey us safely there 08:36 Open or seal off every door 08:41 As We Sail To Heaven's Shore 08:48 Straighten our course with every prayer 08:54 Let heaven's breezes speed us there 08:59 And grant us mercy evermore 09:08 As We Sail To Heaven's Shore 09:25 Draw us near O finest Friend 09:31 From dawn's light to evening's end 09:37 Each passing day we love You more 09:45 As We Sail To Heaven's Shore 09:53 As We Sail To Heaven's Shore. 10:21 And as we progressed, the path still continued 10:25 to grow narrow. We were obliged to press 10:29 close to the wall, in order to save ourselves 10:32 from falling off the narrow road, 10:34 down the deep precipices. And in doing this, 10:37 the luggage on the horses pressed against 10:39 the wall, which caused us to sway 10:41 toward the precipice. We feared that we 10:45 should fall, and be dashed 10:47 in pieces on the rocks. 10:50 We then cut the luggage from the horses, 10:53 which fell over the precipice. Amen. 10:57 So, what do you suppose the wagons represent? 11:03 The loaded wagons I believe represent all of 11:06 the stuff and the weight and care of this world. 11:10 The things, the emotional baggage, the abuse, 11:15 the hurt and when we draw close to the white wall 11:20 which I believe is the righteousness 11:22 of Jesus Christ. When we press close 11:26 to that white wall Jesus says no Christian, 11:29 the things you are holding onto are pressing 11:31 against my righteousness. Let me cut them away 11:35 for you, bring them to me and I will help you 11:39 overcome all that keeps you from me. 11:42 And so they cut the luggage from the horses, 11:45 which fall over the precipices down into the 11:50 deep dark world below. We continued, 11:55 on horseback, greatly fearing as we came 11:58 to the narrower places on the road, 12:01 we feared that we would lose our balance, 12:06 and fall. But at such times, 12:09 a hand seemed to take the bridle 12:13 and carry us over the perilous way. 12:21 He who began a good work in you 12:32 He who began a good work in you 12:42 Will be faithful to complete it 12:47 He'll be faithful to complete it 12:53 He who started the work 12:56 Will be faithful to complete it in you 13:10 If the struggle you're facing 13:13 Is slowly replacing your hope 13:17 With despair Or the process is long 13:23 And you're losing your song In the night 13:33 You can be sure that the Lord 13:36 Has His hand on you Safe and secure 13:40 He will never abandon you You are His treasure 13:46 And He finds His pleasure in you 13:55 He who began a good work in you 14:06 He who began a good work in you 14:16 Will be faithful to complete it 14:21 He'll be faithful to complete it 14:27 He who started the work 14:29 Will be faithful to complete it in you 14:37 Do you believe that? Thank you. 14:44 He who began a good work in you 14:54 Will be faithful to complete it 15:00 He'll be faithful to complete it 15:05 He who started the work 15:08 Will be faithful to complete it in you. 15:30 As the path continued to grow more narrow, 15:36 have you noticed that? You start out when 15:39 I started out I was just a heathen, 15:43 and now I'm just a heathen saved by grace 15:44 through faith in Christ Jesus, amen. 15:47 And so that narrow path was quite broad, 15:50 Jesus says come as you are, 15:51 bring what you have, all of your baggage, 15:54 all of your junk. Everything that you 15:55 have Christian, bring it, come as you are. 15:59 And I promise I will not leave you as you are, 16:02 and so as I journey on this path way with 16:05 Jesus Christ and I prayed to him and I draw 16:07 close to his, his white righteousness. 16:13 He says we're gonna change some things in you, 16:17 because we can make you better then you are, 16:20 we can make you a light. And Jesus Christ has 16:23 said each one of us that sets our feet upon that 16:26 narrow path way, he will make us 16:28 something beautiful, amen. Not perfect yet in 16:36 character we can become perfect and then 16:41 physically we become perfect when we swing over 16:44 to the other side, amen. As the path grew 16:48 more narrow, we decided that we 16:52 could no longer go on horseback with safety, 16:58 and so we left the horses, it sounds like an 17:00 obedient crowd to me. And they went on foot, 17:03 in single file following in the footsteps of one 17:07 and another. At this point, small cords were 17:10 let down from the top of the pure white wall, 17:13 which we eagerly grasped, to aid us in keeping 17:16 our balance upon the path. And as we traveled, 17:18 the cord it moved along with us. 17:23 The path finally became so narrow that we 17:26 concluded that we could travel more safely 17:28 without our shoes; so we slipped them 17:32 from our feet, and went on some distance 17:35 without them. Soon it was decided that 17:38 we could travel more safely without 17:39 our stockings; and these were removed, 17:43 and we traveled on with bare feet. 17:49 It sounds like some denial of self to me. 17:54 And then we thought of those who had not 17:57 accustomed themselves to privations 18:00 and hardships. Where were such now? 18:07 They were not in the company with us. 18:26 Every heart is filled with longing 18:34 To be free from all life's pain 18:42 Yet the search through earthly pleasures 18:51 Always ends in vain 18:57 Only God who made the heavens 19:05 Can satisfy our souls 19:13 Apart from Him and all His meaning 19:20 All things fail as they begin 19:28 And hearts deceived Can only know 19:37 A chasing of the wind 19:49 All achievements, all possessions 19:56 All with time return to dust 20:04 Only God can be our reason 20:12 For deep and quiet trust 20:19 He will guard us from the dangers 20:27 That gladly make men fools 20:35 Apart from Him and all His meaning 20:43 All things fail as they begin 20:51 And hearts deceived Can only know 20:59 A chasing of the wind A chasing of the wind 21:21 Why do we live without Jesus? 21:29 Why do we waste another day? 21:37 He is the life that sustains us 21:44 The only hope for us today 21:50 So tell me, why do we live 21:56 Why do we live without Him? 22:10 Why do we live? 22:30 At every change, some were left behind. 22:36 Friends, this is talking about you and me. 22:40 At every change, when Jesus says, 22:42 Christian now we're gonna take you to 22:44 the next step, there's more Lord. 22:47 Oh! There's a lot more Christian. 22:50 At every change, some were left behind and 22:54 friends I hope that's no one here in 22:56 this auditorium. When Jesus calls you to 22:59 do away with something in your life, 23:00 stand firm on the promises and say God 23:04 I will set no wicked thing before my eyes. 23:06 I will walk with you and talk with you and I will 23:09 be totally sold out for the gospel's sake, amen. 23:15 At every change, some were left behind and 23:20 those only remained who had accustomed themselves 23:25 to endure hardships. The privations of the way 23:29 only made these more eager to press on 23:32 to the end. Our danger of falling from 23:34 the pathway it increased. And we pressed close to 23:38 the white wall, yet we could not place 23:41 our feet fully upon the path, 23:42 for it was far too narrow now. 23:49 We then suspended nearly our whole weight upon 23:53 the cords, and would exclaim, 23:56 "We have hold from above! 23:57 We have hold from above!" And the same words were 24:01 uttered by all the company in the narrow pathway. 24:04 As we heard the sounds of revelry and mirth 24:08 that seemed to come from the abyss below, 24:10 what's the abyss my friends? The world, amen. 24:16 It sounds like a big party going on in the world, 24:20 I pray for our church, I see it coming into my 24:23 church and it breaks my heart. 24:27 As we heard the sounds of revelry and mirth that 24:30 seemed to come from the abyss below, 24:32 we shuddered. We heard the profane oath, 24:34 the vulgar jest, and low, vile songs. 24:39 We heard the war songs, the dance songs. 24:41 We heard instrumental music, and the loud laugh, 24:44 it sounds like a great time in the world my 24:46 friends on the broad road, but I'm going, 24:48 I'm here to testify to you, 24:50 I have been in the broad road and it's, 24:53 it's a bunch of facade, it's a bunch 24:56 of sophistry, it's a bunch, 24:58 it's the biggest lie this plant has ever seen, 25:01 there is nothing for us in the world, 25:04 there is nothing there. Please take my word 25:07 for it young people, amen. Pray for me, 25:12 because I'm speaking to your young people in 25:14 their meetings and I have a whole series I'm 25:18 doing with them on, on music and entertainment. 25:20 And parents, I hope that if your 25:23 young people wanna take a stand for Jesus, 25:25 that you don't stop that, that you'll take a 25:28 stand with them and say we're gonna make 25:30 the changes. Because God, my friends is looking 25:33 for a people who will stand without compromise, 25:39 no compromise, a little compromise 25:42 will kill you. You know sister White says, 25:47 when we draw closer, I'm paraphrasing, 25:51 we draw close to that which God would have 25:53 us to be, we will be called by 25:54 the church odd, singular, strait-laced 25:58 extremists, is that you? amen, 26:03 I heard three Amens, I'm half deaf, 26:04 I can hear in this ear, so I heard it over here, 26:06 I'm sorry. That doesn't mean you're, 26:11 you're harsh, that doesn't mean you're, 26:13 you're a wierdo. It means you're not of 26:17 the world, amen. Amen, praise God, 26:24 but it sounds like a party, 26:25 but listen to the rest of the statement. 26:27 We heard the war songs and the dance songs. 26:29 We heard instrumental music, and the loud laugh, 26:32 mingled with cursing and cries of anguish and 26:38 bitter wailing, and we, we were more anxious than 26:43 ever to keep upon that narrow, 26:47 yes, difficult pathway. 27:04 Just the time I feel That I've been caught 27:11 In the mire of self. And just the time I feel 27:19 My mind's been bought By worldly wealth. 27:26 That's when the breeze begins 27:31 To blow, I know the Spirit's Call. 27:39 And all my worldly wanderings 27:44 Just melt into His Love. 27:50 Oh, I want to know You more! 27:55 Deep within my soul I want to know You, 27:59 Oh, I want to know You. 28:02 To feel Your Heart and know Your Mind, 28:07 Looking in Your eyes stirs up within me, 28:11 Cries that says I want to know You 28:18 Oh, I want to know You more. 28:26 When my daily deeds 28:34 Ordinarily lose life and song, 28:41 My heart begins to bleed, 28:46 Sensitivity to Him is gone. 28:54 I've run the race but set my own pace 28:59 And face a shattered soul, 29:06 Now the Gentle Arms of Jesus 29:10 Warm my hunger to be whole. 29:18 Oh, I want to know You more! 29:22 Deep within my soul I want to know You, 29:26 Oh, I want to know You. 29:29 To feel Your Heart and know Your Mind, 29:33 Looking in Your eyes stirs up within me, 29:38 Eyes that says I want to know You 29:44 Oh, I want to know You. 29:47 And I would give my final breath 29:52 To know You in Your Death and Resurrection, 29:57 Oh, I want to know You more. 30:04 Oh, I want to know You. 30:07 to know You more 30:16 Oh, I want to know You more. 30:46 Much of the time we were compelled to suspend 30:51 our whole weight upon the cords. 30:55 What are the cords represent friends? 30:59 Faith, amen, you know when I ask 31:02 these questions in Adventist congregations I 31:05 always get the right answer, 31:06 because you're a studied people, amen. 31:08 But friends when I ask these questions in, 31:10 in other denominations, they have no idea what 31:14 these things represent it is brand new 31:17 light for them. I say Jesus has dropped 31:20 the cord of faith, he's given every man 31:23 the measure of faith hasn't he? 31:25 I've given it to every man and if you but 31:28 hold on, not by, walk by sight, 31:30 but you walk by faith, you will be safe 31:33 and you'll be with me in Heaven forever, amen. 31:38 And so I noticed that these cords had increased 31:42 in size as we progressed, so what does that mean 31:45 the faith is growing and I notice that the 31:48 beautiful white wall was stained with blood. 31:53 It caused a feeling of regret to see the wall 31:55 was stained; this feeling however 31:57 lasted for a moment. As I thought that it 31:59 was as it should be, you see those who were 32:02 following after will know that others have passed 32:04 the narrow difficult way before them and will 32:07 conclude that if others will were able to pursue 32:10 the Ardmore course that they could do the same, 32:12 amen. And as the blood should be pressed from 32:15 their aching feet, they would not faint 32:20 with discouragement; but seeing the blood upon 32:23 the wall they would know that others 32:27 had endured the same pain. 32:41 We're pilgrims on the journey 32:45 Of the narrow road And those who've gone 32:50 before us line the way Cheering on the faithful, 32:59 encouraging the weary Their lives a stirring 33:05 testament to God's sustaining grace 33:13 Surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses 33:20 Let us run the race not only for the prize 33:28 But as those who've gone before us 33:31 Let us leave to those behind us 33:36 The heritage of faithfulness 33:39 passed on through godly lives 33:48 Oh may all who come behind us find us faithful 33:56 May the fire of our devotion light their way 34:04 May the footprints that we leave 34:08 Lead them to believe 34:11 And the lives we live inspire them to obey 34:19 Oh may all who come behind us find us faithful 34:34 After all our hopes and dreams have come and gone 34:42 And our children sift through 34:44 through all we've left behind 34:49 May the clues that they discover 34:53 and the memories they uncover 34:57 Become the light that leads them 35:00 to the road we each must find 35:06 Oh may all who come behind us find us faithful 35:14 May the fire of our devotion light their way 35:22 May the footprints that we leave 35:26 Lead them to believe 35:29 And the lives we live inspire them to obey 35:40 Oh may all who come behind us find us faithful 35:48 May the fire of our devotion light their way 35:56 May the footprints that we leave 36:00 Lead them to believe And the lives we live 36:05 inspire them to obey Oh may all who come behind 36:14 us find us faithful, amen. Oh may all who come 36:25 behind us find us faithful, faithful. Amen. 36:54 It's quite an interesting thing to sing in 36:56 the Arizona desert, excuse me. 37:05 At length we came to a large chasm at which 37:11 our path ended. Amen. Amen, amen. 37:19 You see whatever you're going through, 37:22 the pain, the suffering, the sacrifice, 37:28 one day will all be over. And you know in the 37:33 vision of heaven the program I do, 37:35 she says we try to call up our greatest trials, 37:39 but in light of what was around us, 37:42 we couldn't speak them out and we all declared 37:43 heaven was cheap enough. We came to a 37:48 large chasm, there was nothing now 37:50 to guide the feet, nothing upon which 37:52 to rest them. Our whole reliance must 37:54 be upon the cords, which had increased in size, 37:57 until they were as large as our bodies, 38:01 our faith made complete, amen. 38:03 And here we were for a time thrown into 38:05 perplexity and distress. And we, we inquired in 38:09 fearful whispers, "To what is the cord attached?" 38:13 "To what is the cord attached?" 38:16 My husband she writes, James was just before me. 38:19 And the large drops of sweat were falling 38:22 from his brow. The veins in his neck 38:24 and temples were increased to double their 38:27 usual size, and suppressed, 38:30 agonizing groans came from his lips, 38:35 a fearful struggle was just before us. 38:39 The sweat was dropping from my face, 38:41 and I felt such anguish as I have never 38:43 felt before. A fearful struggle was 38:45 indeed before us. And if we failed here, 38:48 all the difficulties of our experience had 38:53 been experienced for naught. 39:03 Can you see that we are surrounded 39:09 By so great a cloud of witnesses 39:16 Those who paid the price, the supreme sacrifice 39:23 Those of whom this world were not worthy 39:31 Let us run, run the race with endurance. 39:37 Laying aside every weight, 39:39 casting aside every sin Let us run, run, 39:47 fixing our eyes on the son 39:50 Looking to Him, finishing what we've 39:55 begin Let us run, 40:12 And now you see that we are trusting, 40:18 we're continuing What others started 40:25 They have passed the baton straight and fast 40:30 Till we've won, we will run to him who is holy 40:39 So, let us run, run, run the race with endurance 40:46 Laying aside every weight, 40:49 casting aside every sin 40:52 Let us run, run, fixing our eyes on the son 40:59 Looking to Him finishing what we've begin 41:03 Let us run! Oh! And yes, 41:13 there were some who had stumbled, fallen 41:19 God only knows I'm what Still I press toward the 41:26 goal for the Lord he is calling me 41:32 He's gone before, he's my reward 41:35 When I'm down Let us run, 41:43 run the race with endurance 41:46 Laying aside every weight, 41:49 casting aside every sin 41:53 Let us run, run, fixing our eyes on the son 42:00 Looking to Him, finishing what we've begin 42:05 Let us run! Let us run! Let us run! Amen. 42:35 Before us, on the other side of the chasm, 42:39 was a beautiful field of green grass, 42:42 it was about six inches high. 42:45 I couldn't see the sun, but bright, 42:48 soft beams of light, resembling fine gold and 42:51 silver were resting on this field. 42:54 Nothing I had seen upon earth could compare in 42:59 beauty and glory with just this field. 43:03 But could we succeed in reaching it was the 43:04 anxious inquiry. Should the, the cord break, 43:09 we must perish. Again, in whispered anguish, 43:12 the words were breathed, "What holds the cord?" 43:16 And for a moment we hesitated to venture. 43:19 And then we exclaimed, "Our only hope is to 43:22 trust wholly to the cord. It has been our 43:24 dependence all the difficult way. 43:27 It will not fail us now." But still we were 43:30 hesitating and distressed. And friends, 43:33 sometimes in your walk your, 43:35 you're hasting and distressed and God in our 43:37 ministry many times we didn't know Lord, 43:40 where do you want us to go? 43:41 How do you want us to accomplish 43:42 different projects? How do you want us to 43:44 go forward in faith? We'll hold on but Father, 43:47 we're distressed we don't necessarily know 43:49 sometimes how to go, how to proceed. 43:51 I wanted to get a program like this, 43:53 this program finished; 43:55 I didn't know how to do it? 43:56 We didn't have the funds, so instead of sitting 43:58 around not doing it, I said let's get some 44:01 brothers and sisters together. 44:03 Hey, you play the horn, you play the clarinet, 44:05 you play the string, a bunch of amateurs in 44:07 my basement recorded this music, amen. 44:11 And I'm not an engineer I said then he said 44:14 okay Lord, I'm praying, 44:15 God teach me how to be the, 44:17 the microphone man and so he says okay Christian 44:20 let's go. And he taught 44:21 me how to microphone all this and I don't know 44:23 nothing friends, I'm a video guy not the 44:26 audio guy. But friends, I wanna declare to you, 44:31 God has something for you to do and if he's 44:33 called you and it's God will, it's God's bill, 44:36 you go forward. And God will bless your 44:41 little tiny efforts, that's what we did, 44:43 we just said okay God, let's go, record this stuff 44:45 in my basement. On to a computer, 44:51 that that blows my mind, a bunch of amateurs 44:55 and God says well, well use it anyway. 44:59 We were still hesitating in distress. 45:02 The words were then spoken, 45:04 "God holds the cord, and God holds the cord. 45:07 We need not fear." Amen. God holds your 45:11 ministries in his hand, God holds them not you, 45:15 not your supporters, not the promotion 45:18 that you do, the newsletters that you do. 45:20 Do you realize we put like five newsletters in 45:23 ten years. We're still here, because its God, 45:27 can you say amen? Amen. 45:34 God holds the cord; these words were then 45:37 repeated by those behind us, accompanied with, 45:41 "He will not fail us now. 45:43 He has brought us this far safely." 45:59 I will speak, I will wait, 46:05 I will send prophets among them 46:12 That they might hear, that they might see 46:18 and understand how much I love them 46:25 Then they will know that I am Father, 46:32 then they will know I am Lord 46:38 They'll walk with Me and be My people 46:44 I'll walk with them as their God, as their God 46:58 I will strike, I will scourge and 47:04 carry out vengeance upon them 47:11 But I will heal the wounds I make 47:17 and tenderly take them back to me 47:24 They will know that I am Savior, 47:30 I am Redeemer and Friend 47:36 Immanuel, the God that is with them, 47:43 the God who gives all He can 47:49 He is salvation, He is the kingdom, 47:55 to know Him is paradise 48:15 He will come, My own Son, 48:21 a Word faithful hearts can't help hearing 48:28 And by His death, with His last breath a 48:34 Father's forgiveness comes flowing 48:40 Then they will know that I am Father 48:46 Then they will know I am Lord 48:52 They'll walk with Me and be My people 48:59 I'll walk with them as their God, 49:05 He is salvation, He is the kingdom, 49:11 to know Him is paradise Then they will know 49:20 that I am Father Then they will know 49:26 I am Lord, I am Lord, I am Lord. 49:57 I see that my time is running short and I 50:00 needed six minutes to do the last song and I 50:02 have five minutes left, I don't know what to do. 50:10 Do it you say, the production crew says no. 50:14 My husband James, she says was right before 50:17 me and he swung himself over the fearful abyss 50:20 into the beautiful field beyond. 50:21 And I, I immediately followed she writes. 50:25 And oh, what a sense of relief and gratitude we 50:27 felt to God! I heard voices raised in triumphant 50:30 praises to God. I was happy, 50:33 perfectly happy, she writes. 50:37 I awoke, what a hard thing to be a prophet, 50:43 wow! The clock just gave me seven minutes, 50:46 pray, and it's God's number 7 amen! 50:51 Hallelujah! Oh! Father God, you are so merciful, 50:55 amen. And I immeditely followed And oh, 50:57 what a sense of relief and gratitude we 51:00 felt to God! And I heard those 51:01 voices raised in triumphant praises to God. 51:04 I awoke and I found that from the anxiety I had 51:07 experienced in passing over the difficult route, 51:10 nearly every nerve on my being seemed to be 51:15 in a tremor. Friends, she's talking about those 51:21 who have ceased to send the hundred and forty 51:25 four thousand who stand without a mediator, 51:30 do you understand the gravity of that? 51:33 And friends, we will not stand then if we 51:36 don't stand now, it is time for us to be 51:39 Seventh-day Adventist Christians and to 51:42 march to the beak of Jesus Christ the drummer, 51:45 amen? Amen, it's time to be His people, 51:48 it's time to walk forward, it's time to cast 51:51 every sin and every weight aside, 51:53 it is time to show the world that God loved us 51:56 who could wash one and another's feet, amen. 52:00 And this dream she says, it needs no comment. 52:03 It made such an impression upon my mind 52:05 that probably every item in it will be vivid 52:10 before me while my memory shall continue. 52:25 We were prepared for the journey with 52:29 our wagons loaded down We had all the things 52:35 we needed and some more of what we had found 52:39 But as the road then narrowed, 52:43 so the wagons could not climb 52:46 We journeyed on with our horses, 52:49 leaving things of ours behind. 52:53 Traveling the narrow way of the 52:57 steep and windy road A smooth white wall on one 53:02 side and a precipice below As we journey on the 53:11 way grows smaller still 53:14 Stripped of all earthly support 53:17 We cling unto His will 53:25 To save ourselves from thorn 53:28 We press close to the wall 53:32 Our luggage was interfering 53:34 we cut it loose and let it fall 53:39 And such times when we were fearful 53:41 And our bodies began to sway, 53:46 our hands seem to take the bridle 53:48 and guide us over the way 53:52 Traveling the narrow way of 53:56 the steep and windy road 53:59 A smooth white wall on one 54:02 side and a precipice below 54:06 As we journey on the way grows smaller still 54:13 Stripped of all earthly support 54:16 We cling unto His will 54:34 With our horses now left behind us 54:37 We traveled on in single file 54:41 Our feet exposed to grip the rocks 54:44 We were fearful all the way 54:48 Small cords came down from above us 54:51 To keep our balance on the path 54:55 We've hold from above, we were shouting 54:58 It seem like this is all we have 55:01 Traveling the narrow way of 55:06 the steep and windy road 55:09 A smooth white wall on one 55:11 side and a precipice below 55:15 As we journey on the way grows smaller still 55:23 Stripped of all earthly support 55:26 We cling unto His will 55:37 From those not used the hardship 55:40 we heard complains time and again 55:45 While they chose to stay behind us 55:47 We eagerly pressed on to the end 55:51 The wall once white and beautiful 55:54 Now had a bloody stain 55:58 If others were able to pursue this course 56:02 Then we can do the same 56:05 Traveling the narrow way of 56:09 the steep and windy road 56:13 A smooth white wall on one 56:15 side and a precipice below As we journey on, 56:22 the way grows smaller still 56:26 Stripped of all earthly support 56:29 We cling unto His will 56:37 Where a narrow path now ended, 56:40 lay a chasm deep and wide 56:44 Scenes of beauty beyond compare 56:47 await us on the other side 56:51 Again, in whispered anguish we 56:55 breathe who holds the cord 56:59 Assured it was none but God himself 57:02 We swung unto our reward 57:06 Traveling the narrow way of 57:10 the steep and windy road 57:14 A smooth white wall on one 57:16 side and a precipice below 57:20 As we journey on the way grows smaller still 57:27 Stripped of all earthly support 57:30 We cling unto His will 57:38 Stripped of all earthly support 57:41 We cling unto His will. |
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