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Mary Lou's Mass 
October 3, 2010 

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- Good morning, Mt. Zion. 
- Good morning. 
- That was to Mt. Zion-- Now, good morning, friends. 
- Good morning. 
- When I was coming in this morning-- and I'm Deacon Stanley, Leotha Stanley, I was coming in the church this morning and someone said to me, I just don't understand, how can they give a mass, a Catholic mass in a Baptist church? 
[LAUGHTER]
 And then last night when I was setting up instruments here, one of the persons that was helping me said, how did you get a Catholic mass in a Baptist church? And even before that, it was always what is it going to be like? Well, thanks to Mary Lou Williams, we are having mass of music in a Baptist church. And I thank all of you for being here this morning to witness it. 
[APPLAUSE]
 This is unique in that we've never had this many people at 8:00 o'clock service before. 
[LAUGHTER]
 We just thank you. Mary Lou Williams, a person that was a humanitarian and also just cared about the people that were less fortunate. She brought people together as we are all here together from different faiths, from different ethnic backgrounds. 

And we have Lutherans here. Raise your hand. All right. We have Baptists here. Raise your hand. We have Catholics here. Raise your hand. We have Jewish here. Raise your hand. It's just a glimpse of what I feel like it's going to be in heaven. 

It's going to be everybody that believes in their heart. Amen. Amen. 
- Amen. 
- It's okay, you can be loud. It's all right. 
[LAUGHTER]
 And you can stand up and you can clap, and just let your hair down even though it took a lot of time to get it up this morning. 
[LAUGHTER]
 Let's just have fun as we present to you-- What about mine? 
[LAUGHTER]
 As we present to you the Mary Lou mass. Housekeeping. If you're double parked, just consider the other person that may need to leave, and so if you can move your car, this is a good time to do it if you know who you are. 

And if you won't claim it, then we'll just talk to you later and pray for you. 
[LAUGHTER]
 So would you welcome the mass choir. 
[APPLAUSE]
 And, don't get me wrong, this is a worship experience, we will have components of our normal Baptist service like the offering. 
[LAUGHTER]
 And communion. So it's all right to clap. Let's welcome on drums Mr. Kenny Overall. 
[APPLAUSE]
 So for those that are reading your booklet, you'll find out his name is Kassa Overall, who happens to be the nephew of the governor and his wife, Jessica. And we have Kenny Davis on the bass. 
[APPLAUSE]
 And later, you'll hear from Professor George Shirley. Would you stand please, Professor Shirley. 

[APPLAUSE]
 And Carmen Lundy. 
[APPLAUSE]
 And, of course, the one and only Ms. Geri Allen. 
[APPLAUSE]
 Before she starts, I'm just going have Father Peter O'Brien come up and say a few words. He is the person responsible for the Mary Lou Williams collective here today. 
[APPLAUSE]
 
- What I really want to do is just have a little quiet moment of prayer. So let us pray. God bless all of us here today, each and every one. We're grateful for the memory of Mary Lou Williams and her achievements. Gratefully, she was a composer and so her music continues. I'm grateful for these interpretive artists who are here today. 

George Shirley, Carmen Lundy, Kassa Overall, we pray for him. We pray for Kenny Davis, and we pray for Geri Allen. We pray for the choir who has worked very hard and for Leotha Stanley whom I have harassed for a year. 
[LAUGHTER]
 And God bless you all, amen. 
- Amen. 
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 § Praise the Lord from heaven 
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 Praise him in the hearts 
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 Praise him all you angels 
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 Praise him all you hosts 
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 Praise him sun and moon 
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 Praise him all you waters 
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 Praise him fire and hail 
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 Praise him all you mountains 
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 Praise him from the earth 
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 Praise him -- 
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 Praise him all you creatures 
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 Praise him blessed -- 
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 Praise the Lord from heaven 
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 Praise him in your hearts 
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 Praise him all you angels 
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 Praise him all you hosts 
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 Praise the Lord 
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[APPLAUSE]
 
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 § We shall be free 
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 Ooh 
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 Ooh-ooh 
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 Ooh 
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 Ooh-ooh 
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 Ooh 
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 I have a dream 
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 Yes, a dream 
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 Listen, oh, Lord 
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 And I pray my people 
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 Shall be free 
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 Free 
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 There will be love 
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 From north to south 
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 From mountaintops 
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 Let freedom ring 
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 We shall be free 
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 I have a dream 
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[APPLAUSE]
 
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 § The Lord says 
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 The Lord says 
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 I think thoughts of peace 
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 I think 
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 thoughts of peace 
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 And not of affliction 
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 And not 
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 of affliction 
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 He shall call upon me 
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 He shall 
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 Call upon me 
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 And I will hear you 
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 Hear you 
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 And I will bring back 
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 Your captivity 
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 From all places 
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 Lord 
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 You have favored your land 
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 You have restored 
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 Restored 
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 Oh, oh-oh, oh-oh 
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 The well-being 
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 Of... Jacob 
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 Thank you 
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 Thank you 
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 Whoa, thank you 
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 Thank you, Lord 
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 Thank you § 
[APPLAUSE]
 
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 § Oh 
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 My God 
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 I detest 
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 All the sins 
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 Of my life 
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 Sorry for having 
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 Offended thee 
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 Who art 
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 All good 
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 I resolve 
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 With the help of thy grace 
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 Oh 
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 God 
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 Never to sin again 
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[APPLAUSE]
 
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 § For a lack of faith 
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 Lord have mercy 
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 For a lack of hope 
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 Lord have mercy 
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 For a failure to care 
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 Lord have mercy 
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 For letting ourselves be 
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 Paralyzed with fear 
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 Christ have mercy 
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 For our division 
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 Christ have mercy 
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 For our jealousy 
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 Christ have mercy 
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 Oh 
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 For our hatred 
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 Lord have mercy 
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 For not being peacemakers 
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 Lord have mercy 
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 Lord have mercy 
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 On us all 
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 Lord have mercy 
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 Have mercy 
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 Lord have mercy 
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 On my soul 
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 Lord have mercy 
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 Have mercy, Lord 
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 Lord have mercy 
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 On my soul 
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 On our 
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 Souls 
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 Our souls 
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[APPLAUSE]
 
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 § Glory to God 
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 Above all things 
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 Peace on earth 
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 Love 
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 By God 
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 We praise you 
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 We bless you 
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 We thank you 
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 Because you are 
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 Who you are 
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 We praise you 
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 We bless you 
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 We thank you 
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 Because you are 
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 Who you are 
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 Lord, God, King, Father 
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 Holy spirit, Jesus Christ 
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 Lord, God, Lamb of God 
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 Lord, God, Son of God 
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 We praise you 
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 We bless you 
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 We thank you 
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 Because you are 
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 Who you are 
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 Lord, God, King, Father 
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 Holy spirit, Jesus Christ 
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 Lord, God, Lamb of God 
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 Lord, God, Son of God 
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 We praise you 
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 We bless you 
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 We thank you 
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 Because you are 
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 Who you are 
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 We praise you 
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 We bless you 
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 We thank you 
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 Because you are 
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 Who you are 
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 Lord, God, King, Father 
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 Holy spirit 
[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]
 So the question was, how can you have a Catholic mass in a Baptist church? That's how 
[APPLAUSE]
 Amen, amen. 
- Amen. 
- We have been blessed with the songs of Jesus. 
- Amen. 

- Now it's time for us to continue worshipping. But we will continue worshipping now in tithes and offerings. For our visitors, this means that this is a time that we invest in the Kingdom. That we give portions of what Jesus has given us back to him. For those who are members of this church, it means that we give tithes, 10% of what Jesus has given. For those who are visitors, we ask you also to invest in the Kingdom. To give an offering to help those who are in need. For the word says open your hands to the poor and the needy neighbors in your land. Also give as they are given according to the blessings God has given you.