<TITLE>01. Par 1-4</TITLE>54-0720E, It Is I, Be Not Afraid, Lane Tech High School, Chicago, IL, 64 min
L-1 Shall we bow our heads just a moment. Our kind heavenly Father, we are grateful to Thee tonight for the Lord Jesus Christ, our loving Saviour Who came down and redeemed us and made all these wonderful things that we're enjoying now possible through His vicarious suffering and death at Calvary. We thank Thee for this time of fellowship together, as Your people gather together to fellowship one with another, while the Blood of Thy Son, Jesus, cleanses us from all unrighteousness.
We're elated tonight to know that the time is drawing near that when we shall see Him face to face, Who we have long's... all of our days to see Him. And we pray that You'll keep us humble in our hearts that we can see Him. Now, may He come tonight in great power and  love. And manifest Hisself to the people here. Grant these blessings as we ask in the Name of Jesus, Thy Child. Amen.

L-2 Good evening, friends, it's a privilege to be here tonight, enjoy this fellowship with you, my dear friends. I was almost taken from my feet just now to see my good friend Brother Bosworth setting on the platform. And I kind of was a little indignant, I guess, and walked right by and notice Brother Ekberg there also, these singers, and I was sure happy to be here tonight to see those brethren. And Brother Bosworth's fixing to go to Japan right away.
And before we go any farther, we are not people of form, we just do as the Spirit leads. And it's yet early yet, and maybe people yet gathering; the storm, of course, has probably hindered some of our people tonight. But I would like to introduce to this audience, to have just a word or two for us, if he would, one of my close bosom friends, a second father to me on this earth. My father died when I was young. And Brother Bosworth has been like another father to me. He's been lovely; he's been a help to me. And he's... A many, a many meeting have we stood side by side. And I seen this patriarch of the faith stand at the post of duty.

L-3 I seen him the night of the debate when this Angel of the Lord came down and had His picture taken that you see here now, they got of the meeting. It was Brother Bosworth who stood there that night, and this young fellow just out of the seminary, pointing his finger in that old saints face, and having him take his picture like this. And he shaking his fist in that old saintly man's face, and saying, "Now, take my picture. And now take my picture," like that. 'Cause he wanted six pictures taken; he could publish it in his paper in such positions as that. And Almighty God would not permit one of them to be developed. Every one of them was perfect negative. That's right.
And then he run up and took the picture when I was standing there and the Angel of the Lord come. And the Angel of the Lord showed up in its place. So you see what the Lord will do.

L-4 Now, I'm going to... Brother Bosworth and I, returned from Africa together. We had a marvelous meeting down there where the Lord did blessed in great things. And Brother Bosworth was in this city, many, many, years ago with Paul Rader, Billy Sunday. He reminds me of an old pine tree that's standing on the hill alone. Only two... [Blank.spot.on.tape--Ed.]
Here, we just love good singing. And we're very grateful for these men who are with us, and for Sister Shakarian, the other singers, the musicians, and so forth, to bring us the Gospel in the way of singing and in music. May the Lord richly bless them. I've always said, "When I get to heaven, I sure want to get around where there's singing. That's where the place that I want to be."


<A HREF="P2">Next Page</A>