<TITLE>10. Par 42-44</TITLE>L-42 Now, why is it we call ourselves Christians and taking more clothes off every year? Now, I can't understand that, when a raw heathen receives Christ, they begin... They realize that they are naked and fold their arms, the ladies, and walked away. God help America. In the--in the midst of my heart, feels the tears drop down, "Jerusalem, Jerusalem, how oft would I have hovered you as a hen does her brood." But let me warn you, the hour is near at hand."
Somebody has left a ten dollar bill laying here. I don't think it was for me, so if it... It was probably in the collection or something. It belongs to someone. I hope I don't... I'll lay it right underneath this Bible, or whoever--what it's there for.
Now, I'm sorry to keep you long, but I--I--I just once in a while like to testify. I'll try not to be over four hours tonight in this if I possibly can help it. I'm... And if I'm over that, somebody pull my coat. I don't mean to joke but I just said that 'cause intention let's clear up now.

L-43 And before we approach the Word let's approach the Author. How many knows Booth-Clibborn, William Booth-Clibborn? Oh, he's an orator preaches in seven different languages. And he's a bosom friend of mine. He wrote my favorite song: "Down From His Glory." And he is... Oh, he wrote, "Behold the Bridegroom Cometh," and many of those songs. He is an Englishman. But he's up in Oregon now. He's a fine man, real good man, but he's such a... Oh, my, he know... He can preach the Bible in Greek, preach It in anything he wants to. He--he preaches in seven languages.
So one day he and I was at Shreveport with Brother Moore, and we were discussing something. And I had the opposite side of the argument. And I said something or another about it to Brother Booth. And he said, "But listen here, young fellow," he said, "you just don't know your Bible."
I said, "That may be true, Brother Booth, but I know the Author real well."
He said, "Now, isn't that cute?" Said, "Jack, you have to love him anyhow."
So I'd rather know the Author than know His Book, because He will reveal the Book if we know the Author. So before we get into the Book, let's speak to the Author with our heads bowed, if you please.

L-44 Great omnipotent, eternal, infinite God, we humbly approach Thy throne of mercy because we've been bidden to come by the Lord Jesus, by saying, "If you'll ask the Father anything in My Name, I'll do it." Then we come with the blessed assurance of knowing that we will get what we ask for. There isn't one shadow of doubt in our hearts. If there is, forgive us, Lord, for it's sin to disbelieve God's Word and His promise.
We ask that the Holy Spirit will come with us tonight, will get into these few arranged words from the context of this text that I have drawn tonight to speak to this, the purchase of Thy Blood.
And I am aware, Father, that how I would feel if I held in a glass tonight, two drops of the literal Blood of Your precious Son. How I would hug it to my heart, have to hold it sideways to keep my tears from dropping in it, to know that it was that Blood that saved me, healed me. By that blood I become a son of God by His grace. How I would cherish it and be careful that I--I set my foot just right. I wouldn't want to make a stumble to spill it for nothing.


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