Season 4, Episode 52 - "New Year's Eve Celebration"

PLAYLIST:The Lord Is Blessing Me – Bishop Larry D. Trotter and Sweet Holy Spirit Church ChoirBeen So Good – Lemmie BattlesI Thank You Jesus/You Brought Me From a Mighty Long Way – Dr. Marcus D. CosbyLook Where He Brought Me From – David Walker and High PraiseWhen I Think – Ricky DillardCenter Of My Joy – Richard SmallwoodGood To Me – The Williams BrothersGod Bless YouCatherine PulsiferGod keep and bless you on this special dayGod watch over you this I always prayGod give you faith to see your dreams come trueAnd on this New Year may God bless you. The Closing YearPoet: UnknownHow soon the year has passed away!How soon its race was run!And of the work I planned to do,How little has been done!I vowed to more of kindness showTo those who were in need;To help the fallen, save the lost,And sow the precious seed; To soothe the sorrow, dry the tear,And others' burdens bear;To be more Christlike every day,And in his work to share;To live more pure in mind and thought,And evil habits shun;To be more careful of my words,And kind to everyone. But as I look back o'er the pastAnd view the things I've done,The very work I planned to doHas only been begun.                                                                                                        every side were open doorsI might have entered in;On every hand were sinful heartsI had the power to win; On every side were saddened heartsAnd heads bowed down with woe,Where dearest joys had fled awayTo these I did not go;And when some hard and crushing blowThe trusting heart had broken,A kindly word would heal the woundThat word was never spoken. Shall I go on through all the yearsAnd all these duties shirk?Shall I presume upon His loveAnd fail to do His work?Can I expect to wear a crownAnd join the blood-washed throng?Shall I, with saints and angels, joinTo sing redemption's song? No; I must bravely take my crossAnd do His work in love,Assured if I will do my part,I'll share his joy above.Lord, give to me thy grace divine,That through each coming day,My feet may ever keep the pathThat leads the upward way.Faith and commitment to do betterDespite the shortcomings, the poet resolves to take up their cross and follow God’s path with determination. They trust that with God's grace, they can stay on the right path and ultimately share in God's joy above.