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Blessed Assurance

Hebrews 10:22-24 Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the profession of our faith, without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;) The hymn Blessed Assurance was composed in 1873 through a spontaneous collaboration between two friends: The Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, a prolific writer who was blind from six weeks of age and penned over 8,000 hymns.

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The Valley of Tears

Psalm 84:5 & 6 Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them. Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well, the rain also filleth the pools.

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The Mystery of Christmas

1 Tinothy 3:16 KJV And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

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Progress on the MCCC Project

By Echo Staff YELLVILLE - Marion County Community Services, Inc. (MCCS) is an all- volunteer non-profit business based and operated in Marion County. MCCS officially approached the Marion County Quorum Court and Judge Jason Stumph April 8, 2025, with an offer to partner with the county to build and maintain a multipurpose community center for the people of Marion County.

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Bless Me to Serve

Bless me, heavenly Father, forgive my erring ways. Grant me strength to serve Thee, put purpose in my days. Give me understanding, enough to make me kind. So, I may judge all people with my heart, not my mind. Teach me to be patient, in everything I do. Content to trust Your wisdom, and to follow after you. And receive me in Thy kingdom to dwell with Thee someday.

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