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songs , correct ? Stefany joins you on this one and I must say , the new lyric section is just wonderful !
[ Chris ] Well , it ’ s interesting , the new lyric section is actually original to the song .
[ WM ] No . Is it ?
[ Chris ] Yes . And most people never sing it . And that is to me , if you ’ re talking about , “ I want to take your Word and shine it all around . First help me just to live it , Lord . When I ’ m doing well , help me to never seek a crown for my reward is giving glory to you .” And that is if I could say anything in a nutshell , I mean , if Keith just said it perfectly and that ’ s the charge . Right ? I want to take your Word and I want to shine it all around , but first help me just to live it . And when I ’ m doing well , help me to never seek a crown , for my reward is giving glory to you , it ’ s as most beautifully said as I could ever imagine anything being said . And I love that . But I love that part of the song .
And this was a song that during the pandemic , when church is closed for a while and we were having church at the house , in the midst of my girls , just home church , which had been so special . I have three daughters and I taught , one of them is a baby , but the other two , I taught them to sing this song . And we ’ ve sung it for two years , every Sunday since . This is the song we sing . On Sunday mornings for our get together and to hear your little girls singing , “ And when your eyes are on this child , your grace bounds to me .” It ’ s as simple , it ’ s pure . The song is pure . It ’ s simple . I know when I ’ ve heard Keith and his recordings talk about this song that came from a very pure place and you O Lord , You ’ re Beautiful feel that , and you sense that .
And this is what started the record for me . When I went to record this record , I said , “ This is the first one I want us to play . This is the first song on the record . And let the record fall wherever it comes after that .” I wanted this to set the stage . And I think it ’ s one of the most beautiful recordings I ’ ve ever done . One , because Stephanie is singing with me , who has an incredible worshipper ’ s heart and for this song .
And also the piano . We ’ ve just released a song on digital and I had three texts the morning it was released , and they were all about the
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