Intro - My Promise

Just days before he passed away I sat at the bedside of my brother, Andraé Crouch His sister, Sandra, left the room And he squeezed my hand and said "My brother, make me this promise I'm going home to be with the Lord But make sure you lift up that name, Jesus" And I said, "Brother, I promise (lift Him up) I'll make sure I'll make sure (lift Him up) still He speaks from eternity (Still He speaks from eternity) Andraé, I promise, I'll keep the great hymns of the church alive (And) oh yes (I, if I be lifted up) sing, y'all (from the Earth) (I, I, I'll) Jesus said, "I'll draw (draw) draw (all men) all men (unto me, unto me)" (I'll, I'll) Jesus said, "I'll draw all men unto me (unto me)" Fairest Lord Jesus Fairest Lord Jesus (You rule all nature) Ruler of all nature O, Thou of God and man, the Son (we're going somewhere) Thee will I cherish (Thee will I cherish) Thee will I honor (Thee will I honor) Thou, my soul's glory, joy, and crown (You are my crown) My glory, joy, and crown My glory, joy and (come on, let's swing it) crown Doo, ooh, doo, ooh Fairest Lord Jesus Ruler of all nature O, Thou of God and man, the Son Thee will I cherish Thee will I honor Thou, my soul's glory, joy, and crown (E. J. F.) O, Thou of God and man, the Son Thee will I cherish Thee will I honor Thou, my soul's glory, joy, and (And Jesus, I promise to never stop loving You) Oh (oh), how I love (how I love Jesus) Jesus (hallelujah!) Oh (oh), how I (how I) I love Jesus (I love Jesus) Oh (sing, Laurel), how I love Jesus (how I love Jesus) Come on and let the world know! (Let me tell you) Let me tell you why I love Him (let me tell you) Let me tell you why I love Him Because (because) He first (because He first) loved Jesus loved me (oh, oh, oh) Every knee will bow (every knee will bow) before And every tongue proclaim with worthy praise (the matchless name, Jesus) The matchless name (the matchless name of Jesus) of Je- Matchless name (the matchless name) of Je- Bishop Blake, you taught me there's something (-sus) special Supernatural about that name, Jesus