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by the Lord Himself.
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with a mind set
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connected with the love
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as a Virginian,
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Amen.
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on all of us.
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to Christ
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to this war.
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have a pleasant day.
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for today, friend.
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a man of God would
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whose husbands are off
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that—well...
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too righteous to me.
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if you'd take leave, mister.
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during times of war,
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service for the day.
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more from the Lord,
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for worship service.
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to Fredericksburg.
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them Yanks a lickin'.
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chaplain for our division.
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- That is so.
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to gather your things,
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into the wagon,
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72. $50 a month and free meals.
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once a week, ain't it?
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I just got a bug.
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96. - Sure.
- Of course.
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they saw you
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over in the sixth last night.
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I lead service to those men.
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a drink of water
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but no spirits.
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you count the Holy One.
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gambling with them.
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behavior for a minister.
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I expect at all
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did I stutter?
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these rumors are untrue.
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to paint a man of God
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- I know you heard me.
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Captain Cane.
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a minister serving the Lord,
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you're going against God,
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to forgive you.
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a hard time atoning with
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reflects poorly on Him.
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to go against God, but, uh,
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God or the Bible or nothing.
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to point out—
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137. I know what you're doing,
and I don't appreciate it.
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if you're talking to God,
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that I meant nothing by it,
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- I'll think about it.
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some space, please?
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to drink as well.
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for you, Chaplain.
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who got his leg blowed off,
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there's still life in you.
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in you.
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- Mm-hmm.
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162. Yeah. It's burning bright.
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in your death passing?
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I think that's it, I guess.
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that the Lord hears it.
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- Okay, just—now, come on.
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how to say it, but, uh...
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to say it out loud now.
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every single time?
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No, it's not every time.
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you handle the deck—
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supposed to be?
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- Morning.
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to this whole thing.
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There's a lot of you here.
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that we're not always good.
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for our sins, right?
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are Him, so, uh...
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and just do your best.
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I'm not gonna take up
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we've been here for an hour.
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Oh, bless all of you.
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I like it better that way too.
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- Winston.
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to wash your sins away?
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Presbyterian.
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I'm not saying anything.
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to camp tomorrow.
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putting together a card game.
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he'd been a card sharp.
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- Damn. I fold.
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tonight, unfortunately.
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the shirt off my back,
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- Ooh!
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but I'm good for the rest.
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by a big bet.
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Take him downtown.
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Show your hand then, Preacher.
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- Pair of queens.
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- Thank you.
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sometime.
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and not a second sooner.
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at Manassas,
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ever since.
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in them trees!
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Please, God in Heaven, help me.
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every last one.
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out of Leesburg.
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to death, Minister.
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but by firing squad.
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- But they're letting you go?
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before, but there you go.
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for you fellas to help prepare?
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I think.
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So we're just all gonna die?
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lower your heads, everybody.
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because they had to.
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that ain't great, but—
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for money
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11 souls Your way, Dear Lord.
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my highest recommendation
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far worse fellas down here.
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469. Godspeed.
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470. Oh, thank you, sir.
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471. Goodbye, sir.
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472. Yah.
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473. You're the only one alive?
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474. Why'd the Yanks
spare your life?
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475. It wasn't the Yanks
that did it.
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476. It was God who saved me.
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477. "In the beginning, God created
the Heaven and the Earth.
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478. "And the Earth was
without form and void,
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479. "and darkness was upon
the face of the deep.
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480. "And the Spirit of God moved
upon the face of the waters.
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481. "And God said,
'Let there be light,'
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482. and there was light."
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