Eric Reed & Gospel Choir - We've Come this far By Faith (video, information, lyrics, & comments)

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This is Part I of a two part pancocojams series on the Gospel Song "We've Come This Far By Faith".

Part I showcases a YouTube video of an African American Gospel choir singing "We've Come This Far By Faith" and presents information and comments about that song. The lyrics for "We've Come This Far By Faith" are also included in this post.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/01/celebrate-new-life-tabernacle-choir.html for Part II showcases a video of an African American church choir singing "We've Come This Far By Faith" while they enter the church sanctuary for Sunday church services.  A number of comments in the discussion thread for the video that is showcased in Part I of this pancocojams series mention that their church's choir sung "We've Come This Far By Faith" as a church procession. 

The content of this post is presented for religious, cultural, and aesthetic purposes.

Thanks to Albert A. Goodson, the composer of this Gospel song. Also, thanks to Eric Reed and the Gospel choir who sang with him in this video.

Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publisher of this video on YouTube.

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE SONG "WE'VE COME THIS FAR BY FAITH"
This information was written by Bert Polman in https://hymnary.org/text/weve_come_this_far_by_faith
"Albert A. Goodson (b. Los Angeles, CA, 1933) wrote both text and tune in 1956 for the Radio Choir of the Fellowship Baptist Church in Chicago, Illinois, where he served as minister of music. The hymn was published as a gospel anthem by Manna Music III, 1963. Goodson received his education at the University of California in Los Ange1es and served Baptist churches in the Los Angeles area as well as the Fellowship Baptist Church in Chicago. As organist and pianist, he toured with Mahalia Jackson and has been a prominent figure in the development of African American gospel music.

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OFFICIAL LYRICS FOR "WE'VE COME THIS FAR BY FAITH"

We've come this far by faith
Leaning on the LORD
Trusting in His Holy Word
He never failed me yet
Oh' can't turn around
We've come this far by faith

(Repeat)

Don't be discouraged
when trouble comes into your life
He will bear your burdens
And remove all our misery and strife
And that's why

Chorus

Just the other day
I heard a man say
He didn't believe in God words
But I can truly say the lord will make a way
because He, He's never failed me yet.

Chorus

Online Source: https://www.elyrics.net/read/c/carlton-pearson-lyrics/we_ve-come-this-far-by-faith-lyrics.html

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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THIS VIDEO'S DISCUSSION THREAD

Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.

2019

1. ken headen 
"One of the first gospel songs I learned"

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2. Lewis Chinquita, 2020
"I am BLESS to have learned and song God have smiled on me at Usher Convention when I was under fifteen years of age. PRAISE GOD THE MOST HIGH ONLY WISE ONE 🙌 HALLELUJAH. Amen."

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3. Tyrone Jackson
"Sometimes you just have to wave your hand 👋"

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4. Camaro Goddess, 2020
"You said that!👏🏽👏🏽"

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5. maejackson4403
"AMEN"

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2020
6. Joyce Washington
"Yall betta sang this old school gospel song"

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7. callie ford
"The choir would march in on this song!!! Man, I miss those Baptist  church days😄❤"

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8. Kane Parker
"OH YEAH CONGRATULATIONS MY BROTHER 👊 KEEP DOING YOUR THANG 👊 TO GOD!! BE THE GLORY ALWAYS AND FOREVER 🙏 AMEN AMEN PRAISE AND WORSHIPPING ALWAYS YES YES SIR 👍 REALEST TRUTH AND TALK ALWAYS"

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9. Crystal Scott
"Love this... old sunshine band song, nothing beats old gospel songs... got me walking down memory lane❤️❤"

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10. Cheryl Devlin
"We  have come this  far by faith even  in the midst of this pandemic!!!"

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11. Ann Marie Lodge
"Amen"

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12. Patrick Frazier
"The Pandemic 2020 has hampered these large gatherings, however the Power and anointing is still Active in services that God ordained! We've come this far by faith and faith will lead us ON to that blessed Hope. To God be the Glory for what He has done, Thanks Choir!(12/27/20}."

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13. bakeem95
"I can plainly see my grandmother, dressed to the nines, hat so big she come fly, prancing in the sanctuary like the only diva she was"

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14. Christopher Brewer
"Omg u made me think of my grandma 👵"

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15. bullycatmom
"I can picture mine as well!"

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16. bakeem95
"@Linda Mack  Let's hear for all the beautiful loving Grandmas, past and present"

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17. BUTLERU
"These old school Gospel Hymns will get you right. To God be the glory!!!!"

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18. James Gorham
"Amen 🙏 we have come this far by FAITH leaning on the Lord"

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19. genapruitt
"Sing!!!! Hallelujah!!!!"

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20. Ronda & Will
"Love love this song it’s still bless me every time I hear it we sing this song in church all the time it’s a old hymn but it always will have a place in my heart ❤️

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21. R. Carl Burch
"Reminds me of Sunday mornings as a child at Jerusalem Baptist Church, Charleston SC! Saang Choir! Amen...Praise God!"

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22. Tracy Hurst
"I remember when choirs marched into the sanctuary. This was our entrance song. Yes Father, "Can't turn around  ... we've come THIS far by faith. Yeeeeeeees Father!"

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23. James Gorham
"That song will stand the test of time"

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24. David
"I remember it we use to sing it marching in every Sunday morning what happen to our churches we don't do morning hymns anymore deacon don't do real devotional service"

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25. On the side of right Why aren’t you?
"This was the song the senior choir of Sabathini Baptist church of Minneapolis used to march in to - led by Nellie Lightfoot. Devotions really prepared you for worship-prayers were said from the heart, not read from a piece of paper or asking for material things, but for a clean heart and right spirit. We came to praise the Lord, not perform. It is time for those who love the Lord let it be known that church is not for show"

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26. Fortunate1 Forever
"My pastor and his wife marched in on this song at all of his Pastor’s  Anniversary programs. I really miss those times."

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27. Mynita Goodson
"This takes me back to my childhood & our little Missionary Baptist Church Gospel Choir marching in on Sunday Mornings in their robes... it was a community. The Grand Days when the pews were filled with entire families and you saw your neighbors. You looked forward to hearing the next selection from the choir and the preacher was filled with passion and there was clapping and foot stomping tambourine playing and someone would hop on the organ... oh my to hear someone play that organ. Yes... We’ve Come This Far By Faith... this is definitely appropriate & fitting for 2020 New Years Eve!! HAPPY NEW YEAR🙏🏽☮️💯🦋"

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28. Mynita Goodson
"I just scrolled past some of the comments after posting and noticed several people commenting on how wonderfully the young man sang and then on the next hand made a judgment about his appearance/ and or size & health. Life Lessons have taught me things are not always that simple... also a person personal journal is just that... PERSONAL 💯💯💯 This young man’s situation may be quite complicated and weight issues usually are... possibly intertwined with medical conditions. May I humbly submit that we tread cautiously when posting about a person’s appearance and just deliver our compliments and leave our unsolicited suggestions when we are asked. I Wish You All A Joyful, Safe, Happy, Loving,Prosperous &Blessed New Year🙏🏽☮️💯🦋"

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29. Carmen Jones
"This song is so old but never goes out of style."

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30. maejackson4403
"This song will live forever. Yes"

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