Tag: Inauguration Prayer

Inauguration Prayer: For Courage & Commitment – Billy Graham, 1997 (re-blog)

Peanut Gallery: The Inauguration of Donald J Trump as the 45th President of the United States of America is only 1 day away. Please pray for courage and commitment.

The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association has provided five excerpts from the Inaugural Prayers of Billy Graham and Franklin Graham. The last of these five excerpts is provided here as an example of how you can pray – today – for courage and commitment.

PRAYER FOR COURAGE & COMMITMENT: Billy Graham, Inaugural Prayer, 1997.

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For courage and commitment:

Our Father and our God, we thank You today for the privilege of coming into Your presence on this historic and solemn occasion.

We thank You for Your gracious hand which has preserved us as a nation. We praise You for the peaceful continuity of government that this Inauguration represents.

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We recall that the Bible says, “Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it” (Psalm 127: 1, KJV). You also said that to whom much has been given, much shall be required. Continue reading “Inauguration Prayer: For Courage & Commitment – Billy Graham, 1997 (re-blog)” →

Inauguration Prayer: For the President-Elect – Billy Graham, 1989 inaugural invocation (re-blog)

Peanut Gallery: The Inauguration of Donald J Trump as the 45th President of the United States of America is only 2 days away. Please pray for the President-Elect.

The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association has provided five excerpts from the Inaugural Prayers of Billy Graham and Franklin Graham. The fourth of these five excerpts is provided here as an example of how you can pray – today – for the President-Elect.

PRAYER FOR THE PRESIDENT-ELECT: Billy Graham, Inaugural Prayer, 1989.

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For the President-Elect:

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And now we come to a new era in our history. In Thy sovereignty Thou hast permitted [Donald Trump] to lead us at this momentous hour of our history for the next four years. Continue reading “Inauguration Prayer: For the President-Elect – Billy Graham, 1989 inaugural invocation (re-blog)” →

Inauguration Prayer: For the Transition – Billy Graham, 1993 (re-blog)

Peanut Gallery: The Inauguration of Donald J Trump as the 45th President of the United States of America is only 3 days away. Please pray for the Transition.

The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association has provided five excerpts from the Inaugural Prayers of Billy Graham and Franklin Graham. The third of these five excerpts is provided here as an example of how you can pray – today – for the Transition.

PRAYER FOR THE TRANSITION: Billy Graham, Inaugural Prayer, 1993.

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For the Transition:

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And now, on this twentieth day of January, 1993, we commit to you President-elect [Trump] and Vice-President-elect [Pence], who you have permitted to take leadership at this critical time in our nation’s history.

Help them always to see the office to which they’ve been elected as a sacred trust from you. We pray that you will bless their wives who will share so much of the responsibility and burdens.

Make President-elect [Trump] know that he is never really alone but that the eternal God can be his refuge and he can turn to you in every circumstance. Give him the wisdom you’ve promised to those who ask and the strength that you alone can give. Continue reading “Inauguration Prayer: For the Transition – Billy Graham, 1993 (re-blog)” →

Inauguration Prayer: For Unity in America – Franklin Graham, 2001 (re-blog)

Peanut Gallery: The Inauguration of Donald J Trump as the 45th President of the United States of America is only 4 days away. Please pray for Unity in America.

The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association has provided five excerpts from the Inaugural Prayers of Billy Graham and Franklin Graham. The second of these five excerpts is provided here as an example of how you can pray – today – for Unity in America.

PRAYER FOR UNITY IN AMERICA: Franklin Graham, Inaugural Prayer, 2001.

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For Unity in America:

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We pray, O Lord, for President-elect [Donald J. Trump] and Vice President-elect [Michael R. Pence], to whom You have entrusted leadership of this nation at this moment in history. We pray that You’ll help them bring our country together so that we may rise above partisan politics and seek the larger vision of Your will for our nation. Continue reading “Inauguration Prayer: For Unity in America – Franklin Graham, 2001 (re-blog)” →

Inauguration Prayer: for the Nation – Billy Graham, 1969 (re-blog)

Peanut Gallery: The Inauguration of Donald J Trump as the 45th President of the United States of America is only 5 days away. Please pray for our Nation.

The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association has provided five excerpts from the Inaugural Prayers of Billy Graham and Franklin Graham. The first of these five excerpts is provided here as an example of how you can pray – today – for our Nation.

PRAYER FOR THE NATION: Billy Graham, Inaugural Prayer, 1969.

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Our Father and our God, Thou hast said, “Blessed is that nation whose God is the Lord.” We recognize on this historic occasion that we are “a nation under God.” We thank Thee for this torch of faith handed to us by our forefathers. May we never let it be extinguished. Thou alone hast given us our prosperity, our freedom and our power. This faith in God is our heritage and our foundation! Continue reading “Inauguration Prayer: for the Nation – Billy Graham, 1969 (re-blog)” →