The service was attended by the President, the First Lady, the Vice President and his wife and dignitaries from around the world. Except for profuse thanks for attending, their presence was largely ignored. Uniquely the focus was almost entirely on God.
Billy's own words in the program summarized it beautifully, "Someday you will read or hear that Billy Graham is dead. Don't you believe a word of it! I shall be more alive then than I am now. I will have gone into the presence of God."
Former presidents Bush and Clinton also visited Graham's house in North Carolina before he was buried.
Billy Graham's body also lay in honor in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol. President Trump, senior administration officials, and many members of Congress paid tribute to the evangelist.
Dr. Graham was only the fourth private citizen, and the first religious leader, to be so honored.
Like Graham’s famous crusades, the funeral featured singers who had shared his stage in years past: Linda McCrary-Fisher, Michael W. Smith and the Gaither Vocal Band.
Graham was being buried next to his wife in a memorial prayer garden at the Billy Graham Library, with his grandchildren serving as pallbearers.
His pine plywood casket was made by inmates at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. The grave marker reads: “Preacher of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.”
Billy Graham is called the pastor to Presidents.
*Only one life.
'Twill soon be past.
Only what's done for Christ will last.
Awwwww! God really honoured him. Rip Pa Graham.
ReplyDeleteMitchelle president Obama and wifey didn't honor Billy Graham please tell us why? What could have happened?
ReplyDeleteSure. I was going to publish that but I ignored it somehow. My bad. That will be my next post. So expect it soon☺.
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