The INAUGURAL PRAYER by DR. BILLY GRAHAM at the INAUGURATION OF RICHARD M. NIXON Our Father and our God, Thou hast said, “ Blessed is that nation whose God is the Lord.” We rec ognize 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 pros perity, our freedom and our power. This faith in God is our heritage and our foundation! Thou hast warned us in the Scriptures, “ If the foundation be destroyed, what can the righteous do?” As George Washington re minded us in his farewell address, morality and faith are the pillars of our society. We confess these pillars are being eroded in an in creasingly materialistic and permis sive society. The whole world is watching to see if the faith of our fathers will stand the trials and tests of the hour. Too long we have neglected Thy word and ignored Thy laws. Too long we have tried to solve our problems without ref erence to Thee. Too long we have tried to live by bread alone. We have sown to the wind and are now reaping a whirlwind of crime, divi sion, and rebellion. And now with the wages of our sins staring us in the face, we re^ member Thy words, “ If my people who are called by my Name shall humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land." Help us this day to turn from our sins and to turn by simple faith to the One who said, “ Ye must be born again.” So we pray, 0 God, as we enter a new era, that we as a nation may experience a moral and spiritual restoration. Continued on Page AS
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(on the need fo r and tra in ing o f fu tu re pastors) ^ T h e Problem . . . dedicated young men are needed to present the claims of Jesus Christ. . . no question about this fact yThe Need . . . there are thousands of empty pulpits, waiting for trained and concerned men . . . a staggering fact ■^The Preparation . . . acknowledging the need and heeding the “ call” to serve, first means thorough preparation . . . a recognized fact ■^The School . . . MBI offers a major* in pastoral studies that will lay the foundation and prepare a young man to face the problem . . . a satisfying fact ■^The Reward . . . a challenging Christian career, fulfilling Christ’s Great Command . . . that’s a fact M O R E F A C T S : * By having 60 hours (two years) of acceptable credit in liberal arts, a young man can qualify for the B.A. degree. These 2 years, plus MBI’s 3 years of professional Bible study are the necessary founda tion for the future pastor . . . or for further training at seminary.
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