Christian Testimonies

The Lord Our Protector 121  I look to the mountains;      where will my help come from? 2  My help will come from the Lord ,      who made heaven and earth. 3  He will not let you fall;      your protector is always awake. 4  The protector of Israel      never dozes or sleeps. 5  The Lord will guard you;      he is by your side to protect you. 6  The sun will not hurt you during the day,      nor the moon during the night. 7  The Lord will protect you from all danger;      he will keep you safe. 8  He will protect you as you come and go      now and forever.

Archives Billy Graham and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association - Historical Background This biography was prepared by the staff of the Billy Graham Center Archives at Wheaton College and is intended to provide a basic context for understanding the documents in BGEA and BGEA-related collections. For more detail on the early years of Graham's ministry, see "I Learned to Look Straight At Them": The Apprenticeship of Billy Graham, 1937-1949 William Franklin Graham, Jr., known as Billy Graham to most of the world, was born on November 7, 1918, near Charlotte, North Carolina, to William Franklin and Morrow Coffey Graham. Billy was the first of four children, followed by Catherine, Melvin, and Jean. In 1919 he was baptized by sprinkling at Chalmers Memorial Church. William Franklin, Sr., was a successful farmer and businessman and Billy had a normal childhood. Both parents were Christians and the family regularly attended the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. In 1...