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As A Christian I Have Hope Not Just For This Life But For Heaven And The Life To Come. And Many Of Those People Who Died This Past Week Are In Heaven Right Now. And They Wouldn't Want To Come Back; It's So Glorious And So Wonderful. And That's The Hope For All Of Us Who Put Our Faith In God. I Pray That You Will Have This Hope In Your Heart.

-Billy Graham

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As A Christian I

Billy Graham

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As A Christian I Have Hope Not Just For This Life But For Heaven And The Life To Come. And Many Of Those People Who Died This Past Week Are In Heaven Right Now. And They Wouldn't Want To Come Back; It's So Glorious And So Wonderful. And That's The Hope For All Of Us Who Put Our Faith In God. I Pray That You Will Have This Hope In Your Heart.

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Walking Through Life

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