Aretha Franklin Presents President Obama with a Collection of Her Father's Sermons

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Among those included in the gift collection was "The Eagle Stirreth Her Nest," one of Rev. Franklin's most famous sermons and also one that ele- vated him into national and international fame. Other titles included "The 23rd Psalm," "Nothing Shall Separate Me From The Love of God," "He Went A Little Further," "Give Me This Mountain," "Without A Song," "The Lord's Prayer," "What Must I Do to Be Saved," "Satan Goes to a Prayer Meeting," "Paul's Meditation on Immortality" and more.

Aretha Franklin participated in President Obama's inauguration by singing a rousing, patriotic rendition of the anthem "My Country 'Tis of Thee" during the swearing-in ceremony in front of a national and international audience of billions.

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Aretha Franklin Presents President Obama with a Collection of Her Father's Sermons

What was in the beautiful blue-bowed box for President Barack Obama? Aretha Franklin presented Preside...

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