This month marks 25 years since our nation was shaken by the tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001. Just three days later after the attacks, Billy Graham spoke at the Washington National Cathedral, offering words of hope, healing and comfort to a grieving country and reminding us that the Lord is present even in the darkest of times.

Throughout his ministry, Billy Graham often pointed to the comfort we can find in Jesus Christ, especially in times of grief and uncertainty.

Read 10 quotes from Billy Graham on comfort:

• “It is a comfort to hear the words of God in times of stress.” from Hope for the Troubled Heart
• “There is also comfort in mourning, because in the midst of mourning God gives a song. His presence in our lives changes our mourning into song, and that song is a song of comfort.” from Day by Day with Billy Graham
• “There are countless opportunities to comfort others, not only in the loss of a loved one, but also in the daily distress that so often creeps into our lives.” from Unto the Hills
• “We should go to no place that we would not go in His presence. But He is not with us just to judge or condemn us; He is near to comfort, protect, guide, encourage, strengthen, cleanse, and help.” from The Secret of Happiness
• “God has not abandoned you, and He wants to comfort you and assure you that He is with you. Jesus’ words are true: ‘Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted’ (Matthew 5:4).” from Billy Graham’s “My Answer” column  
• “Humanity wants comfort in its sorrow, light in its darkness, peace in its turmoil, rest in its weariness, and healing in its sickness and diseases: The Gospel gives all of this to us.” from The Secret of Happiness
• “God doesn’t comfort us to make us comfortable, but to make us comforters.” from Facing Death and the Life After
• “Because tragedy happened to you, it gives you a greater sense of oneness with others who experience tragedy. Because we have been comforted through the Word of God, we in turn may be able to comfort others.” from Alone with the Savior
• “I believe one reason that God allows poverty and suffering is so that His followers may demonstrate Christ’s love, mercy, and comfort to [others].” from Storm Warning
• “Before He left His disciples, Christ promised that He would send a Comforter to help them in the trials, cares, and temptations of life. This word comforter means ‘one that helps alongside.’ He is the Holy Spirit, the powerful Third Person of the Trinity.” from Day by Day with Billy Graham

Learn how the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association responded in the wake of 2001 terrorist attacks in the current special exhibit, “Sharing Hope in Crisis: How a Global Ministry was Born Out of the Tragedy of 9/11,” and discover how the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team was created out of the outreach to those in and around ground zero.

Read more quotes from Billy Graham.