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To my friends at LUGNET,
The United States, and the rest of the world by way of sympathy, have
suffered greatly this week. Here in our own little microcosm of the world,
we have shared news of tradgedy and sorrow, stories of hope and survival,
and words of thought and anger. All of this is to be expected at such a
time, and with understanding, it is my hope that all words of anger and
strife will be forgiven in these troubled times.
I personally apologize for any feelings I may have hurt, and beg the
understanding of those I may have offended...please know that, along with
you, I am hurting, but I am sorry.
President Bush has declared today a National Day of Prayer. While this
doesn't necessarily help everyone, I will offer my prayer here, for want of
an actual workplace or co-workers to share with. Please, feel free to take a
moment to reflect on the events of this week, and the troubled times we
likely have ahead of us...not just America, but for the entire world. And if
it is your desire, please also offer a prayer, either mine below, or one of
your own, that survivors might yet be found, that families might cope, and
that the government of the United States, and our allies, might take
rational courses of action in the hope that a tradgedy of this magnatude
need not happen ever again.
The President's proclimation follows:
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NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim Friday, September 14, 2001, as
a National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for the Victims of the Terrorist
Attacks on September 11, 2001. I ask that the people of the United States
and places of worship mark this National Day of Prayer and Remembrance with
noontime memorial services, the ringing of bells at that hour, and evening
candlelight remembrance vigils. I encourage employers to permit their
workers time off during the lunch hour to attend the noontime services to
pray for our land. I invite the people of the world who share our grief to
join us in these solemn observances.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirteenth day of
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand one, and of the Independence
of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-sixth.
GEORGE W. BUSH
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This is my prayer:
Dear Lord God, savior of souls and path of peace,
I ask Your blessings for those who were touched by the tragedy in New York
and Washington D.C. this week. Please, be with those suffering the pain and
loss of spouses, fathers, mothers, children, family and friends. Please lend
Your everlasting comfort to those whose losses seem to great to comprehend.
Please guide the leaders of the world, as they struggle to cope with the
daunting task of leading their people on the right path.
I know we humans suffer daily, and many times that suffering is
self-inflicted, either psychologically, physically or emotionally, but we
poor beings have much trouble comprehending the scope of tragedy like we
have experienced this week. Some find no comfort in You at times like
these...and very often ask You why You would allow this sort of thing to
happen. In my belief, You have set our feet on the path of life, and the
death we cause our fellows is the inevitable effect of being sinful humans.
I pray that all peoples can someday return to the path of life, in order to
uphold each other in brotherhood and fellowship, and uplift You in name and
glory.
I thank You for Your forgiveness, as won for me by the death of Your Son,
Jesus Christ, and his triumphant resurrection. In Your name I pray,
Amen
Matt
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