Extended
down from heaven, two hands embrace
the light
Hovering over a city, where there's
tragedy and strife
Tenderly he touches, the face's stained
with tears
Cradling his loved ones, holding them
all near
On bended knee we raise our voices,
as we gather in the light
So many lost and injured Lord, so many
cry in fright
You said you'd never give us more than
we could bear
But now I need an answer Lord, why 2,801
died here
Perhaps you were too busy and couldn't
find the time
What's that you say, you heard each
and every cry ?
You called out all the angels and they
worked throughout the day
Guiding your injured children through
smoke and fire to find the way
You were there beside the pilots and
the passengers in flight
Busy with the terrorists, trying to
make their hearts right
You were needed by the mother that held
her toddler close
And the brave men on flight 93, each
one of them hero's
Thank you Lord for saving, each one
that walked away
Thank you for the strength that guided
firefighters and police that day
Thank you for the wounded, the hero's
and their families
Thank you for the many things that we
forget to see
Our flag still stands amid the rubble,
fluttering in the breeze
Our Nation stands behind it, even as
we grieve
We raise our voice in prayer, the pain
deep in our souls
Thank you Lord, for holding our hands
so we can win this war
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GOD WAS THERE
* THE WORLD TRADE CENTER - The twin towers of the World Trade Center were
places of employment for some 50,000 people. With the missing list of just
over 2,801 people, that means 97% of the people targeted survived the
attack. A 97% on a test is an 'A'.
* THE PENTAGON - Some 23,000 people were the target of a third plane aimed
at the Pentagon. The latest count shows that only 123 lost their lives.
That is an amazing 99.5% survival rate. in addition, the plane seems to have come in too low, too early to affect a large portion of the building. On top of that, the section that was hit was the first of five sections to undergo renovations that would help protect the Pentagon from terrorist attacks. It had
recently completed straightening and blastproofing, saving untold lives.
This attack was sad, but a statistical failure.
THE PLANES
* AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT 77 This Boeing 757 that was flown into the
outside of the Pentagon could have carried up to 289 people, yet only 64
were aboard. Luckily 78% of the seats were empty.
* AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT 11 This Boeing 767 could have had up to 351
people board, but only carried 92. Thankfully 74% of the seats were unfilled.
* UNITED AIRLINES FLIGHT 175 Another Boeing 767 that could have sat 351
people only had 65 people on board. Fortunately it was 81% empty.
* UNITED AIRLINES FLIGHT 93 This Boeing 757 was one of the most uplifting
stories yet. The smallest flight to be hijacked with only 45 people aboard
out of a possible 289 had 84% of its capacity unused. Yet these people stood up to the attackers and thwarted a fourth attempted destruction of a national landmark, saving untold numbers of lives in the process.
*** In Summary ***
OUT OF POTENTIALLY 74,280 AMERICANS DIRECTLY TARGETED BY THESE INEPT
COWARDS, 93% SURVIVED OR AVOIDED THE ATTACKS. THAT'S A HIGHER SURVIVAL
RATE THAN HEART ATTACKS, BREAST CANCER, KIDNEY TRANSPLANTS AND LIVER
TRANSPLANTS ALL COMMON , SURVIVABLE ILLNESSES.
THE HIJACKED PLANES WERE MOSTLY EMPTY, THE PENTAGON WAS HIT AT ITS
STRONGEST POINT, THE OVERWHELMING MAJORITY OF PEOPLE IN THE WORLD TRADE
CENTER BUILDINGS ESCAPED, AND A HANDFUL OF PASSENGERS GAVE THE ULTIMATE
SACRIFICE TO SAVE EVEN MORE LIVES.
*A big THANK YOU to my cousin Marilyn for sending this to me
and a huge
THANK YOU to God.Thank you Lord.
 
"God Bless The USA" By Lee Greenwood
© 1998-2008
Sand is the author of original
poetry and thoughts on this page.
NOTE: These original writings may be used
on your web site with permission from the author.
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