[thechat] The War Prayer

Bruce Heerssen bruce at heerssen.com
Fri Sep 14 10:42:17 CDT 2001


Judah McAuley wrote:

> This is a short story by Mark Twain.  I think that it is very relevant 
> to  what is happening today. 

<snip>

> ...Lord, blast their
> hopes, blight their lives, protract their bitter pilgrimage, make heavy
> their steps, water their way with their tears, stain the white snow 
> with the
> blood of their wounded feet! We ask it, in the spirit of love, of Him 
> Who is
> the Source of Love, and Who is the ever-faithful refuge and friend of all
> that are sore beset and seek His aid with humble and contrite hearts. 
> Amen.
> 
> [After a pause.  ] "Ye have prayed it; if ye still desire it, speak! 
> -- The
> messenger of the Most High waits!"
> 
> It was believed afterward that the man was a lunatic, because there 
> was no
> sense in what he said.

Thank you for that passage, Judah. I hope that people will remember it's 
spirit in the coming days and during the terrible business that will ensue.

-Bruce





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