Posted on 02/01/2003 6:30:52 PM PST by MeekOneGOP
I call upon all Texans to use your good sense, and mark the spot of all found parts of the shuttle. Then, do not touch, call the Sheriff's Office. They will be in communication with NASA.
Eternal Father, strong to save, Whose arm hath bound the restless wave, Who biddest the mighty ocean deep Its own appointed limits keep; Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee, For those in peril on the sea!
O Christ! Whose voice the waters heard And hushed their raging at Thy Word, Who walked on the foaming deep, And calm amidst its rage didst sleep; Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee, For those in peril on the sea!
Most Holy Spirit! Who didst brood Upon the chaos dark and rude, And bid its angry tumult cease, And give, for wild confusion, peace; Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee, For those in peril on the sea!
Lord, guard and guide the men who fly Though the great spaces in the sky. Be with them always in the air, In darkening storms or sunlight fair; Oh, hear us when we lift our prayer, For those in peril in the air!
Aloft in solitudes of space, Uphold them with Thy saving grace. Thou Who supports with tender might The balanced birds in all their flight. Lord, if the tempered winds be near, That, having Thee, they know no fear.
O Trinity of love and power! Our family shield in danger’s hour; From rock and tempest, fire and foe, Protect us wheresoever we go; Thus evermore shall rise to Thee Glad hymns of praise from land and sea.
I second that. I think Texans will respond appropriately. By the way, NASA spokesman noted a while back that they were getting good response from locals and that they appreciated it...
Descending, only to rise!
Leaving pull
Of God's green Earth
In a blaze of fire!
Worldly friction didn't win
Every trouble fades
On that heavenly high
Pushing out further
Than man has ever been
On the frontier
Of the deep dark night
Pushing the limits
Of this mortal life
We will never know
Unless we strive
The brave live forever
Seared into our hearts
Not knowing they were heroes
Just doing their part
But they'll not be forgotten
In the troubled times ahead
By courageous example
They have forever led
Elijah's chariot
Came to carry them away
To their eternal home
In God's eternal sky
EV
Dedicated to the crew of Columbia - 2/1/03
This just sickens me that the good people of Israel have to endure another loss.
God has inspired many freepers today with outpourings of words that touch the heart and restore the soul.
Leni
May God comfort the families of Columbia's 7 Astronauts and all of those who are grieving today at NASA and across the Nation.
I remember when the first mission to the moon was returning in 1969, I believe. I was helping to run a summer school program and every classroom had their TV turned on. I drove 9 children to school that morning, and we were all preoccupied with the men who had walked on the moon. We did not know if they would get back safely, or if they would be harmed irreparably from the experience.
I was running the office and was so distracted that I forgot that my 4 year old had accompanied me. I watched the splashdown with rapt attention while I recorded the attendance and was greatly relieved when the capsule landed safely and the astronauts had made it aboard the recovery ship. I turned to my 4 year old with joy and was appalled to find that he wasn't there!
In a panic, I ran back to the car -- no Andy. Then I raced to his next older sister's classroom and found him. She'd taken him to her Kindergarten class when we all got out of the car, and I hadn't noticed because my mind was elsewhere. He was happily ensconced in an activity in a class where he was too young to be enrolled. Luckily the teacher was understanding and even invited him to stay on.
I only relate this experience to remind everyone of the way we viewed our early space missions. Many people on this board are too young to remember this.
Nothing can stop us
Perfect landings are assured
A long as we keep
The right attitude
Don't let life's tribulations
Melt the wings that make you fly
And you'll make a perfect landing
The faithful never die
Many things can cause us trouble
As we tread this vale of tears
But we choose the way we handle
Our uncertainty and fears
Our faith must rest completely
Where our Father sits on high
As we look to Him to lead us
He will teach us how to fly
EV
Every word of the verse is meaningful, and I like the story about the history of the music. I hope they sing it at church tomorrow, but I suppose that is too much to expect since I don't live in a Navy town.
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