LEST WE FORGET: On the Twelfth Anniversary of September 11, 2001

Lest we forget the lessons of September 11, 2001:

While living in the Emergency Operations bunker under the headquarters of the New Hampshire Office of Emergency Management during the few days following the September 11, 2001 terrorist tragedy, I wrote these new verses for America the Beautiful, which were read into the Congressional Record by my friend, Connecticut U.S. Senator Chris Dodd: 

AMERICA: September 11, 2001

Oh Beautiful, through darkened skies, Through tragedy and pain;

Yet, through it all, our prayers still rise: They have not died in vain.

America, America, sometimes our path is hard;

Yet, we'll not fail, right will prevail, With faith in Thee, and God.

Oh Beautiful, for heroes all, In building or on plane;

For those who answered to the call, Whom we'll not see again.

America, America, sometimes our path is hard;

Yet, we'll not fail, right will prevail, With faith in Thee, and God.

Oh Beautiful, for all that's good, Our best is yet to be;

We reaffirm our brotherhood, From sea to shining sea.

America, America, sometimes our path is hard;

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