God bless the men who died this day,
God bless the women, too,
And all the little children, Lord,
Who now reside with you.

And bless the friends and families
That they have left behind;
Enfold each one within Your arms
That they Your peace may find.

Evil may have struck a blow
And brought us to our knees,
But love will raise us up again
And give our hearts some ease.

And Lord, be with the people who
Must, in the days ahead,
Face horrors unimaginable
As they dig out the dead.

©9/11/2001
Linda Newman
GramLin99@aol.com
All rights reserved.

America the beautiful,
America the free,
America my homeland,
What have they done to thee?

The hate that festers 'round the world
We hoped to keep at bay,
Has finally broken down our walls
And come to roost this day.

The nameless, faceless cowards
That brought the City tumbling down,
Forgot that this great country,
Will always rally round.

Filled with smoke and flames this night,
The City wears a shroud,
Yet turn your eyes upon the bay
Where Liberty still stands proud!

America the beautiful,
America the free,
America my homeland,
The Land of Liberty!

©9/11/2001
Linda Newman
GramLin99@aol.com
All rights reserved.

God's blessings on America
This night, while fires still rage
In New York and in Washington
Fueled by hate's jealous rage.

And woe to those, the perpetrator's
Of this heinous crime,
Who dared to author history
Of the most insidious kind.

They think their hate can bring us down,
But America, shout out loud:
WE HAVE OUR LOVE TO BUILD US UP!
America still stands proud!

©9/11/2001
Linda Newman
GramLin99@aol.com
All rights reserved.