Silent Night: I Was There

[TN_Vixen]

Has anyone else heard this? It is supposed to be God talking about the events of 9.11.01 and has the tune of "Silent Night" playing in the background as he speaks. I get chillbumps everytime I hear it. You can find the mpeg on wivk.com (click on Andy & Alison) and you should find it.

Here's the text:

You say you will never forget where you were when you heard the news on
September 11, 2001.
Neither will I.
I was on the 110th floor in a smoke filled room with a man who called his
wife to say, "Good-bye."
I held his fingers steady as he dialed
I gave him the peace to say, "Honey, I am not going to make it, but it is
OK...I am ready to go."
I was with his wife when he called as she fed breakfast to their children.
I held her up as she tried to understand his words and as she realized he
wasn't coming home that night.
I was in the stairwell of the 23rd floor when a woman cried out for Me for
help. "I have been knocking on the door of your heart for 50 years!" I
said, "Of course I will show you the way home - only believe in Me now."
I was at the base of the building with the Priest ministering to the
injured and devastated souls. I took him home to tend to his Flock in
Heaven. He heard my voice and answered.
I was on four of those planes, in every seat, with every prayer. I was
with the crew as they were overtaken. I was in the very hearts of the
believers there, comforting and assuring them that their faith has saved
them.
I was in Texas, Kansas, London. I was standing next to you when you heard
the terrible news. Did you sense Me?
I want you to know that I saw every face. I knew every name - though not
all know Me. Some met me for the first time on the 86th floor.
Some sought Me with their last breath.
Some couldn't hear Me calling to them through the smoke and flames; "Come
to Me...this way...take My hand." Some chose, for the final time, to
ignore Me.
But, I was there.
I did not place you in the tower that day. You may not know why, but I do.
However, if you were there in that explosive moment in time, would you
have reached for Me?
September 11, 2001 was not the end of the journey for you. But someday
your journey will end. And I will be there for you as well. Seek Me now
while I may be found. Then, at any moment, you know you are "ready to go."
I will be in the stairwell of your final moments.
Remember...I love you.

 

[Cheyenne]

I haven't "heard" it but I did read it online not long after September 11th. It was either in an email or maybe it was even posted here.

 

[Curtis71]

wow

I hadn't headr that.

It is very moving.

 

[Pokerman]

I love Alan Jackson's new song:

Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)
By Alan Jackson


Verse:
Where were you when the world stop turning on that September day
Were you in the yard with your wife and children
Or working on some stage in L.A.
Did you stand there in shock at the sight of that black smoke
Rising against that blue sky
Did you shout out in anger, in fear for your neighbor
Or did you just sit down and cry
Did you weep for the children who lost their dear loved ones
And pray for the ones who don't know
Did you rejoice for the people who walked from the rubble
And sob for the ones left below
Did you burst out in pride for the red, white and blue
And the heroes who died just doin' what they do
Did you look up to heaven for some kind of answer
And look at yourself and what really matters

Chorus:
I'm just a singer of simple songs
I'm not a real political man
I watch CNN but I'm not sure I could
Tell you the difference in Iraq and Iran
But I know Jesus and I talk to God
And I remember this from when I was young
Faith, hope and love are some good things He gave us
And the greatest is love

Verse:
Where were you when the world stop turning on that September day
Teaching a class full of innocent children
Or driving down some cold interstate
Did you feel guilty 'cause you're a survivor
In a crowded room did you feel alone
Did you call up your mother and tell her you loved her
Did you dust off that bible at home
Did you open your eyes, hope it never happened
And you close your eyes and not go to sleep
Did you notice the sunset the first time in ages
Or speak to some stranger on the street
Did you lay down at night and think of tomorrow
Go out and buy you a gun
Did you turn off that violent old movie you're watchin'
And turn on "I Love Lucy" reruns
Did you go to a church and hold hands with some strangers
Stand in line and give your own blood
Did you just stay home and cling tight to your family
Thank God you had somebody to love

Chorus

 

[alltherage]

Prayers come in many forms. My prayer for today is that what I just read is in some way true. We have all heard the stories of courage and humanity that september 11 caused in people. With all of our faults and failings, our greed, and the quest to satisfy ourselves with material things it is easy to forget what is most important. We care. We love. We comfort. We think of others. We can be hero's. Mostly, we remember. We remember to honor those we lost, and to try as best we can to be more like them as they were on that day when hope was gone. It seems criminal now to worry about getting stuck on a line, or complain about being caught in traffic. OK OK i will shut up now.

 

[tn_8tiv]

Wow Vixen, I just read the lyrics and now I've got goosebumps. Thanks for the thread.

 

[Dixon Carter Lee]

I was in the stairwell of the 23rd floor when a woman cried out for Me for
help. "I have been knocking on the door of your heart for 50 years!" I
said, "Of course I will show you the way home - only believe in Me now."

I'm very, very sorry -- but I hate this. It's treacley, and the above threat likens God to a blackmailer. God was nowhere near Lower Manhattan that day. No God I could respect or worship. I understand that counting angels dancing on a pin is an old practice, and there is always an apt theological answers for God's blindness and inaction in times of great suffering, but I find them all wanting.

I respect faith, and I shut-up often,but every once in a while I just feel a need to screw on my thinking cap and throw my Godless two cents in. Apoligies to any and all who find comfort from the above.

After the Northridge Quake years ago a Christian colleague posted a note about how God sent the quake as a warning to the wicked. I nearly killed him. I don't give God credit for destroying the wicked, and I don't give him credit for having a "bigger plan" when children are being squeezed to death by 110 floors of building.

BUT...

The above can also be taken metaphorically. If a man or woman about to die can find a moment of peace and comfort through faith, I find that to be a blessing that I can respect. And, in that respect, God is indeed "there".

 

[TN_Vixen]

DCL

I mostly like the imagery of God being there, supporting the victims and their families, but when the "song" takes a turn towards recruiting believers, it makes me uneasy.

 

[Rubyfruit]

DCL, I couldn't agree with you more.

 

[Angel]

Re: DCL

but when the "song" takes a turn towards recruiting believers, it makes me uneasy.

You know what ticks me off? When certain churches around here use any tragedy to proselytize. (Sorry this just reminded me of it)

I was walking up to the doors of my job last night and this woman practically launched her child at me. The poor kid looked scared to death and handed me a little leaflet. Had the woman handed it to me, I would have told her no thank you and given it back, but the kid couldn't have been older than five and she was terrified so I took it and thanked her.

The woman then proceeded to hand me a huge bunch of them to pass out when I went inside. I told her no thanks and went inside.

Anyway, I usually toss the leaflets but I glanced over it while I was smoking a cig before I punched in - on the cover was a pic of the WTC before, and pics of both towers burning.

I forgot what the exact words were inside, but it was talking about the victims being sinners etc, and basically telling me I needed to attend this specific church if I didn't want to be caught in the next wave of attacks.

I was going to give it back to her and tell her I was disgusted and why, but she was gone.

Damnit.

 

[TN_Vixen]

Angel

That would piss me off so bad!! I would've commented on her using her child to pander the leaflets and would've most definitely thrown the flier back in her face.

Seems to me if God was pissed off at a bunch of people not believing in him or being horrible sinners, then the likes of Hitler, Sudaam and Osama would be first on his hit list, eh?

 

[Angel]

I know. I just felt bad doing it in front of her kid. Some fuckwads took their kids out on Halloween to pass out Anti-Halloween Church leaflets too around here.

Poor kids had to watch other kids running around collecting candy while they got to be shoved onto doorsteps to pass out leaflets to the homes that were passing out Candy. Kids didn't look too happy about it either.

I mean, if you don't want to celebrate Halloween, that's your choice. Don't ruin mine, don't ruin it for other kids. Why would you force your kids to have to SEE other kids running around having fun and getting junk food and know that they can't do it cause they'll go to hell?

Heh. The Halloween Leaflets were really bad. Burning children cartoons on them and everything. They handed one to Alina's older daughter. Boy was Alina pissed.



It irks me.

 

[Skibum]

On September 12 I was going into the South Pasadena Post Office and a woman representing Lyndon LaRouche's party handed me a flyer telloing me how the attack was our own fault for not being isolationist enough. I was stunned for a minute, but I had to go back and tell her how tastless she was for using the tragedy for a political advantage. A couple of passers-by even thanked me.