john hall johnhallevergonet im sure patton used im using coming war iraq yet id queasy philippines circa 1905 point original message forkadminxentcom mailtoforkadminxentcom behalf r hettinga sent monday september 16 2002 944 pm digital bearer settlement list forkspamassassintaintorg subject war prayer begin forwarded text status ro date mon 16 sep 2002 145727 0700 nettimelbbsthingnet phil duncan subject war prayer sender nettimelrequestbbsthingnet replyto phil duncan following prayer story mark twain quoted lewis laphan october issue harpers magazine occurs end excellent article recommend story old man enters church congregation listening heroic sermon glory battle young patriots armed love god usurps pulpit prays following lord god help us tear soldiers bloody shreads shells help us cover smiling fields pale forms patriot dead help us drown thunder guns shrieks wounded writhing pain help us lay waste humble homes hurricane fire help us wring hearts unoffending widows unavailing grief help us turn roofless little children wander unfriended wastes desolated land rags hunger thirst sports sun flames summer icy winds winter broken spirit worn travail imploring thee refuge grave denied sakes adore thee lord blast hopes blight lives protract bitter pilgrimage make heavy steps water way tears stain white snow blood wounded feet ask spirit love source love everfaithful refuge friend sore beset seek aid humble contrite hearts amen twain wrote story war prayer 1905 american occupation philippines story wasnt printed 1923 thirteen years death editors thought unsuitable publication time written distributed via commercial use without permission moderated mailing list net criticism collaborative text filtering cultural politics nets info majordomobbsthingnet info nettimel msg body archive httpwwwnettimeorg contact nettimebbsthingnet end forwarded text r hettinga internet bearer underwriting corporation 44 farquhar street boston 02131 usa however may deserve respect usefulness antiquity predicting end world found agreeable experience edward gibbon decline fall roman empire fri 20 sep 2002 123359 0700 nettime war prayer