USS COLE
The Determined Warrior
This page is dedicated to the Men, Women and Families of the USS Cole.. As Americans we have not forgotten that those who have been passed to our Eternal Father were someone's son, daughter, wife, husband, father or mother.. We will not forget that they paid the ultimate sacrifice in keeping this Nation free..
The Navy Hymn...
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!
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.
Alternate verses:
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 now fear.
Mary C. D. Hamilton (1915)
Eternal Father, Lord
of hosts,
Watch over the men who guard our coasts.
Protect them from the raging seas
And give them light and life and peace.
Grant them from Thy great throne above
The shield and shelter of Thy love.
Author unknown
"First, as you know, an explosion claimed the lives of at least four sailors on one of our naval vessels, the USS Cole, this morning. Many were injured; a number are still missing. They were simply doing their duty. The ship was refueling in a port in Yemen while en route to the Persian Gulf. We're rushing medical assistance to the scene, and our prayers are with the families who have lost their loved ones or are still awaiting news. If, as it now appears, this was an act of terrorism, it was a despicable and cowardly act. We will find out who was responsible and hold them accountable." President Bill Clinton
Words and Music
by Jimmy Fortune and John Rimel.
Copyright ©1988 Statler BrothersI saw her from a distance as she walked up to the wall. In her hand she held some flowers as her tears began to fall. She took out pen and paper, as to trace her memories. And she looked up to heaven, and the words she said were these:
She said, "Lord, my boy was special, and he meant so much to me. And, oh, I'd love to see him, just one more time you see. All I have are the mem'ries and the moments to recall. So Lord, could you tell him, he's more than a name on a wall?"
She said, "He really missed the family and being home on Christmas Day.
And he died for God and country in a place so far away. I remember just a little boy, playin' war since he was three
But Lord, this time I know he's not comin' home to me."
She said, "Lord, my boy was special, and he meant so much to me. And, oh, I'd love to see him, but I know it just can't be. So I thank you for my mem'ries and the moments to recall.
So Lord, could you tell him, he's more than a name on a wall." "Lord, could you tell him, he's more than a name on a wall."
Additionally, more than three dozen USS Cole Sailors were injured in the incident, several of them seriously.
This page was last updated on 10/14/00