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2002-09-11

The following poem was written by my daughter-in-law, Amanda Gibson, shortly after the attacks.

By Tuesday

Remember that terrible day
When the whole sky turned gray
Friends and family cried
As the innocent bled and died

Evil was smug and confident
Claiming the victory
While the fearful witnesses
Faced a harsh uncertainty

Days passed so slowly
With no sign of relief
Joy had been replaced
By horror, shock and grief

Then just when it seemed
That the mourners could not cope
A friend brought the Good News
That gave eternal hope.

And?
By Tuesday, it was over
By Tuesday, it was done
Sin had been covered
By the blood of God?s own Son

By Tuesday, it was finished
The battle had been won
Death had been defeated
By the rising of God?s Son

By Tuesday, peace had started
And just as all things had begun
Man could be with God again
Because of Jesus- His only Son



Now another dark day
Has come to our land
Some fear that evil
Has the upper hand

Lives and buildings were shattered
Innocent ones are gone
People question the future
Feeling lost and all alone

So who will take the Good News
To those who mourn today?
Will you be the one
To reach out to them and say?

By Tuesday, it was over
By Tuesday, it was done
Sin had been covered
By the blood of God?s own Son

By Tuesday, it was finished
The battle had been won
Death had been defeated
By the rising of God?s Son

By Tuesday, peace had started
And just as all things had begun
Man can be with God again
Because of Jesus- His only Son



By Tuesday, it was over
By Tuesday, it was done
By Tuesday, it was finished
The battle had been won
By Tuesday, peace had started
And just as all things had begun
We can be with God again
Because of Jesus
His Only Son

AJCG 9/01