September Eleven

The sun rose boldly in a blue-draped heaven
Over the Hudson River on September Eleven
Beaming down on marbled domes in Washington
And brass-buttoned coats ‘round the Pentagon
Upon the gleam of the plane in the Somerset sky
Warming the earth wears scores would die
Hid not its face behind the black-draped heaven
That silouhetted the skies of September Eleven

The winds blew softly across a blue-draped heaven
Where flags flapped peacefully on September Eleven
A remnant of summer on the air still lay
As Americans awoke to a busy work day
Kisses of school kids still dampened the faces
Of mommies and daddies off to workplaces
Goodbyes and giggles swirled upward to heaven
Till swept by the inferno of September Eleven

September Eleven… O woeful day!
When a wounded nation knelt to pray
Though a trillion tears could never erase
The blood-stained grief upon your face
Yet these same tears will make us whole
With healing waters, wash our soul
So we in hope shall ever remember
The grace that held us all together

As we, hand-in-hand, across this land
With bright flags unfurled took our stand
In unity our brave voices rang
“God bless America!” we boldly sang
O patriotic pride, Arise!
O gleam of glory, dry our eyes!
O Lord of light, shine forth from heaven
And lift us o’er September Eleven!

Sharon A. Knotts
September 2001

Honoring Ground Zero

About The Author

Sharon

Sharon Hardy Knotts is the daughter of R.G. & Doranne Hardy. She has served alongside of her parents in ministry at Faith Tabernacle Church, Baltimore, Maryland since childhood. Sharon was baptized in the Holy Spirit at age 7 in an old-fashioned tent revival, where she was slain in the Spirit, speaking in tongues. She began “preaching” in youth services at age 9, and began traveling with her father in evangelistic meetings at age 13.

Like her father and grandmother before her (Mother Mary Hardy), Sharon is an avid student of the Bible and holds a Master’s in Theology from CLST, Columbus, Georgia. She is an accomplished teacher of the Word and also an anointed preacher. The marriage of these different delivery styles has produced scores of ministry tapes on various pertinent topics, which appeal to many believers.

Sharon and her husband Benny serve in fulltime ministry at R.G. Hardy Ministries. He prints Faith Is Action and oversees its publication and distribution. Family: Three grown children, Scott & Todd Stubblefield, and Sarah Knotts. Daughters-in-laws: Corinne & Amy Stubblefield. Grandsons: Noah & Matthew Stubblefield are Scott’s sons. Sharon especially enjoys writing and serves as Editor of Faith Is Action and other Ministry publications. She also writes essays and poetry, some of which can be found here.

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