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"I felt the crew should hear these words"
A former Navy chaplain, now a Christian Science practitioner, learned of the loss of several crew members of the USS Saratoga, an aircraft carrier in the Middle East.
He was moved to compose a prayer and forwarded it to the skipper. The captain shared it with the ship's chaplain, who wrote back to the author: "I read your prayer and I felt the entire crew should hear these words. Therefore, on 4 February 1991 I offered the prayer over the [public address system] at evening prayer time. It was well received. ... Thanks for your prayers, and I ask that you continue to pray for ... all of us on board."

June 10, 1991 issue
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Dear Reader
The Editors
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Prayer and peacemaking
Kathryn H. Breslauer
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"I felt the crew should hear these words"
Joseph G. Heard
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The healing power of unselfed love
Eric F. Thacher
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Love for the world
Hannelore F. Fuchs
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Christ: the healing and saving idea
Edmonde L. St. John
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Is it too late to be God's child?
Moira Hudson
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Coming home
Michael D. Rissler
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Prayers for wise leadership
Elaine Natale
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Shortly after I became a student of Christian Science, I...
William W. Milburn, Jr.
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My heart sings with gratitude for Christian Science
Nicole R. Chapman
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I will always be grateful that I was raised in Christian Science...
Ellen Mary P. Voss