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October 10, 1958
Newport Navalog
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
Chaplain Ross H. Trower reflects on a routine Sunday prayer for the President in a US Navy chapel, sensing God's presence, and contemplates the comforting power of parents praying for their sons in the Navy, especially during difficult tasks.
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Chaplain
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On Praying For Others
By Chaplain Ross H. Trower, USN
There was nothing special about it the other Sunday. It is frequently done in the worship of the Chapel's congregation, and the prayer is included too in churches throughout the land. No one felt it to be something added for the occasion.
"We beseech Thee, O God, to remember the President of the United States..."
There was nothing special about the prayer that Sunday except that He was there with us! Perhaps, as a result of that impressive moment, many of us gave another thought to the practice of praying for others.
Many a man has left home to join the Navy or go to sea or return to his ship with a memory of his father or his mother saying, "Son, I'll always be praying for you while you're gone." In the embarrassment of his confident youth he may have considered this unnecessary, but life teaches him its power.
Many a man, facing a difficult task, has asked
1.
On Praying For Others
By Chaplain Ross H. Trower, USN
There was nothing special about it the other Sunday. It is frequently done in the worship of the Chapel's congregation, and the prayer is included too in churches throughout the land. No one felt it to be something added for the occasion.
"We beseech Thee, O God, to remember the President of the United States..."
There was nothing special about the prayer that Sunday except that He was there with us! Perhaps, as a result of that impressive moment, many of us gave another thought to the practice of praying for others.
Many a man has left home to join the Navy or go to sea or return to his ship with a memory of his father or his mother saying, "Son, I'll always be praying for you while you're gone." In the embarrassment of his confident youth he may have considered this unnecessary, but life teaches him its power.
Many a man, facing a difficult task, has asked
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Providence Divine
Family
What keywords are associated?
Prayer
Navy
Chaplain
Family Prayer
Divine Presence
Intercession
What entities or persons were involved?
Ross H. Trower
President Of The United States
Where did it happen?
Chapel's Congregation, Us Navy
Story Details
Key Persons
Ross H. Trower
President Of The United States
Location
Chapel's Congregation, Us Navy
Event Date
The Other Sunday
Story Details
Chaplain reflects on a Sunday prayer for the President where God's presence was felt, prompting thoughts on intercessory prayer; shares anecdote of sailors comforted by parents' prayers during service and challenges.