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H. R. No. 116 As Adopted by the HouseAs Adopted by the House
| 129th General Assembly | | Regular Session | | 2011-2012 |
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Cosponsors:
Representatives Johnson, Pillich, Hagan, C., Landis, Milkovich, Yuko, Adams, J., Adams, R., Amstutz, Anielski, Balderson, Barnes, Beck, Blair, Blessing, Boose, Brenner, Buchy, Butler, Carey, Carney, Clyde, Combs, Conditt, Damschroder, DeGeeter, Derickson, Dovilla, Driehaus, Duffey, Fende, Gardner, Garland, Gentile, Gerberry, Gonzales, Goodwin, Goyal, Grossman, Hackett, Hall, Hayes, Henne, Hottinger, Huffman, Letson, Lundy, Mallory, Martin, McClain, McKenney, Murray, Newbold, O'Brien, Patmon, Peterson, Phillips, Ramos, Reece, Roegner, Rosenberger, Ruhl, Schuring, Sears, Slaby, Stebelton, Szollosi, Thompson, Uecker, Wachtmann, Weddington, Young Speaker Batchelder
A RESOLUTION | To urge Congress to enact House Resolution 2070
requiring the installation in the area of the
World War II Memorial in Washington D.C., a
suitable plaque or an inscription with the words
that President Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed with
the nation on June 6, 1944.
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
| WHEREAS, On June 6, 1944, the United States Armed Forces and
their allies conducted the largest amphibious landing in world
history in an effort to liberate mainland Europe from Nazi
occupation during World War II; and |
| WHEREAS, On June 6, 1944, United States President Franklin D.
Roosevelt, speaking to the American people, offered the following
prayer: |
| "My fellow Americans: Last night, when I spoke with you about
the fall of Rome, I knew at that moment that troops of the United
States and our allies were crossing the Channel in another and
greater operation. It has come to pass with success thus far. |
| And so, in this poignant hour, I ask you to join with me in
prayer: |
| Almighty God: Our sons, pride of our Nation, this day have
set upon a mighty endeavor, a struggle to preserve our Republic,
our religion, and our civilization, and to set free a suffering
humanity. |
| Lead them straight and true; give strength to their arms,
stoutness to their hearts, steadfastness in their faith. |
| They will need Thy blessings. Their road will be long and
hard. For the enemy is strong. He may hurl back our forces.
Success may not come with rushing speed, but we shall return again
and again; and we know that by Thy grace, and by the righteousness
of our cause, our sons will triumph. |
| They will be sore tried, by night and by day, without
rest-until the victory is won. The darkness will be rent by noise
and flame. Men's souls will be shaken with the violences of war. |
| For these men are lately drawn from the ways of peace. They
fight not for the lust of conquest. They fight to end conquest.
They fight to liberate. They fight to let justice arise, and
tolerance and good will among all Thy people. They yearn but for
the end of battle, for their return to the haven of home. |
| Some will never return. Embrace these, Father, and receive
them, Thy heroic servants, into Thy kingdom. |
| And for us at home -- fathers, mothers, children, wives,
sisters, and brothers of brave men overseas -- whose thoughts and
prayers are ever with them--help us, Almighty God, to rededicate
ourselves in renewed faith in Thee in this hour of great
sacrifice. |
| Many people have urged that I call the Nation into a single
day of special prayer. But because the road is long and the desire
is great, I ask that our people devote themselves in a continuance
of prayer. As we rise to each new day, and again when each day is
spent, let words of prayer be on our lips, invoking Thy help to
our efforts. |
| Give us strength, too -- strength in our daily tasks, to
redouble the contributions we make in the physical and the
material support of our armed forces. |
| And let our hearts be stout, to wait out the long travail, to
bear sorrows that may come, to impart our courage unto our sons
wheresoever they may be. |
| And, O Lord, give us Faith. Give us Faith in Thee; Faith in
our sons; Faith in each other; Faith in our united crusade. Let
not the keenness of our spirit ever be dulled. Let not the impacts
of temporary events, of temporal matters of but fleeting moment
let not these deter us in our unconquerable purpose. |
| With Thy blessing, we shall prevail over the unholy forces of
our enemy. Help us to conquer the apostles of greed and racial
arrogancies. Lead us to the saving of our country, and with our
sister Nations into a world unity that will spell a sure peace a
peace invulnerable to the schemings of unworthy men. And a peace
that will let all of men live in freedom, reaping the just rewards
of their honest toil. |
| Thy will be done, Almighty God. Amen"; and |
| WHEREAS, House Resolution 2070, introduced in Congress on
June 1, 2011, requires the installation in the area of the World
War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., a suitable plaque or an
inscription with the words that President Franklin D. Roosevelt
prayed with the nation; now therefore be it |
| RESOLVED, That we, the members of the House of
Representatives of the 129th General Assembly of the State of
Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, urge Congress to enact House
Resolution 2070; and be it further |
| RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives
transmit a duly authenticated copy of this resolution to the
Speaker and Clerk of the United States House of Representatives,
the President Pro Tempore and Secretary of the United States
Senate, the members of the Ohio Congressional delegation, and the
news media of Ohio. |
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