Memorial Services Held in the House of Representatives of the United States: Together with Remarks Presented in Eulogy of Andrew Lawrence Somers, Late a Representative from New YorkU.S. Government Printing Office, 1950 - 69 Seiten |
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Albert Goepper America ANDREW L Andrew Lawrence Somers ANDREW SOMERS appointed April attend the funeral aviator beloved colleague body Brooklyn CELLER chairman Chaplain Charles Barnes Committee on Coinage Committee on Public communicate these resolutions Congressman SOMERS constituents courage death deep deepest sympathy delegate devoted distinguished father dream echo Eighty-first Congress elected express extend my deepest friendship further mark gentleman Gold Reserve Act heard with profound heart honor House of Representatives James Oppenheim James Shera Montgomery JOSEPH MELVILLE BROUGHTON kindly knew ANDY SOMERS Langston Hughes legislation live Lord lost loved Manhattan College mark of respect Member Memorial Services Monetary Conference morning Multer Nation o'clock a. m. passing patriotic profound sorrow Public Lands Committee public service regret Remarks by Representative Resolved Rooney SABATH Senate served shadow SOL BLOOM soul rest Speaker stood things Thou thought tribute United words yield
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Seite 13 - ALMIGHTY God, unto whom all hearts are open, all £\. desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid; Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of thy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love thee, and worthily magnify thy holy Name; through Christ our Lord.
Seite 61 - Thou wilt not leave us in the dust: Thou madest man, he knows not why, — He thinks he was not made to die; And thou hast made him : thou art just.
Seite 17 - It singeth low in every heart, We hear it each and all — A song of those who answer not, However we may call ; They throng the silence of the breast, We see them as of yore — The kind, the brave, the true, the sweet Who walk with us no more.
Seite 65 - Resolved, That the Sergeant at Arms of the House be authorized and directed to take such steps as may be necessary for carrying out the provisions of these resolutions, and that the necessary expenses in connection therewith be paid out of the contingent fund of the House. Resolved, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to the Senate and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased.
Seite 30 - Now unto him who is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, to the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
Seite 60 - Let me live out my years in heat of blood! Let me die drunken with the dreamer's wine! Let me not see this soul-house built of mud Go toppling to the dust — a vacant shrine. Let me go quickly, like a candle light Snuffed out just at the heyday of its glow.
Seite 17 - Tis hard to take the burden up, When these have laid it down ; They brightened all the joy of life, They softened every frown, But oh, 'tis good to think of them, When we are troubled sore ! Thanks be to God that such have been, Although they are no more...
Seite 24 - ... receive him; rise and bow; And, ere his shadow pass thy threshold, crave Permission first his heavenly feet to lave ; Then lay before him all thou hast; allow No cloud of passion to usurp thy brow. Or mar thy hospitality; no wave Of mortal tumult to obliterate The soul's marmoreal calmness: Grief should be Like joy, majestic, equable, sedate; Confirming, cleansing, raising, making free; Strong to consume small troubles; to commend Great thoughts, grave thoughts, thoughts lasting to the end.
Seite 69 - Res. 197) were read, considered by unanimous consent, and unanimously agreed to, as follows : Resolved, That the Senate has heard with profound sorrow the announcement of the death of Hon.