[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 147 (Wednesday, September 5, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1207-E1208]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    IN MEMORY OF SENATOR JOHN McCAIN

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                           HON. PETE SESSIONS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 5, 2018

  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with a heavy heart at the 
passing of a great American Hero and Leader, The Eagle of The Senate 
John McCain of Arizona. A selfless patriot, a man of courage, faith, 
and conviction. With his life well led, he is a lesson to our

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young. Our prayers go out to him and his family as he leaves this 
world. As the light in The United States Senate has diminished this 
day, with the loss of one its great leaders and friends. I include in 
the Record this poetic tribute to him penned by Albert Carey Caswell.

                     With the Faith of His Fathers

                       (By Albert Carey Caswell)

     And when we were young
     Were we those among,
     Who were blessed with such a love song?
     With the Faith of Our Fathers in hearts which belongs
     Which are of our greatest of gifts
     So in all of this
     To help us grow strong
     To help us grow tall
     To get up when we fall
     To hold honor above all
     To give us the moral compass to form
     To help us move on
     To have The Faith of Our Fathers for which we all long
     To learn how to lead
     To go with Godspeed
     To in yourself believe
     And know right from wrong
     While, in service to Country to answer that call
     To nourish souls all
     With the Faith of Our Fathers in hearts so very warm
     Is our great gift to our children and theirs to pass on
     Is The Faith of Our Fathers so very strong,
     To help lead a great life long after we're gone
     That in hearts that lives on
     And John,
     The Faith of Your Mother was just as strong
     All in the examples you've set
     All in the challenges you've met
     All in what your caring reflects
     As you've left to this world with no regrets
     And John,
     armed With the Faith of Your Fathers look what standards 
           you've set
     And what missions accomplished of which our world blessed
     And though you had medals of Bronze and Silver upon your 
           chest
     Even greater was your heart of pure Gold To Be The Best
     As you John for The Greater Good yourself would neglect
     For Something Greater Than One's Self as you knew our Lord 
           expects
     And John Heaven holds a place,
     for all those magnificent men like you in your grace
     Like that POW in that darkness all in what you faced
     In Strength In Honor,
     as you've lifted up our world to make it a better place
     And John the United States Senate will never forget your face
     As all in the sands of time John, yours is now etched
     And now we lay your fine body down to rest
     As upon the floor of the Senate what a giant shadow you've 
           cast
     Leaving void,
     And a chasm as great as The Grand Canyon which will last
     At Ease my son,
     As one of America's Best,
     and a winner In the Game of Life who's won all those great 
           quests
     Now rise,
     Rise up to Heaven with tears in your eyes,
     As the Eagle of The Senate has taken flight
     All in our Lord's arms, John, you now lie
     As our Lord looks into your eyes
     Saying, ``John in that POW camp I could not let you die''
     ``As me and Bud and Orson watched over you day and night''
     ``and I knew in this world you'd had so much more love to 
           write''
     ``and you would bless America and our world with all of your 
           might''
     ``As your battle on Earth is over my son''
     ``But, your new battle has now just begun''
     ``As an Angel in my Army of The Lord my son''
     ``Now, up here in Heaven your Fathers so await''
     ``With open arms,
     as over the years they've watched you so proudly at your 
           heroic gait''
     And on this night, we rest much easier in our beds
     Knowing a new Angel named John McCain watches us over head
     And your family will hear you on the wind
     And in the morning when they wake,
     they will feel you next to them as where you've been
     Watching over them time and again
     Until, one fine day you'll meet up in Heaven my friend
     And they won't have to cry no more
     And for a child to become whole
     To bring warmth and peace to their soul
     They need The Faith of Their Fathers to nurture and grow
     As a gift far more precious than gold
     When, armed with The Faith of Our Fathers
     And our Faith In The Lord
     Can there be nothing we can't overcome or endure
     And with tear in eye,
     John as to you we say goodbye
     At the Measure of This Great Man who has died
     Who was First in Freedom,
     Who was First in War,
     Who was First in Peace,
     And in the leadership he implored
     As you taught us how to live, and how to die
     Who is now an Angel in The Army of Our Lord,
     who Heaven depends on up on high
     Rise,
     And now we lay your body down to rest,
     Amen.

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