To thels pass their hats people of las vegas, my fellow americans. My wife karen and i are honored to be with you for this las vegas unity prayer walk. We are grateful to each of you and we are grateful for the inspiration of your former 30 fire chief, kevin chapman. Inspiration of your former deputy fire chief, kevin chapman. Kevin, thank you for loving the people of this community the way you do. [applause] v. P. Pence President Trump personally asked us to be here, to stand with you, to pray with you for strength, comfort and healing in the wake of seven unday nights terrific attack. In america we mourn with those who mourn. We grieve with those who grive. Today i stand before you to say we are with you. Today we are all vegas strong. [applause] v. P. Pence as the president often says when one part of america hurts, well hurt. When one part of america struggles, we will struggle. When one part of america cries out for help, we always come together to answer that call. Five days ago, america awoke the news of the wost mass shooting in the history of the united states. On a field not far from here 50 people lost their lives and nearly 500 were injured. It was a tragedy of unimaginable proportions and as the president says during his address to the nation, we are joined together in sadness, shock and grief for the injured, the fallen and their families. Those we lost for taken before their time but their names and stories will forever be etched into the hearts of the american people. Among them, a special ed teacher named sandra casey. A policeman and a veteran, charleston hartfield, who coa ched a youth football team. [applause] v. P. Pence fulltime mom named hannah ailers, who was the sunshine of her family. And check eaton, a construction worker who died shielding his wife from harm. To the families of these and all of our fallen, near and far, we ofend deepest condolences the first family, of our family and of the american people. The bible tells us the lord is close to the brokenhearted. This will be our prayer for all of you. We do mourn with those who mourn and grief with thosve with thoso grieve, but we do not grieve like those with no hope because heroes give us hope. [applause] v. P. Pence as President Trump said on wednesday, in the depths of horror we will always find hope in the men and women who risk their lives for hours. We find hope in the heroic actions of the metropolitan Las Vegas Police department, the Fire Department and the personal responders that night who rushed into harms way. Their actions were in the highest tradition of Law Enforcement and their actions undoubtedly saved lives that n ight. [applause] v. P. Pence we find hope in the medical professionals in this community, the doctors, surgeons, the nurses, the em acrosemts across las vegas, ehose expert car prevented an even wider tragedy. [applause] v. P. Pence and we find hope in the everyday americans, whose heroic actions in the face of unspeakable evil inspire the nation. Among the heroes, known and unknown, a mom who shielded her fouryearold daughter with her own body, a father who helped guide others to safety even though hed been shot not once but twice, an offduty firefighter who told his wife that she had to run, but he had to sta to help thosey in need, and an army veteran who rushed to the scene to find his girlfriend and her mom and ended up carrying the wounded off the field. These were everyday americans. Everyday from this day forward we will remember their selflessness and courage whenever we remember that dark hour. [applause] v. P. Pence on sunday night las vegas came face to face with pure evil. Of no evil, no act violence will ever diminish the strength and goodness of the american people. As President Trump said monday morning, our unity cannot be shattered by evil. Our bonds cannot be broken by violence. He said its our love that divides us today and it always will. As i read in my devotions this morning, love binds all of our virtues together in unity. And so in the wake of this tragedy, we put on love. We find comfort in the knowledge that we are united as one nation, as one people with one voice. United in our grief, in our support for those who have suffered, and united in our results to end such evil in our time. [applause] so, today, we offer our prayers. From our hearts to the heart of heaven. We pray for those we lost, and for those they left behind. We pray for the injured and the men and women who care for them at this very hour. We pray for the people of las vegas and we pray for our nation. That the words sung by thousands before the shots rang out that fateful night might be ever more true. That god would bless america. [applause] that he would renew our unity and to strengthen our faith, our faith, that as he has ever watched over this great land, that he, in this moment, will again bind up our wounds. He will heal the brokenhearted and he will wipe every tear from our eyes. So, may god bless you. May god bless the men and women of Law Enforcement and all of our first responders. May god plus the fallen, the injured, and their precious families. And may god bless america. [applause] i have had the privilege of being asked to offer a closing prayer. So, if you are so inclined, if you would bow with me. Saysnly father, your word where two or more are gathered in your name, there you are also. So, thank you for being here with us right now. Thank you for all of the heroes, those who selflessly helped others. Thank you for their stories that inspire us even in our grief. Lp us now Going Forward to honor the memories of those lost, to remember and to celebrate their lives. Asking for you to wrap your loving arms around the city of las vegas. Cold close the survivors who are struggling. Hold tight especially those who lost loved ones. They are hurting deeply and their communities are hurting deeply. Be with their families, their friends, their colleagues. Give them comfort and give them peace. And father, Going Forward firrom this place, we ask you, help us now to heal. Amen. Amen. [applause] [applause] in the wake of the las vegas mass shooting, Gun Legislation was discussed on the sunday shows. We will hear from dianne feinstein, wayne law pierre, senator chris murphy and steve s calise, who was wounded in a shooting in june. The
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