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U2

The U2 Elevation Prayer

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Jeffrey Overstreet

28 Apr 2008
Filed under: U2 • On Songs & Albums • Prayer

David Wainscott has just posted some interesting audio: An audio file of the prayer and blessing for U2's 2001 Elevation tour.

And when you think about how that tour blessed so many, and about the ministry that the band had for those in New York after the attacks on September 11th... I don't think it's presumptuous to say those prayers were answered.

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