An audio file of the prayer and blessing for U2\u2019s 2001 Elevation tour.<\/a><\/p>\nAnd 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\u2026 I don\u2019t think it\u2019s presumptuous to say those prayers were answered.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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