A Veterans Day Prayer
November 11th, 2007 · Posted in Current Affairs, Practical Christianity, Prayer ·
Today — November 11 — is Veterans Day in the United States — or Armistice Day in Europe.
The idea behind Veterans Day is to have a day when we can think about the sacrifices paid by the many people who have served in the Armed Forces.
For Veteran’s Day, I offer up a prayer from the tradition of the Presbyterian Church for those serving — and I add have served — in the military:
Righteous God, you rule the nations.
Guard brave men and women
who risk themselves in battle for their country.
Give them compassion for enemies
who also fight for patriotic causes.
Keep our sons and daughters from hate that hardens,
or from scorekeeping with human lives.
Though they must be at war,
let them live for peace, Amen.
as eager for agreement as for victory.
Encourage them as they encourage one another,
and never let hard duty separate them
from loyalty to your Son, our Lord, Jesus Christ, in whose name we pray, Amen.
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