Table of Contents
1 - A Soldier's Prayer
2 - Far From Home
3 - Our Military
4 - The Families of Our Military
5 - Memorial Day
6 - John Donne Meditation XVII
1 - A Soldier's Prayer
2 - Far From Home
3 - Our Military
4 - The Families of Our Military
5 - Memorial Day
6 - John Donne Meditation XVII
A Soldier's Prayer
Lord, Bless the wives who grieve alone and comfort the mothers who mourn their own.
Give solace to the fathers who lost their sons on foreign shores and in places unknown.
Lord Strengthen the resolve of we who remain to see that they did not die in vain. Amen.
Author: Maj. Gen. James B. Middleton
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Far From Home
Dear Lord, There is a young man or woman far from home,
Called to serve their nation in a a time of war;
We pray You keep them safe,
We pray You keep them strong,
We pray You send them safely home,
For they've been away so long.
Bless those who await their safe return and those who mourn the lost.
Bless those who serve this country well,
No matter what the cost.
God, bless America and her heroes…and thank You for the privilege to serve. Amen.
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Lord, Bless the wives who grieve alone and comfort the mothers who mourn their own.
Give solace to the fathers who lost their sons on foreign shores and in places unknown.
Lord Strengthen the resolve of we who remain to see that they did not die in vain. Amen.
Author: Maj. Gen. James B. Middleton
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Far From Home
Dear Lord, There is a young man or woman far from home,
Called to serve their nation in a a time of war;
We pray You keep them safe,
We pray You keep them strong,
We pray You send them safely home,
For they've been away so long.
Bless those who await their safe return and those who mourn the lost.
Bless those who serve this country well,
No matter what the cost.
God, bless America and her heroes…and thank You for the privilege to serve. Amen.
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Our Military
Most gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for the men and women of our armed forces. Protect them as they protect us, defend them as they defend us. Encourage and strengthen their spirit, soul and body in the execution of their duties and responsibilities. May they be mentally and physically strong as they face the challenges of combat. Under gird them with Your spirit and might when they are called upon to to endure the hardships of battle.
Thank You, Lord, for providing America with the best trained, equipped and lead military force in the world today. Fill them with Your saving grace, and the gospel of peace that they may be shining examples of Your love. In Your precious name we pray. Amen.
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Most gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for the men and women of our armed forces. Protect them as they protect us, defend them as they defend us. Encourage and strengthen their spirit, soul and body in the execution of their duties and responsibilities. May they be mentally and physically strong as they face the challenges of combat. Under gird them with Your spirit and might when they are called upon to to endure the hardships of battle.
Thank You, Lord, for providing America with the best trained, equipped and lead military force in the world today. Fill them with Your saving grace, and the gospel of peace that they may be shining examples of Your love. In Your precious name we pray. Amen.
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The Families of Our Military
Heavenly Father, we thank you for our service men and women who are protecting us here at home and preserving our freedoms. Please protect them and keep them in Your care. Please be with the families of these serve men and women and protect them as they await the return of their loved one. Give them strength physically and emotionally as they too have hardships here at home. Help them financially and keep their spirits up. Be with those who have lost their loved ones and now have but memories. Thank You, Lord for our brave service men and women, and thank You, Lord, for their families who wait at home. Bless them all and protect them so that they may once again be united a a family. In Your name we pray. Amen.
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Heavenly Father, we thank you for our service men and women who are protecting us here at home and preserving our freedoms. Please protect them and keep them in Your care. Please be with the families of these serve men and women and protect them as they await the return of their loved one. Give them strength physically and emotionally as they too have hardships here at home. Help them financially and keep their spirits up. Be with those who have lost their loved ones and now have but memories. Thank You, Lord for our brave service men and women, and thank You, Lord, for their families who wait at home. Bless them all and protect them so that they may once again be united a a family. In Your name we pray. Amen.
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Memorial Day
Dear God, as we approach Memorial Day, may we honor and remember those who died that we might live in freedom. We remember our departed loved ones gone on before. This that we honor will be a part of our lives forever.
O God, we are mindful of your great love for us. We are thankful for that love. We praise you for the blessings of love and friendship, for our families and our homes. Amen.
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Lord, be with us and be our guide in time of need. We ask your support in all we do. Help us to reach out to one another, to communicate and show real care for others. Help us to be open to new experiences of personal growth and challenge. May we be alert to the opportunities before us each day.
Accept our thanks, Lord, for the leaders of our (Auxiliary) (American Legion), for their work this year, and for their leadership. As they have worked for God and Country we give them our grateful thanks. Amen.
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May you, our members bring joy and happiness to others through your smile, a warm hand clasp and kindly deeds. Be with us today and give us hope. Amen.
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Dear God, as we approach Memorial Day, may we honor and remember those who died that we might live in freedom. We remember our departed loved ones gone on before. This that we honor will be a part of our lives forever.
O God, we are mindful of your great love for us. We are thankful for that love. We praise you for the blessings of love and friendship, for our families and our homes. Amen.
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Lord, be with us and be our guide in time of need. We ask your support in all we do. Help us to reach out to one another, to communicate and show real care for others. Help us to be open to new experiences of personal growth and challenge. May we be alert to the opportunities before us each day.
Accept our thanks, Lord, for the leaders of our (Auxiliary) (American Legion), for their work this year, and for their leadership. As they have worked for God and Country we give them our grateful thanks. Amen.
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May you, our members bring joy and happiness to others through your smile, a warm hand clasp and kindly deeds. Be with us today and give us hope. Amen.
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John Donne Meditation SVII
from Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions
Now this bell tolling softly for another, says to me, Thou must die.
All mankind is of one author, and is one volume; when one man dies, one chapter is not torn out of the book, but translated into a better language…
No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less…
any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind, and therefore never send to know for who the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.
but this that bell tells me… by this consideration of another's danger…
I take mine own into contemplation, and so secure myself, by making my recourse to my God, who is our only security.
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from Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions
Now this bell tolling softly for another, says to me, Thou must die.
All mankind is of one author, and is one volume; when one man dies, one chapter is not torn out of the book, but translated into a better language…
No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less…
any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind, and therefore never send to know for who the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.
but this that bell tells me… by this consideration of another's danger…
I take mine own into contemplation, and so secure myself, by making my recourse to my God, who is our only security.
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