A Prayer

Heavenly Father,

We come to You knowing we fall short of Your expectations and aware that through Your grace we are safe to live as Americans in a country free from tyranny. We sing Your praises, Lord, and offer thanks from the deepest reccesses of our hearts and souls for these and all of our blessings. We, once again, pray for the safety of our troops here and abroad. We ask that You lovingly embrace their families and keep them intact and ready to receive their loved ones back into the fold when they return. May they return triumphant in their activities on behalf of the causes of freedom fighters. May they look to You for comfort and guidance, and may they be assured that they fought the good fight and earned the undying respect of the American people. Father, bless each of us with the knowledge of Your love, the acceptance of Your will and the desire to emulate Your goodness. We thank You for the ability to look to the future with anticipation and hope. We pray for the wisdom of our national leaders, Lord, those with whom the doctrines and integrity of our nation lay. May they be strong in courage, relentless in the preservation of freedom and always, always act in the interest of that which is right. In Your Holy Name We Pray,
Amen.

This is from the American Legion Auxiliary Magazine
Much Love and Many Blessings
Robin