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Memorial Day
Chaplain's Prayer
OPENING
PRAYER BY MILITARY CHAPLAIN AT
OFFICIAL U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE AT
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, MAY 31,
2004:
"God of our
fathers, whose Almighty Hand has protected our
nation,
secured our liberties and blessed our people, on this
sacred ground
we bow in humble gratitude for the gift of
freedom, of
life and of service to others.
"Surely your
goodness and your mercies have followed
us all the
days of our lives, but on this day we pause to remember that our blessings and
our liberties and our rights have been secured at great sacririce to others.
These gifts we treasure, knowing they are ours because
of the valor
of these fallen heroes and those at eternal
rest
throughout our nation and the free world. O God
help us to be
good stewards of our inheritance.
"We also lift
our prayers on behalf of our nation's men
and women who
have pledged their lives to defend our values against the evils of terrorism.
Give them courage, perseverance and moral clarity in the midst of a complex and
dangerous environment. Protect them by your
might, great
God our King.
"We ask you
to console and strengthen those who
mourn the
loss of their loved one. May this memorial service be an appropriate tribute to
honor the valor and
the
sacrifices made by these and by all generations of Americans.
"We ask your
divine blessings be upon your servant,
our
commander-in-chief, George W. Bush. Through
his
leadership and the leadership of those who serve
with him,
guide this one nation under God in clear
paths toward
liberty and justice for all.
"We pray for
peace in the gentle name of the Prince of Peace. We pray for victory and
security in the mighty
name of the
Lord of Hosts. And we pray for personal
and national
redemption in the gracious name of our Redeemer and our Savior,
Amen."