Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Prayer for our Troops

Dear Lord,

There's a young man far from home,

called to serve his nation in time of war;

sent to defend our freedom

on some distant foreign shore.

We pray You keep him safe,

we pray You keep him strong,

we pray You send him safely home ...

for he's been away so long.


There's a young woman far from home,

serving her nation with pride.

Her step is strong, her step is sure,

there is courage in every stride.

We pray You keep her safe,

we pray You keep her strong,

we pray You send her safely home ...

for she's been away too long.


Bless those who await their safe return.

Bless those who mourn the lost.

Bless those who serve this country well,

no matter what the cost.


12 comments:

Wonderful World of Weiners said...

This is awesome.

Hallie :)

Unknown said...

hallie...thank you so much for stopping by, it's always good to see you!

Lorie said...

This is a great poem and it is so true-bless those who serve us.
i pray God especially bless you Airman Mom who sacrifices so much!
Thanks for all your posts who cause us to remember!
bless you!
Lorie

Unknown said...

lorie... thanks for stopping by and leaving such a nice comment!

kathleen's kit up said...

Thank you for posting this, it made me cry. We certainly know as mothers that they are away too long, no matter how long it is.

Unknown said...

kathyandpaula...I'm so glad this poem had the same impact on you as it had on me!

"J" said...

Hi!!! Thanks for stopping by my blog!!!!

This was such a SWEET post!!!! =)

Unknown said...

j...being a baseball fan myself, I could not resist! Thanks for leaving a comment.

Julie D said...

Always, always, keeping them all in my thoughts and prayers.

Unknown said...

julie...These brave Airman, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines all deserve our prayers!

Brandy said...

This is a great poem and post!

Unknown said...

brandy, I'm so glad this poem has had the same affect on others, that it has on me!