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Poems For My Sons
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Military
Moms Poem
Give me the greatness of
heart to see,
The difference between duty and his love for me.
Give me understanding, so that I may know,
When duty calls him, he must go.
Give me a task to do each day,
To fill the time when he's away.
When he's in a foreign land,
Keep him safe in your loving hand.
And Lord, when duty is in the field,
Please protect him and be his shield.
And Lord, when deployment is so long,
Please stay with me and keep me strong.
Author
Unknown
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When
You Were Little
When you
were a little boy I always held your hand.
I held your hand to help your little legs up the porch steps.
To protect and shield you when we crossed street.
I’d grab on to your hand in a crowd so I wouldn’t lose
you.
I’d grab your hand to lift you when you fell,
or going through the haunted house
or on a scary ride in the amusement park.
I held your hand to help you on to the bus
that first day of school
and when you came home
I reached out my hand
and helped you off.
I held your hand when we would take walks in the park.
Even through out your teenage years (although not cool),
when you were down I’d hold your hand
to assure you everything will be alright.
Now you are a soldier, so far away,
and I can’t hold your hand,
I must let go, but always know son that when I let go,
God grabs on. He will hold your hand when I cannot.
Author Unknown |
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My Daddy's
Got Your Back
I am a small and
precious child, my dads been sent to fight.
The only place I'll see his face, is in my dreams at night.
He will be gone too many days for my young mind to keep track.
I may be sad, but I am proud.
My daddy's got your back.
I am a caring mother.
My son has gone to war.
My mind is filled with worries that I have never known before.
Everyday I try to keep my thoughts from turning black.
I may be scared, but I am proud.
My son has got your back.
I am a strong and loving wife, with a husband soon to go.
There are times I'm terrified in a way most never know.
I bite my lip, and force a smile as I watch my husband pack.
My heart may break, but I am proud.
My husband's got your back.
I am a Soldier.
Serving Proudly, standing tall.
I fight for freedom, yours and mine, by answering this call.
I do my job while knowing the thanks it sometimes lacks.
Say a prayer that I'll come home.
It's me who's got your back.
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Prayers
for Military
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A
Soldier’s Prayer
 Lord
Jesus, Mighty Warrior and Prince of Peace, all glory and power
is yours. I offer myself and my military career for the
welfare of our nation and for your glory.
You
said "Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord";
make us mindful of our nation's heritage and of who we are.
You said "Be strong and of good courage", this is my
prayer. You said "A king is not saved by his great army;
a warrior is not delivered by his great strength"; be my
protection and my strength. While I defend the nation, may all
of Heaven safeguard my family back home.
Almighty
God, when you will to safely return me home, help me to see in
each member of my family all that I am willing to fight for-
life, liberty, freedom and justice. Give me wisdom to share
what experiences would lead my sons to Christ-like valor, my
daughters to Christian compassion. When Mary witnessed you
falling wounded to the ground, she reaffirmed her trust in God
her savior. Fill my spouse with surety in your divine plan for
me, our family and our nation.
You
called me to be a soldier. March along side me. Jesus, I place
my trust in you. Amen.
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Prayer
for Military Services
 Lord,
guard and guide the men who fly, and those who on the ocean
ply. Be with our troops upon the land, and all who for their
country stand. Protect these guardians day and night, and may
their trust be in thy might. Amen.
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Prayer
for Troops
Lord,
hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as
they protect us. Bless them and their families for the
selfless acts they perform for us in our time of
need. I ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord
and Savior. Amen. |
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Prayer
to Saint Michael
Patron of Military Services
Saint
Michael, the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection
against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke
him we humbly pray, and do thou, or Prince of the Heavenly
Host, by the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all evil
spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls.
Amen. |
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Background
Music playing is "A Soldier's Prayer"
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