I saw the above image of praying soldiers in an email I received today and thought I'd share it here with my patriotic poem "When Soldiers Pray." May it touch you in some small way, and please...feel free to share this poem with the link to my "Secure the Fort" blog!
Lucy
When Soldiers Pray
When we call upon our men and women
To step into harm’s way
We should without a doubt step up
To be the first to pray
For soldiers pray out in the field
In circles before the Lord
Each one taking turns in prayer
Before they draw the sword
As soldiers leave their security
And step into the zone
They have the courage given by God
And given by God alone.
The battle is the Lord’s they know
And trust without a doubt
Mentally they get their minds in gear
As they give that warrior shout
Circles of prayer out in the sand
And heat of Iraqi sun
Strengthen our soldiers in the field
Until this war is won
So in circles of prayer we pray
For safety of them all
But we also pray for the families
Of all the ones who fall
Lord, protect our precious soldiers
Bring them home again
Give them strength to endure the fight
For freedom’s sake and then
Protect their minds from all they did
And all they had to see
Let them know You are the Prince of Peace
And keep their minds on Thee
©Lucy Cain
Excerpt, “Secure the Fort (And Remain Under God), A Military Mother’s Message to America” Xlibris, July 2007
http://securethefort.blogspot.com
www.allgloryishis.com
To step into harm’s way
We should without a doubt step up
To be the first to pray
For soldiers pray out in the field
In circles before the Lord
Each one taking turns in prayer
Before they draw the sword
As soldiers leave their security
And step into the zone
They have the courage given by God
And given by God alone.
The battle is the Lord’s they know
And trust without a doubt
Mentally they get their minds in gear
As they give that warrior shout
Circles of prayer out in the sand
And heat of Iraqi sun
Strengthen our soldiers in the field
Until this war is won
So in circles of prayer we pray
For safety of them all
But we also pray for the families
Of all the ones who fall
Lord, protect our precious soldiers
Bring them home again
Give them strength to endure the fight
For freedom’s sake and then
Protect their minds from all they did
And all they had to see
Let them know You are the Prince of Peace
And keep their minds on Thee
©Lucy Cain
Excerpt, “Secure the Fort (And Remain Under God), A Military Mother’s Message to America” Xlibris, July 2007
http://securethefort.blogspot.com
www.allgloryishis.com
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