A Soldier's Prayer

A Soldier's Prayers

1. For Families and friends Left At Home

O God, Protector of all people and nations,

protect my family and friends at home

from the violence and evil of others.

Keep them safe from the weapons of hate and destruction

and guard them against the deeds of evildoers.

Grant them your protection and care

in tranquility and peace.

Grant this through Christ our Lord.

2. On the Eve of Battle

God of power and mercy,

maker and love of peace,

to know you is to live,

and to serve you is to reign.

Through the intercession of St. Michael, the archangel,

be our protection in battle against all evil.

Help me [us] to overcome war and violence

and to establish your law of love and justice.

Grant this through Christ our Lord.

3. For Hope in the Midst of Destruction

God of mercy,

you know the secrets of all human hearts,

for you know who is just and you forgive the repentant sinner.

Hear my prayer in the midst of destruction;

give me patience and hope,

so that under your protection and with you as my guide,

I may one day be reunited with my family and friends

in peace, tranquility, and love.

Grant this through Christ our Lord.

4. Prayer For Officers In Command

God and Father of Our Lord Jesus Christ,

Hear my prayer for these soldiers under my command.

Grant that I may bring the spirit of Christ

to all my efforts and orders

as I exercise my authority over those entrusted to my care.

Inform my judgment with your Holy Spirit

so that I may make decisions

in conformity with your law and for the common good.

Grant this through Christ our Lord.

5. For Fellow Combatants

Lord God,

Remember Christ your Son who is peace itself

and who has washed away our hatred with His blood.

Because you love all men and women,

look with mercy on all who are engaged in battle.

Banish the violence and evil within all combatants

so that one day, we may all deserve to be

called your sons and your daughters.

Grant this through Christ our Lord.

6. For the innocent victims of war

Lord God,

your own Son was delivered into the hands of the wicked,

yet he prayed for his persecutors

and overcame hatred with the blood of the Cross.

Relive the sufferings of the innocent victims of war;

grant them peace of mind, healing of body,

and a renewed faith in your protection and care.

Grant this through Christ our Lord.

7. Prayer for refugees and victims of war

Lord God,

no one is a stranger to you

and no one is ever far from your loving care.

In your kindness, watch over refugees and victims of war,

those separated from their loved ones,

young people who are lost,

and those who have left home or who have run away from home.

Bring them back safely to the place where they long to be

and help us always to show your kindness

to strangers and to all in need

Grant this through Christ our Lord.