Eternal God, Merciful Father of All: We invoke your blessings upon those of our citizenry who have served the United States of America in peace and in war; who have stood guard throughout the world, dedicated to the defense and preservation of the security and freedom of the American people. In times of trial and conflict You have stood by them, sustaining and strengthening them in the performance of their duties. Continue to extend Thy sheltering presence over them, guarding and protecting them.
We also pray for those who hold positions of local leadership and national responsibility. May Your blessings rest upon them, making them sensitive and responsive to Your will, that our nation may be to the world an example of justice and compassion.
Imbue each of us with zeal for America. Deepen our love for our country and our desire to serve it. Cause us to see clearly that the well being of our nation is in the hands of all its citizens. Strengthen our faith in the democratic foundations of our nation, and gird us all with courage and perseverance, that we might face the future with confidence and without fear. Amen.
On Veterans Day, we honor the veterans who served our nation and recognize those who have made personal sacrifices for our country and fought for our shared values. Other nations and times in history have seen mandatory conscription to the armed forces, but today the United States is blessed to have a volunteer military corps. While this reality is a blessing to those citizens for whom military service is not a personal ambition, it is also a reality that creates a divide of experience between civilians and service members, both past and present.
This Veterans Day, let us commit to sharing our hearts: show up for veterans at a local event, ask a veteran about their time in the military, or write a letter to a veteran at a local VA hospital,
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