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On another thread I saw VOA's post in which he shared a prayer which had been written by Franklin Roosevelt during a dark time in WWII. It is very appropriate to events unfolding at this time and I asked him to repost it here.

Thank you so very much for finding this and bringing it to us here, VOA.

Follows is a repost of VOA's repost!

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(reposted from another thread)

This is one of the few times I'll post a relevant text from a Democrat with an "amen"
in my heart.
The text and aim of the prayer applies even now, in this day and hour.

President Roosevelt gave the following prayer in a radio address to the American people
shortly after the beginning of D Day, June 6, 1944:

In this poignant hour, I ask you to join with me in prayer:

Almighty God: Our sons, pride of our Nation, this day have set upon a mighty
endeavor … to set free a suffering humanity.

Lead them straight and true; give strength to their arms, stoutness to their
hearts, steadfastness to their faith.

They will need Thy blessings…. They will be sore tried, by night and by day,
without rest — until the victory is won. The darkness will be rent by noise and
flame. Men's souls will be shaken with the violence of war.

For these men are lately drawn from the ways of peace. They fight not for the
lust of conquest. They fight to end conquest. They fight to liberate. They fight
to let justice arise, and for tolerance and good will among all Thy people. They
yearn but for the end of battle, for their return to the haven of home.

Some will never return. Embrace these, Father, and receive them, Thy heroic
servants, into Thy kingdom.

And for us at home — fathers, mothers, children, wives, sisters, and brothers
of brave men overseas — whose thoughts and prayers are ever with them —
help us, Almighty God, to rededicate ourselves in renewed faith in Thee in this
hour of great sacrifice….

Thy will be done, Almighty God.

With the minor addenda that the prayer is for all our Coalition and their family and
friends, I say "amen"

VOA

Thank you for the pings, Texokie. Amen to your prayers of supplication and thanksgiving.

I'd just like to add my appreciation for the obvious amount of hard work that you do in providing the information in these pings, and to say what an honor and privilege it is to be a "warrior" with everyone on these threads who is wielding this powerful weapon of prayer. May God hear and bless according to His will and to His glory.