Let us pause in silence in remembrance of the Veterans
who have served to sustain our liberty.
We pray for all our troops this Veterans' Day.
We pray for all our troops this Veterans' Day.
Posted on 05/26/2008 5:43:24 AM PDT by big'ol_freeper
O God, by whose mercy the faithful departed find rest, look kindly on your departed veterans who gave their lives in the service of their country. Grant that through the passion, death, and resurrection of your Son they may share in the joy of your heavenly kingdom and rejoice in you with your saints forever. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen
Eternel rest be granted unto them O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they and all the departed souls by the grace of God rest in peace. Amen.
In this undated photo provided by Brooke Army Medical Center, Merlin German is seen. No one expected Sgt. Merlin German to survive after he had been burned over 97 percent of his body by a roadside bomb in Iraq. But the determined Marine would not surrender. He endured more than 100 surgeries and procedures. He learned to live with pain, to see a stranger's face in the mirror. He walked again. He danced with his mother. He was dubbed the 'Miracle Man.' But after three years, he could no longer defy the odds. A few weeks ago, he died unexpectedly after routine surgery. (AP Photo/Brooke Army Medical Center)
“Almighty God, our heavenly Father, in whose hands are the living and the dead; We give thee thanks for all those thy servants who have laid down their lives in the service of our country. Grant to them thy mercy and the light of thy presence, that the good work which thou hast begun in them may be perfected; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord. Amen.”
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