Trump reads from FDR's prayer to the US on D-Day

Fox News ^ | June 5, 2019 | Associated Press

[CondoleezzaProtege]

PORTSMOUTH, England – President Donald Trump read from a prayer delivered by President Franklin D. Roosevelt as he joined other world leaders and veterans Wednesday in marking the 75th anniversary of D-Day.

Roosevelt went on national radio on June 6, 1944, to address the U.S. for the first time about the Normandy invasion. Trump, with images of an American flag and Roosevelt projected behind him, read to the crowd: "Almighty God, our sons, pride of our nation, this day, have set upon a mighty endeavor, a struggle to preserve our republic, our religion and our civilization and to set free a suffering humanity."

Trump traveled to the southern coast of England Wednesday to pay respects to American service members and allies who helped rescue Europe from Nazi Germany. He sat in a VIP area with other world leaders and in between Queen Elizabeth II and first lady Melania Trump during the program, which focused on a telling of events leading up to D-Day. Some 300 World War II veterans also attended the seaside ceremony.

A chilly breeze blew off the English Channel as Trump arrived for the event, the first of two he is attending to mark the 75th anniversary of the day when Allied soldiers, sailors and airmen conducted an invasion that helped liberate Europe from Nazi Germany.

Trump joined in giving a standing ovation to a group of World War II vets who appeared on stage as the commemoration began.

He was the second world leader to speak, following Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the lineup. Trump appeared on stage alone and read from a folder for about 90 seconds, reciting just an excerpt of Roosevelt's prayer...

[CondoleezzaProtege]

FDR Library Text of Radio Address - Prayer on D-Day, June 6, 1944:

My fellow Americans: Last night, when I spoke with you about the fall of Rome, I knew at that moment that troops of the United States and our allies were crossing the Channel in another and greater operation. It has come to pass with success thus far.

And so, 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, a struggle to preserve our Republic, our religion, and our civilization, and to set free a suffering humanity.

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

They will need Thy blessings. Their road will be long and hard. For the enemy is strong. He may hurl back our forces. Success may not come with rushing speed, but we shall return again and again; and we know that by Thy grace, and by the righteousness of our cause, our sons will triumph.

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 violences 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 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.

Many people have urged that I call the Nation into a single day of special prayer. But because the road is long and the desire is great, I ask that our people devote themselves in a continuance of prayer. As we rise to each new day, and again when each day is spent, let words of prayer be on our lips, invoking Thy help to our efforts.

Give us strength, too -- strength in our daily tasks, to redouble the contributions we make in the physical and the material support of our armed forces.

And let our hearts be stout, to wait out the long travail, to bear sorrows that may come, to impart our courage unto our sons wheresoever they may be.

And, O Lord, give us Faith. Give us Faith in Thee; Faith in our sons; Faith in each other; Faith in our united crusade. Let not the keenness of our spirit ever be dulled. Let not the impacts of temporary events, of temporal matters of but fleeting moment let not these deter us in our unconquerable purpose.

With Thy blessing, we shall prevail over the unholy forces of our enemy. Help us to conquer the apostles of greed and racial arrogancies. Lead us to the saving of our country, and with our sister Nations into a world unity that will spell a sure peace a peace invulnerable to the schemings of unworthy men. And a peace that will let all of men live in freedom, reaping the just rewards of their honest toil.

Thy will be done, Almighty God.

Amen."

[CondoleezzaProtege]

Watch Trump: https://youtu.be/Bn57OGl29Dk

Link to full text from FDR: https://www.fdrlibrary.org/d-day

[NetAddicted]

Bookmarked!

[oldplayer]

Liberals will be complaining in . . . 5-4-3-2-1.

[lee martell]

A whole lot of ‘delicates’ just got triggered.

[Oscar in Batangas]

Is that like:
Panties got wadded...
or
Panties got watered???

[jarwulf]

The most overrated President in history who just happened to have the fortuitous luck of being around during WWII

[PghBaldy]

Some live streaming events here soon https://www.youtube.com/user/GlobalToronto

6 AM ET Canadian event on Juno Beach
12 PM ET French event in Normandy
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Recorded:
LIVE | May and Macron attend D-Day 75th anniversary ceremony in Normandy https://youtu.be/46gnfqgQgJA

D-Day flypast in Portsmouth for 75th anniversary https://youtu.be/ZhsGHkGo010

[mythenjoseph]

What a tasteful and proper way our Great President is treating this 75th anniversary of D-day . Donald John Trump is a good man . My thanks to all who fought and died (and lived) as they have provided a life to me that is so nice ... may they all end up with God for their reward .

[Bullish]

But he didn’t take credit for writing it like Joe Biden would have.

[Texan4Life]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmiphUYwL_0

[Sa-teef]

"But he didn’t take credit for writing it like Joe Biden would have."

Hahahahaha....'ol Plagiarism Joe!

He can't stop fiddling with kids or claiming ideas that he stole from others.

If he makes it to the final contest PDJT will have a field day with him!

[Sa-teef]

President Trump and Melania have conducted themselves with great dignity and respect for the soldiers, sailors and airmen who stepped up to the task on June6, 1944.

[Eleutheria5]

“....Lead us to the saving of our country, and with our sister Nations into a world unity that will spell a sure peace a peace invulnerable to the schemings of unworthy men....”

Instead we got the UN, where unworthy men scheme incessantly against peace and for their piece.

[N8VTXNinWV]

Bump...

[WildHighlander57]

“Almighty God, our sons, pride of our nation, this day, have set upon a mighty endeavor, a struggle to preserve our republic, our religion and our civilization and to set free a suffering humanity.”

Amen!

[Hyman Roth]

IMPEACH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[KC_Lion]

Thank You so much for posting CondoleezzaProtege :)

[Saveourcountry]

I find it striking how far our country has sunk into evil since that time. Offering a prayer to the country prior to an invasion wouldn’t even be considered today, sadly.

Also, it wouldn’t be politically acceptable to lose so many lives upfront in order to win the war.

[BenLurkin]

“Almighty God, our sons, pride of our nation, this day, have set upon a mighty endeavor, a struggle to preserve our republic, our religion and our civilization and to set free a suffering humanity.”

That’s not a prayer. It’s a PR release.