[Smartass]

A Prayer For Our Soldiers †

Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands.
Protect them as they protect us.
Bless them and their families for the
selfless acts they perform for us in our
time of need.
I ask this in the name of Jesus,
our Lord and Savior.   Amen.

[Miss Marple]

Lord,

I come before you today asking Your protection and encouragement for Matt as he embarks on his service in the Marines. Surround him with angels of protection, and let no weapon formed against him prosper.

I ask also that You bless his upcoming marriage, as he and his wife form a family. Guide them in the ways You would have them live.

Finally, Lord, comfort and strengthen Claytay and all of Matt's family, that they may see his service as one of honor for their family and the nation, and still those inner voices of fear which come not from You, but from the other one.

Thank you for men like this and the families which raise them. Bless Matt and all within his circle of service, and bring him home safely from Iraq.

In Jesus' Name,
Amen.