I wrote this prayer 18 years ago for the Town of Concord's Memorial Day Parade and Exercises.
A Prayer for Memorial Day
In the quiet sanctuaries of our own hearts,
let each of us name and call on the One
whose power over us is great and gentle,
firm and forgiving,
holy and healing...
You who created us,
who sustain us,
who call us to live in peace,
hear our prayer today...
Hear our prayer for all who have died,
whose hearts and hopes were known
to you alone…
Hear our prayer
for those who gave their lives
in the service of others
and accept the gift of their sacrifice…
Hear our prayer
for those who put the welfare of others
ahead of their own
and give us hearts
as generous as were theirs…
Help us to shape and make a world
where we'll lay down the arms of war
and turn our swords into plowshares
for a harvest of justice
where we'll lay down the arms of war
and turn our swords into plowshares
for a harvest of justice
and the victory of peace…
Comfort those
who grieve the loss of loved ones:
let your healing the hope
that heals their hearts...
Hear our prayer today
and in your mercy answer us
in the name of all that's holy...
Amen.
Hymn to the Fallen by John Williams
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