A Prayer for Veterans

Heavenly Father, King and Lord,
You instill in all of Your creation an
order and value.

You call Your children “very good.”
We surrender to You
the conflicts that tear your family
apart.

We pray for an end to blindness
that places pride, greed, power, and
selfishness above human dignity
and brotherly love.

We pray in gratitude
for all of those who have defended
peace, virtue, and justice with honor.

We pray especially for those
who have suffered in mind and body
from the ravages of war.

Let Your Kingdom come!
May Your peace that surpasses all
understanding
reign in our hearts and in our world.

Amen.