Prayer at the Armory for Soldiers in the Holidays

Prayer at the Armory for Soldiers in the Holidays

Given 8 December 2019 in northern Virginia

Dear Lord,

As U.S. soldiers and citizens of all backgrounds, beliefs, creeds, and denominations, we give thanks for: 

Our country and freedoms and safety 

Our families, loved ones, friends, fellow soldiers 

This time of holidays to freely celebrate our beliefs, traditions, and customs 

Thank thee for:

Soldiers and other military and first responders who sacrifice and have sacrificed all for its country and its citizens

Those who love and support us while serving in our duties 

The bounty of food and health , specifically sustenance that we are about to partake of today, and those that prepared it

Continued safety and health of our unit and associated friends and loved ones

We say these thoughts and prayers in token of our thanks and gratefulness with respect for all beliefs and creeds, and we do so as soldiers in the Virginia National Guard

By virtue of the power or authorities in which we respectively believe,

Amen.