Prayer for Our Military
O Prince of
Peace, we humbly ask Your protection for all our men
and women in military service. Give them unflinching courage to
defend with honor, dignity and devotion the rights of all who are
imperiled by injustice and evil. Guard our churches, our homes,
our schools, our hospitals, our factories, our buildings, and all
those within from harm and peril. Protect our land and its people
from enemies within and without. Grant an early peace with victory
founded upon justice. Instill in the hearts and minds of me and
women everywhere a firm purpose to live forever in peace and
good will towards all. Amen.
A Prayer of Blessing for those Deployed to Serve in the Military
Lord and Holy
Protector,
you called Abraham and Sarah to leave their homeland
and to journey away from their own people.
Yet you kept them safe wherever they went.
Protect our children, our husbands and wives,
our mothers and fathers, and our friends and loved ones
who now must leave to fight in this war.
Walk by their side and calm any fear.
Be their companion and guide their thoughts;
Encircle them with your light, and keep them from harm;
And when their service is ended, lead them safely home again.
For you, O God, are our shelter in every storm
and our refuge in times of danger.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen
(Diocese of San Jose)
U.S. Catholic Bishops -
Committee on the Liturgy
includes:
PRAYER FOR DEPARTING TROOPS
PRAYERS IN TIME OF WAR:
For Departing Troops; Prayer of a Spouse for a Departing Soldier;
Prayer of a Son or Daughter for a Departing Parent; Prayer of a Parent
for a Departing Soldier; Prayer for Those who Await a Soldier's Return;
For Government Leaders; For the Safety of Soldiers; For our Enemies;
For Courage in Time of Battle; In a Time of Waiting; For Deceased Veterans
A SOLDIER'S PRAYERS:
For Families and Friends Left at Home;
On the Eve of Battle; For Hope in the Midst of Destruction;
Prayer for Officers in Command; For Fellow Combatants;
For the Innocent Victims of War; Prayer for Refugees and Victims of War.
Justice, Peace, War - What Does the Church Teach?
Prayer for Peace National Catholic Educational Association
Intercessions for Peace - Diocese of San Jose
You are invited to add any
additional prayers for peace to this page.
Email them to rviens@saintgeo.com