You are the King of The Universe, The God of Power and Might, The Prince of Peace, The Author and Creator of Life. Only You are the Commander and Chief of our hearts and minds, who rules His people in Love and Judges with Mercy and Justice.
You are The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit, Who sent His beloved Son, Jesus to be the Last and Perfect Sacrifice. You, Father God know what it is like to lose your Blessed, Beloved Son in battle; in a war over the unholy one; in a war over sin; which oppresses man's hearts and minds. You died and resurrected to save mankind and bring them eternal life. You, Lord God are deserving of all our love, praise and worship.
Lord, You are the author and finisher of our faith. You have bestowed upon us great blessings and rights because You are good and perfect above all. Today, we approach your throne on bended knee to request comfort, peace and rest for those your beloved children who have lost their own beloved children, spouses, parents, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews, nieces and friends. Be present, Oh Gracious and Loving Creator among those who remember and mourn their loved ones, today and everyday. Wrap your loving arms around them and give them comfort.
Today we mourn and remember those, the fallen courageous, determined and dutiful, members of our military. Their loss is mourned today and always until we are rejoined again in eternity.
We remember our patriots as being vitally, important human beings who knowingly entered the field of battle faced against a known and unknown, seen and unseen enemy with or without a uniform and sometimes with an unknown ideology.
Serving in perilous conditions, our beloved military mounted an offensive in defense of the USA, our people and our cherished freedoms. In this defense of our country and for the eventual freedom of another's country, they lost their lives. Our gratitude and love is without borders and is endless. We owe our lives, love and extreme thanks to these brave men and women. May they find eternal rest in Your Loving Arms.
Our rights, which you have freely given all men are in danger from forces that seek to destroy us, these forces have not love or knowledge of you in their hearts they choose to believe a deception and not the Loving, Righteous Holy Word of God. We implore your protection and guidance for our military, our country, our leadership and ourselves.
Oh Lord, let not the day arise when our witness as a "People of God" is removed from the face of the earth. Let not the good those our beloved patriots have demonstrated be overshadowed by those who call evil good and good evil. Have mercy on us Father God. Protect and defend us Father God from all evil. Change hearts and minds as only you can do, so that people will come to know your divine love and peace.
Father, we look forward to the day when war is no more, when peace reigns throughout the universe, when joy and love envelopes us all like a warm blanket. Until that day we beseech thee for comfort and rest for those who remember, mourn those the beloved lost in the service of our country.
We pray for those who on this Memorial Day are also called to mourn and remember all our loved ones who died on this day, or any of the yesterdays, from the most recent of this reading, to the past year and back; people from all walks of life. These our beloved though they may have not died in battle but from other causes, they remain, loved, remembered and mourned. From the Foundation of the USA until the present, we will never forget them.
Thank You Oh Lord for hearing us.
We ask all of this In Jesus' Holy Name, Amen