Conference repair::reserve_forces

177.0. "PRAYER" by KYOA::SCHWARTZR () Wed Aug 14 1991 17:51

    
    
    I came across this in an old issue of INFANTRY magazine.
    Please feel free to add entrys,  it's nice to talk to
    the GREAT RANGER IN THE SKY when we need help.
    
    RANDY SCHWARTZ
    
    
                     INFANTRY LEADER'S PRAYER
    
    Almighty God, Whose will it is that we be leaders of men, hear us
    as we come to you for guidance in this awesome responsibility.
    
    Let us never forget our duty to the men whom we lead.  May we
    instill in them the qualities of loyality, integrity, and duty.
    
    Grant us patience in dealing with the mistakes of our fellow man.
    Let us never forget that no man is perfect, but that perfection
    for fragile humans is trying each day to be better than the
    day before.
    
    Give us courage, O Lord, in the face of danger.  Keep us pure in
    heart, clean in mind, and strong of purpose.
    
    Remind us that wisdom is not gained in an hour, a day, or a year
    but that it is a process that continues all the days of our lives.
    
    Keep ever before us our goal, which is not to perpetrate war but
    to safeguard peace and preserve your great gift to man- FREEDOM.
    
    May you always be near, to guide us in our decisions, comfort us
    in our failures, and keep us humble in our successes.
    
    We ask your divine blessings and leadership as we discharge the
    honor and responsibilities of leading men in the service of our
    country.  Walk close to us always, our Father, that we may not fail.
    
                                                    AMEN.