Prayer For My Recruit
So we keep on praying for you, asking our God to enable you to live a life worthy of his call. May he give you the power to accomplish all the good things your faith prompts you to do.
Lord, you know every heart. Show us which of theseyou have chosen.
Lord, I ask for courage.
Courage to face and conquer my own fears.
Courage to take me where others will not go.
I ask for strength
Strength of body to protect others..
Strength of spirit to lead others.
I ask for dedication
Dedication to my job, to do it well
Dedication to my country, to keep it safe.
Give me Lord, concern
For those who trust me and compassion for those who need me.
And please Lord..
Through it all be at my side.
Brave warriors,
should fate find us in battle,
May our cause be just.
May our leaders have clear vision.
May our courage not falter.
May we be triumphant an earn victory
as we show mercy to our enemies.May our efforts bring lasting peace.
May our sacrifice be always
appreciated by those we serve.
May we return to our loved ones unharmed.
Should we be harmed, may our wounds heal.
Should we perish in the struggle,
may God embrace us and find for us
a place in His Kingdom.
Almighty Father,
whose command is over all and whose love never fails,
make me aware of Thy presence and obedient to Thy will.
Keep me true to my best self,
guarding me against dishonesty in purpose and deed
and helping me to live so that I can face my fellow Marines,
my loved ones and Thee without shame or fear.
Protect my family.
Give me the will to do the work of a Marine and
to accept my share of responsibilities with vigor and enthusiasm.
Grant me the courage to be proficient in my daily performance.
Keep me loyal and faithful to my superiors and to the duties
Father, I love this recruit of mine! Take from ME; what she needs and give me what she does not.
I will pace the nights, if it means she gets some sleep.
I will deal with fatigue, if it means she will have energy.
I will carry her fear, if it means it gives her courage.
I will take her pain, if it means she is healthy and whole.
I will take her anger, if it means she is at peace.
Take my love and pride and let her feel it!
Let her know that I am with her every step of the way!
Please, take from me what You can; I give it willingly and with love.
It is all I have besides my prayers.
Above all, please help my recruit to achieve her goal of becoming.
A United States Marine!
This I ask on bended knee, that which I cannot do without YOU!
Amen
Lord, we may not know who this man will become and all that they will do, but you do. Their future is already known to you and in your hands. I pray that this man will grow closer to you with each passing year, uncovering more and more of the path you already have in store for them. Amen.
O Lord, open my eyes that I may see the needs of others
Open my ears that I may hear their cries;
Open my heart so that they need not be without succor;
Let me not be afraid to defend the weak because of the anger of the strong,
Nor afraid to defend the poor because of the anger of the rich.
Show me where love and hope and faith are needed,
And use me to bring them to those places.
And so open my eyes and my ears
That I may this coming day be able to do some work of peace for thee.