Thanks to Warren Kozak in today’s Wall Street Journal, I learn that President Roosevelt offered a prayer when he addressed the nation on D-Day, 68 years ago today. Mr. Kozak’s article passes on these quotations from the President’s prayer. “Almighty God, our sons, pride of our nation, this day have set upon a mighty endeavor, a struggle to preserve our Republic, our religion, and our civilization, and to set free a suffering humanity. Lead them straight and true; give strength to their arms, stoutness to their hearts, steadfastness in their faith. They will be sore tried, by night and by day, without rest until victory is won. The darkness will be rent by noise and by flame. Men’s souls will be shaken with the violences of war. Some will never return. Embrace these, Father, and receive them, thy heroic servants, into thy kingdom. O Lord, give us faith. Give us faith in thee; faith in our sons; faith in each other; faith in our united crusade. Let not the keenness of our spirit ever be dulled. With thy blessing we shall prevail over the unholy forces of our enemy. Help us conquer the apostles of greed and racial arrogances. Thy will be done, Almighty God. Amen.
That the President of the United States led our nation in prayer tells us how much America has changed in 68 years. Mr. Kozak’s article invites us to draw many conclusions and I offer one of mine. Do you and I long for the good old days? I’m sure the troops did too. As surely as they were sent to the beaches against “the unholy force of our enemy,” God has put you and me in our places to advance His justice and truth in our time.
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