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As Troops Storm French Coast—FDR COMPOSES INVASION PRAYERWASHINGTON, June ami* i* the invasion prayer whichPresident Eoosevflfc wrote while Allied troops were landing on the coast of J?r*nee *nd which he will read to the nation by radio at p-m. (C.W.T.) tonight.My fellow Americans:In thU poignant hour, I a*k you to join me in prayera:Almighty God; Our sons, pride of our nation, this day have set up a mighty endeavor, a struggle to preserve our republic, our religion, and our civilisation, and to set free a suffering humanity.Lead them straight and true; give strength to their arms, stoutness to their hearts, steadfastness to their faith,They will need thy blessings. Their road will he long *«d hard. The enemy is strong, He may hurl back our forces. Success may not come with rush-Inr grace, but we shall return again and again; and we knowthat by Thy grace, wa «2uU return again; and wa knew thatby Thy grace, and by the righteousness of our cause, our sons will triumph.They will be sore tried, by night and by day, without rest*—, till the vietory is won. The darkness will be rent by*noig# and flame. Men's souls will be shakenwith the violences of war.These are men lately draws* from the ways of peace. They fight not for the lust of conquest. They fight to end conquest. They fight to liberate. They fight to let justice arise, and, tolerance and goodwill among all the people, They yearn, but for the end of b*t* tie, for their return to the haven of home.Some will never return. Embrace these, Father, and’ receive them, thy heroic servants, into thy kingdom.And for us at home—fathers, mothers, children, wives, sisters and brothers of brave men overseas, whose thoughts and prayers are ever with them— help us, Almighty God, is r« dedicate ‘ ourselves in renewed faith in Thee in this hour of great sacrifice.Many people have urged that I call the nation into a single day of special prayer. But because the road is long and the desire is great, I ask that our people devote themselves in continuance of prayer. As we rise to each new day, and again when each day is spent, let words of prayer be on our lips, invoking Thy help to our efforts.Give us strength, too—strength in our daily tasks, to redouble the contributions we make in the physical and material support of our armed forces.And let our hearts be stout, to wait out the long travail, to bear* sorrows that may come, to impart our courage unto opr sons where*soever they may be.And, O Lord, give ui faith. Giveus faith in Three; faith in our sons;faith in each other; faith in ourunited crusade, Let not the keenness of our spirit ever be dulled. Let not the impacts of temporary events, of temporal matters of but fleeting moment — Jet not these deter u» in. our unconquerable purpose.With thy blessing, we shall prevail over the unholy forces of our enemy. Help us to conquer the apostles of greed and racial arrogances. Lead us to the saving of our country, and with our sister nations into a world unity that will spell a sure peace — a peace invulnerable to the schem-ings of unworthy men. And a peace that will let all men live in freedom, reaping the just rewards of their honest toil.Thy will be done, almighty God.-Amen.
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Big Spring Weekly Herald
Big Spring, Texas, US
Fri, Jun 09, 1944
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