The only prayer I ever truly utter…..and then I sing it……loudly
Eternal Father, Strong To Save

Eternal Father, strong to save,

Whose arm hath bound the restless wave,

Who bidd’st the mighty ocean deep

Its own appointed limits keep;

Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee,

For those in peril on the sea!

Eternal Father, grant, we pray,

To all Marines, both night and day,

The courage, honor, strength, and skill

Their land to serve, thy law fulfill

Be thou the shield forevermore

From every peril to the Corps.

Lord, guard and guide the men who fly

And those who on the ocean ply;

Be with our troops upon the land,

And all who for their country stand:

Be with these guardians day and night

And may their trust be in thy might.

Creator, Father, who first breathed

In us the life that we received,

By power of thy breath restore

The ill, and men with wounds of war.

Bless those who give their healing care,

That life and laughter all may share.

God, Who dost still the restless foam,

Protect the ones we love at home.

Provide that they should always be

By thine own grace both safe and free.

O Father, hear us when we pray

For those we love so far away.

O Trinity of love and power!

Our brethren shield in danger’s hour;

From rock and tempest, fire and foe,

Protect them wheresoe’er they go;

Thus evermore shall rise to Thee

Glad hymns of praise from land and sea.

To the Men and Women in the United States Armed Forces…. I am able to be who I am ONLY because of you. Not a day goes by that you aren’t my first thought as I awaken and my last thought before I sleep. Each of you are my Hero’s. Thank You and Be Safe!