Archives for May 2019

This Memorial Day weekend, I would like to remember the sacrifices of American heroes to keep this country free. God bless the USA!

Even as we remember the heroes who have died, I pray that God would bless all our active and still living American soldiers, sailors, aviators, and service members in every branch of the US Military that they serve in. Some day, they too will face God, as will all of us mortal humans. Meanwhile, back to Memorial Day, may God comfort the families as they remember their loved ones’ ultimate sacrifice for the freedom of the United States of America.

I feel that it’s appropriate here to quote the Navy Hymn.

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!

O Christ! Whose voice the waters heard
And hushed their raging at Thy word,
Who walked’st on the foaming deep,
And calm amidst its rage didst sleep;
Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee,
For those in peril on the sea!

Most Holy Spirit! Who didst brood
Upon the chaos dark and rude,
And bid its angry tumult cease,
And give, for wild confusion, peace;
Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee,
For those in peril on the sea!

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.

Source: https://www.navy.mil/navydata/nav_legacy.asp?id=172