Tuesday, November 11, 2014

when peace shall become our common possession – v2

We pray for that day
when war shall be no more
the swords made into plowshares
when peace shall become our common possession
all around the world

We pray that nations
would live together
that all peoples would be free
the kingdom of God come near
Your will done upon the earth

We pray we would never forget
the sacrifice of our noble dead
those who did not return from war
those buried in our land
and in foreign lands far away

We pray for those who were injured
in their bodies, their spirits,
sacrificing so much for us
may we aid them and never forget
all the veterans who came home.


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edited November 11, 2014
when peace shall become our common possession – v2


Veteran’s Day
new poem May 27, 2014
when peace shall become our common possession
poem read by Pastor Ruth Foss
from The Chaplains Handbook,
Veterans of Foreign Wars
at Patten, ME Memorial Day service
Patten, ME
May 26, 2014
&
edited May 25, 2014
Because They Died – v2
May 31, 2010
Because They Died
Memorial Day

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