Creator of All Light,
Giver of Wisdom,
Protector of the Helpless,
bring us to peace in our time, O God.
Bring us to unity and justice
in fulfillment of your will for our common life:
bring us to peace in our time, O God.
Turn us from the embrace of violence and strife,
and move us instead to embrace light and love.
Bring us to peace in our time, O God.
For You, O God, are our rock and stronghold:
our very present help and hope.
Bring us to peace in our time, O God.
Extend the shield of your mercy and comfort
over all who cry out to you, Lord Christ.
Amen.
Photo: In honor of Veterans' Day in 2002, my father, who dropped out of high school in his senior year in response to the attack on Pearl Harbor, was presented with his diploma from high school, at a ceremony in which the entire school district met and paid tribute to all their veterans. He served in the Navy in the Seabees for the duration of World War II.
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