by Chris Bridges
Leader: Eternal Father, strong to save, we pause now in thankfulness
People: We remember the acts of soldiers and statesmen
Leader: We are thankful for the blessings of freedoms that we now enjoy as a result of the fruit of their labor.
People: We are strengthened by the resolve of those who considered freedom more important than their own lives.
Leader: Help us now, in acts both small and grand, to embrace sacrifice as a worthy attribute
People: Being willing to share, willing to serve, willing to give, and willing to lay down our lives
Leader: Protect, we pray, the lives of those in service even now for our nation
People: Give comfort to all who grieve those who have paid freedom’s biggest price
Leader: We ask this prayer in the name of Jesus, who Himself is acquainted with grief and sacrifice.
People: We remember, and say “let this be done.”
Leader: Let us now pause for a moment of silence to remember those who have died for our freedom.
