A prayer for our Soldiers on Memorial Day

Adapted from this one put forward by the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. We'll be using it tonight for services, and I'll be bringing it as my benediction for the Delaware Memorial Day Service on May 30th.

God of peace, we stand before You with respect and concern for those who have been summoned to protect and secure our nation and the world.
Give them the courage to meet their tasks.
Show compassion to them as they seek to make the world safer for us and our loved ones.
Ease the pain of their loneliness as they face the darkness of their daunting task.
Help those far from the comfort and safety of home find value and meaning in their mission.
Let them sense the yearning of those who await their return and long for their presence.
Protect them when they find themselves in harm’s way.
Salve their wounds with Your Healing Balm.
O sovereign who desires life, let them feel Your presence, and your protection
Return them safely to their families and loved ones, that they may bless your name through the lives they live.
May their efforts further the cause of peace throughout the world and bring us closer to the day when “Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they study war anymore.”
Amen.