A SOLDIER’S PRAYER (Those born again in Jesus)

Here I am, O God -
Alone with you in this vastness,
Trying to serve and follow Thy will
And do my duty to God and Country.
How alone I am in this crowd of men of all kinds,
Steeling myself to do my work,
(Like soldiers of old) -
Bearing still within the
Glorious image You gave mankind,
(This crown of His Creation) -
To fight for right - no matter how gloomy
The place or condition.
To cry out for strength and courage,
To learn to help and love my comrades.
This is the cry of my heart
And my prayer.


Jo Jean DeCristoforo
September 11, 2002