A Prayer for America’s Veterans and Servicemembers on Veterans Day, by David Abernethy

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	Our God and God of our ancestors, we ask for your blessings for America’s veterans, the dedicated men and women who have served our country in uniform, and for all those who serve today.
	Let those who made the ultimate sacrifice for the cause of freedom rest in peace, honored by a grateful nation.
	Heal those injured in service to our country, whether their wounds are of body, mind or spirit.
	Remember the parents, partners, children, other family and friends of all who served: the ones who sacrificed alongside them, missed them when they served far away, and bore the heavy burden when they were wounded or gave their lives for our country.
	Remind us of the debt we owe to all those who have served. Inspire us to pay it in full, not just with parades, speeches and monuments, but with the material support and care they have earned. For all they have given to us, and for us, move us to give to them and their families in kind.
	May it be Your will that each of us live up to the selfless ideals symbolized by the uniform and embraced by those who wear it. And may it be Your will also that we strive every day to give our veterans and servicemembers the greatest possible reward for their service – a world secure in freedom and at peace.
	And let us say Amen.

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David Abernethy

David Abernethy practices law in the Philadelphia area and is a member of the Beth Am Israel community in Penn Valley, Pennsylvania.

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