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Our God and Father: We commend to thy tender and loving care the life of our son (daughter) who is leaving (has gone) to serve in the armed forces of our beloved country. | |
May he (she) who is leaving (has left) us return to us in peace. Keep him (her) strong in body and soul; protect him (her) in the hours of trial and danger. | |
May he (she) remember the love of his (her) father and mother whose prayers will accompany him (her) every step of the way. | |
May he (she) retain firm faith in thee. Guide him (her) and all comrades in the service with thy light and may they be upborne by the hope that they are helping to build a better world. | |
Speed the day when war will be no more. Speed the day when the tears of sorrow will have been wiped away. | |
Blessed art thou, O Lord, whom we pray to hear our prayer. | |
אָמֵן׃ |
Amen. |
“Prayer of Parents for Son or Daughter in the Armed Forces” appears on page 630 of Seder Avodah Tefilot l’Shabbat, l’Shalosh Regalim, u’l’Ḥol (1951), the Shabbat and Festivals prayerbook by Rabbi Max Klein.
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