Prayer for Armed Forces in Combat, by Rabbi Dr. Edgar Magnin (1951)
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open_content_license: Creative Commons Zero (CC 0) Universal license a Public Domain dedication Date: 2022-06-08
Last Updated: 2025-03-27
Categories: War, Military Personnel & Veterans
Tags: 20th century C.E., 58th century A.M., Cold War (1947–1953), English vernacular prayer, United States in the Korean War
Excerpt: This prayer by Rabbi Dr. Edgar Magnin, then serving as rabbi of the Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles, was included in the anthology, The Prayer Book of the Armed Forces (ed. Daniel A. Poling, 1951), p. 51. . . .
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Dear Lord,
I am far from my loved ones
but not alone;
Miles away from my friends
but I have a Friend.
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My heart is filled with courage
and I have hope,
For Thou art with me.
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Thou art the light
that fills my soul
with brightness
and with joy.
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I shall lean upon Thee
and not fall.
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I shall accomplish
the task I have set out to do
and not fail;
With Thy help nobody can fail.
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I love Thee, O Lord, my God,
with all my heart,
with all my soul
and with all my might,
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And I know Thou dost love me
and will care for me.
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Amen.
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This prayer by Rabbi Dr. Edgar Magnin, then serving as rabbi of the Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles, was included in the anthology, The Prayer Book of the Armed Forces (ed. Daniel A. Poling, 1951), p. 51.
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Contributor: Aharon N. Varady (transcription)
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Name: Edgar Magnin
Bio: Edgar Magnin (July 1, 1890 – July 17, 1984) was rabbi and spiritual leader of Wilshire Boulevard Temple (previously Congregation B’nai B’rith), the oldest Jewish congregation in Los Angeles, California. Magnin served at the temple for 69 years and was considered one of the most prominent Jewish leaders in the United States, sometimes called the "Rabbi to the Stars" because of his close connections to the Hollywood film industry.
Website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Magnin
Profile Link: https://opensiddur.org/profile/edgar-magnin
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Name: Aharon N. Varady (transcription)
Bio: Aharon Varady (M.A.J.Ed./JTSA Davidson) is a volunteer transcriber for the Open Siddur Project. If you find any mistakes in his transcriptions, please let him know. Shgiyot mi yavin; Ministarot naqeni שְׁגִיאוֹת מִי־יָבִין; מִנִּסְתָּרוֹת נַקֵּנִי "Who can know all one's flaws? From hidden errors, correct me" (Psalms 19:13). If you'd like to directly support his work, please consider donating via his Patreon account. (Varady also translates prayers and contributes his own original work besides serving as the primary shammes of the Open Siddur Project and its website, opensiddur.org.)
Website: https://aharon.varady.net
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