Veterans Day Program - 2003
START page www.Beeville.Net/VeteransDay
May 29, 2004 WWII Veterans Recognition 
      The Program / Receiving Certificates: 1 2 ALL / After Ceremony
November 11, 2003 The Program  People Read Text of some speeches and prayers.
November 11, 2002 The Program

 

The Reverend Adrian A. Amaya
St. Philips Episcopal Church

 

Prayers as part of the Veterans Day Program in Beeville, Texas at the Bee County Courthouse. November 11, 2003

Prayers for National Life
From the Book of Common Prayer (1979; The Episcopal Church, USA)

For our Country-

Almighty God, who hast given us this good land for our  heritage: We humbly beseech thee that we may always prove  ourselves a people mindful of thy favor and glad to do thy will.  Bless our land with honorable industry, sound learning, and pure manners. Save us from violence, discord, and confusion;  from pride and arrogance, and from every evil way. Defend  our liberties, and fashion into one united people the multitudes brought hither out of many kindreds and tongues. Endue with the spirit of wisdom those to whom in thy Name we entrust the authority of government, that there may be justice and peace at home, and that, through obedience to thy law, we may show forth thy praise among the nations of the earth. In the time of prosperity, fill our hearts with thankfulness, and in the day of trouble, suffer not our trust in thee to fail; all which we ask through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

For the President of the United States and all in Civil Authority-

O Lord our Governor, whose glory is in all the world: We commend this nation to thy merciful care, that, being guided by thy Providence, we may dwell secure in thy peace. Grant to the President of the United States, the Governor of this State, and to all in authority, wisdom and strength to know and to do thy will. Fill them with the love of truth and righteousness, and make them ever mindful of their calling to serve this people in thyfear; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.

For those in the Armed Forces of our Country-

 Almighty God, we commend to your gracious care and keeping all the men and women of our armed forces at home and abroad. Defend them day by day with your heavenly  grace; strengthen them in their trials and temptations; give them courage to face the perils which beset them; and grant them a sense of your abiding presence wherever they may be; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.