Night Prayer: Before I go to sleep, I want to thank You for keeping me safe during this day. What a good Father You are to me; I ask only that I may truly be Your son! Give my body, please, the repose that is necessary, but, even more, may my soul have the assurance that it is at peace with You. Bless those who are dear to me, and may we find ourselves joyful together when my service shall be finished. May my country know the Holy Gospel through which comes all liberty and true greatness.
Prayer For A Dying Comrade: We pray that this comrade’s heart may not be troubled. His strength is gone, and he has suffered a great deal, but he is not afraid. Let him feel that his sins have been forgiven, and that all trials are past for him. May he doesn’t worry about his family, which he loves dearly. He dies believing in You, as they live believing in You. May Your face and the happiness of eternal life shine splendidly before his eyes.
Prayer On Coming Through Battle Unharmed: During this terrible day, You have been kind enough to protect me. I make haste to thank You, but I think all the time of the many who have fallen, my officers and my comrades. May they receive from You, all the rewards, the peace, and the rest that are reserved for brave men who did their best. Give their unhappy families, please, the consolation of believing in Your kindness and love.
Prayer Of A Wounded Man: You have permitted me to be struck, but You have saved me from death. For the sake of my beloved parents, and for my own sake, I thank You from the bottom of my heart. During the long hours of inaction, may my thoughts often turn to You. Support those who do not have hope and faith. May there be no more wars, never any more. Change the hearts that are in men that they may feel like brothers and not kill one another.
Prayer Before A Battle: More than ever I feel the need of having You close to me. At any moment I may find myself in battle. However, rigorous the task that awaits me, may I fulfill my duty with courage. If death should overtake me on this field, may I die at peace with You.Commemoration of the Dead: Remember, 0 Lord, Thy servants, (name them), who have gone before us with the sign of faith and rest in the sleep of peace. Of these, 0 Lord, and to all who rest in Christ, grant, we pray Thee, a place of refreshment, of light, and of peace. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
