To: kyf Subject: A.Service.Mans.Prayers.1944.Casey.NEWS "A Service Man's Prayers" March 1944 Casey County KyArchives News THE CASEY COUNTY NEWS,1944 "A SERVICE MAN'S PRAYERS" O GOD MY FATHER I THANK THEE I AM ALIVE IN THIS GREAT DAY. I THANK THEE FOR HEALTH,FRIENDS HOME AND CHURCH AND ALL THAT MAKES THE GOOD LIFE. HELP ME TO BE LOYAL TO MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS LOYAL TO MY COUNTRY AND THEE O GOD. FORBID THAT I SHOULD GIVE WAY TO HATRED WHILE I FIGHT BE NEAR ME WHEN I'M LONELY AND HOMESICK GIVE ME COMFORT AND STRENGTH. BE WITH ME IN TEMPTATIONS THAT I MAY CONQUER FORGIVE ME FOR ALL THAT HAS BEEN WRONG. AND GIVE ME THE COURAGE ALWAYS TO TRY AGAIN. GRANT THAT I MAY BE A TRUE MAN. HONEST AND BRAVE AND A GOOD COMRADE. HELP ME TO SEE THE TRUTH AND FREEDOM. HELP ME TO KEEP THE SPIRIT OF CHRIST AND ALWAYS REMEMBER, THE GREAT CAUSE FOR WHICH WE STRUGGLE. THE NEW AND BETTER WORLD IN WHICH WE ARE TRYING TO BRING ABOUT. THE WORLD OF ORDER, JUSTICE,BROTHER- HOOD AND PEACE TO ALL THE EARTH IN JESUS NAME, AMEN. PFC. WINCE E. ATWOOD, 35707234 CO.C 171ST ENGR. (C) BN APO 402,C/O POSTMASTER NASHVILLE,TENN. Submitted by: Nancy ellett http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00011.html#0002501 Additional Comments: THIS WAS SENT TO AND PRINTED IN THE 1944 CASEY COUNTY NEWS. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/