God of our Father, who by land and sea has ever <br /> <br />Led us on to victory, please continue your inspiring <br /> <br />Guidance in this greatest of our conflicts. <br /> <br /> <br />Strengthen my soul so that the weakening instinct of <br /> <br />Self preservation, which besets all of us in battle, <br /> <br />Shall not blind me to my duty to my own manhood, to the <br /> <br />Glory of my calling, and to my responsibility to my <br /> <br />Fellow soldiers. <br /> <br /> <br />Grant to our Armed Forces that disciplined valor and <br /> <br />Mutual confidence which insures success in war. <br /> <br />Let me not mourn for the men who have died fighting, <br /> <br />But rather let me be glad that such heroes have lived. <br /> <br /> <br />If it be my lot to die, let me do so with courage and honor <br /> <br />In a manner which will bring the greatest harm to the <br /> <br />Enemy, and please, oh Lord, protect and guide those I <br /> <br />Shall leave behind. <br /> <br /> <br />Give us victory, Lord.<br /><br />General George S Patton Jnr<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-soldier-s-prayer-5/
