Presidential Radio Address
Written by whoislikethelord
Posted on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at 03:48 PM.
This is the transcript of a prayer that President Roosevelt led the nation in and I think it's probably just as relevant today if not more so....
"Almighty God: Our sons, pride of our nation, this day have set upon a mighty endeavor, a struggle to preserve our republic, our religion, and our civilization, and to set free a suffering humanity. They fight not for the lust of conquest. They fight to end conquest. They fight to liberate. They fight to let justice arise, and tolerance and goodwill among all thy people. They yearn but for the end of battle, for their return to the haven of home. Some will never return. Embrace these, Father, and receive them, Thy heroic servants, into Thy kingdom. And for us at home - fathers, mothers, children, wives, sisters, and brothers of brave men overseas, help us, Almighty God, to rededicate ourselves in renewed faith in Thee in this hour of great sacrifice. And, O Lord, give us faith. Give us faith in Thee; faith in our sons; faith in eachother; faith in our united crusade... Thy will be done, Almighty God. Amen."
-President Fanklin Delano Roosevelt, Radio Address to the Nation - June 6, 1944 (D-Day)
It's sad to think that if a President spoke these words to our nation today he would be faced with a huge backlash from every liberal democratic organization there is. The ACLU would have a field day....
