O Lord, be gracious unto us
An appropriate prayer
They pray--
1.
For those that were employed in military services for them. “Be Thou their arm every morning.” In our spiritual warfare our own hands are not sufficient for us, nor can we bring anything to pass unless God not only strengthen our arms (Genesis 49:24), but be Himself our arm. If God leave us to ourselves any morning we are undone; we must, therefore, every morning commit ourselves to Him, and go forth in His strength to do the work of the day in its day.
2. For the body of the people. “Be Thou our salvation,” &c.,--ours that sit still, and do not venture into the high places of the field. (M. Henry.)