HEROES

Snippet

It is foolish to mourn the men who died.  Rather we should thank God such men lived. General George S. Patton.

Scripture

And David said, “The Lord who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear, He will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.” And Saul said to David, “Go, and may the Lord be with you. 1 Samuel 17:37 NASB

Song

Billy Don’t be a Hero  By Paper Lace

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cdFuMgMkBM

The marchin' band came down along Maine Street

The soldier blues fell in behind

I looked across and there I saw Billy

Waiting to go and join the line

And with her head upon his shoulder

His young and lovely fiancée

From where I stood I saw she was cryin'

And through her tears I heard her say

Billy, don't be a hero, don't be a fool with your life

Billy, don't be a hero, come back and make me your wife

And as Billy started to go she said keep your pretty head low

Billy, don't be a hero, come back to me

The soldier blues were trapped on a hillside

The battle raging all around

The sergeant cried, we've got to hang on, boys

We've gotta hold this piece of ground

I need a volunteer to ride out

And bring us back some extra men

And Billy's hand was up in a moment

Forgettin' all the words she said, she said

Billy, don't be a hero, don't be a fool with your life

Billy, don't be a hero, come back and make me your wife

And as Billy started to go she said, keep your pretty head low

Billy, don't be a hero, come back to me

I heard his fiancée got a letter

That told how Billy died that day

The letter said that he was a hero

She should be proud he died that way

I heard she threw the letter away

Sentence Prayer

Lord, Have you thrown us away?

Have you deserted us?

Help us in our fight against our enemies,

For men are useless.

God it is only by your help

That mighty acts of valor

Are done.  It is God’s duty

To tread down evil.

Amen

(Prayer based on Psalms 108:11 Living Bible.)