Give me the understanding so that I may know,
When duty calls him he must go.

Give me a task to do each day,
To fill the time when he's away.

When he goes out to sea,
Please bring him safely home to me.

When he must fly so high,
Watch over him and keep him nigh.

When he's in a foreign land,
Keep him safe in your loving hand.

When duty is in the field,
Protect him and be his shield.

And Lord, when deployment is so long,
Please stay with me and keep me strong.

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