Prayer for the IDF Soldiers

We pray that you go and return in peace
and safety to all your desired destinations,
And find serenity wherever your soul leads you,
and grace, kindness and compassion.
May you not be thwarted by any tribulations you may encounter on your way.
May your deeds be good – your paths true
and your actions pure.
Find strength to pass the tests of fire,
and safety to traverse the coming days.
And when you return here, weary, we will embrace you quietly and lovingly, wordlessly.
We will see in your eyes, in the fading flames, the embers of the spirit of compassion and the noble and gentle soul that has endured.

English translation: Jeremy Kuttner