PRAYER |
A Prayer for Rememberance
God of all time
Today we gather in the bush, in this special place
To honour and remember the part played by the Aboriginal people and the
Torres Strait Islanders in the wars for our nation.
We pause awhile:
Response: We remember and honour them
May we as a nation come to fully acknowledge the contribution that the
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders have made to the defence of this land.
We honour those that served in the Navy, Army and the Air Force.
We honour those who though not in uniform used their skills and experience
in the war efforts.
We remember those who gave their lives and are lost from us.
We remember those whose lives were never the same.
We pause awhile:
Response: We remember and honour them.
God of the Dreamtime, God of Today,
Help us never to forget.
As the people of Australia become aware of the contribution of the
Aboriginal people and the Torres Strait Islanders to the defence of Australia
May they be remembered with dignity and pride.
We pause awhile:
Response: We remember and honour them.
AMEN
This prayer was read by Chaplain Royce Thompson (RAAF - Air Commodore) on Tuesday 6th July, 1999 at the Aboriginal War Memorial, Campbell A.C.T.