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Military Prayer Essay

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The church in the military as a social institution
I remember my first week in basic training, it was August 1988, the week went as one may have predicted for basic training. There were uniform issues, the haircuts, and let’s not forget the traditional trashcan being thrown down the middle of the aisle as an alarm clock at 4:30 in the morning. One thing that I will always remember is that Sunday mornings were supposed to be time off. We had two choices: go to church or stay in the barracks and clean. 90% of us went to church, and that is where we learned what is called a Sailors prayer, also known as our Lord of the sea prayer.
They cried to the Lord in their distress, from their straits to rescue them.
He hushed the storm to a gentle breeze, …show more content…

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