The Soldier's Prayer

[The Lawspeaker]

The Soldier's Prayer

"And When He Gets To Heaven,
To Saint Peter He Will Tell;
One More Marine Reporting Sir,
I've Served My Time In Hell"

- Marine Grave inscription on Guadalcanal, 1942

[Aske]

never call a Marine a soldier.

[Smaland]

The Soldier's Prayer

"And When He Gets To Heaven,
To Saint Peter He Will Tell;
One More Marine Reporting Sir,
I've Served My Time In Hell"

- Marine Grave inscription on Guadalcanal, 1942

My father is a World War II veteran, and he served in the Luzon campaign (Philippines) of 1945; I'm sure he would identify with this poem. Thank you for posting it.

[Rudel]

La prière du parachutiste (The Paratrooper's Prayer)



Mon Dieu, mon Dieu donne-moi la tourmente,
Donne-moi la souffrance,
Donne-moi l’ardeur au combat.
Mon Dieu, mon Dieu, donne-moi la tourmente,
Donne-moi la souffrance,
Et puis la gloire au combat, et puis la gloire au combat.

Ce dont les autres ne veulent pas,
Ce que l’on te refuse,
Donne-moi tout cela, oui, tout cela.
Je ne veux ni repos, ni même la santé
Tout ça, mon Dieu, t’est assez demandé.

Mais donne-moi, mais donne-moi,
Mais donne-moi la foi
Donne-moi force et courage,
Mais donne-moi la foi, donne-moi force et courage,
Mais donne-moi la foi
Pour que je sois sûr de moi !

My God, my God give me torment,
Give me suffering,
Give me ardour in battle.
My God, my God give me torment,
Give me suffering,
And then glory in battle, and then glory in battle.

What the others don't want,
What is denied to you,
Give me all of this, yes, all of this.
I want neither rest, nor even health.
All of this, my God, is already too much asked.

But give me, yes give me,
Give me faith.
Give me strength and courage,
But give me faith, give me strength and courage,
But give me faith
As to make me confident !

[gültekin]

Janissaries Pray


Head is naked, chest is burnt, sword is with blood, Eyvallah Hu.
(eyvallah=ok,thanks for Allah) (Hu=God)
Our wrath is our swords, its death to enemy, Eyvallah Hu.

On this Field, how many heads will be cut off,
No one doesn't ask

Our wrath is our swords, its death to enemy
Our certainly duty it's for Padeshah (Emperor,Sultan)

The Threes, The Sevens, The Fortys
Muhammad's Pray
Nimbus of Nehî, Nobility of Ali
Our master, our leader, Hacı Bektaş Veli

Let's says ,to his Brew and Era, Huuu
Allah ,the only one God
In the name of Shah (King), Allah
The Times should be Auspicious
Auspicious must be conquered
Evils must be destroyed
Believers should be unite
Hypocrites must be terrible
Hearts must be rest to God
Fields must be merry

Our Hearts is joyful
Our secrets is hidden
Our evidents is properous

For the love of God,Muhammed and Ali ,
Protect us against slander, be our eyes and our protector