A Military Wife?s Christmas Prayer

By Tracy Ballagh

T?is the night before Christmas, as I ready for bed
With visions of war still fresh in my head
The visions were not seen through eyes of my own
But rather my loved one serving so far from home
His letters, at first so frequently came
Then he got busy, though I do not complain
He?s there on the front lines in these difficult times
Protecting our freedom at the enemy lines
I know it?s with a heavy heart that he went
But serves so proudly without any regret
For duty, honor, country are more than just words
Just ask my dear husband who gallantly serves
God, I miss him so much. How I wish he were here
To have and to hold and to wish Christmas cheer
But I know that he goes with a mission in hand
Protecting our freedom on a far distant sand
The job that he does is impressive to me
The sacrifice, the duty, the cost to be free
The distance, the travel, the time all alone
Missing his children, his wife, his family and home
The work that he does is not for fortune or fame
He does it in honor of our Country?s good name
He loves what he does, and he does it for love
Protecting the values he learned from above
I ask for no stocking, no gift or bequest
But I do have this one very special request
Protect him Dear Lord through this cold winter night
Let him sleep in peace without worry or fright
Protect his whole unit, wherever they are
Let them know they are loved from home and afar
That we remember them often in all of our thoughts
Let that bring comfort and peace to their hearts
So as I lay down on this Christmas Eve night
I?m at peace with the thought that you?ll keep him alright
You?ll protect him wherever his assignment may be
And bring him back home, safely to me.