O God, it’s rumored that you’re a little upset with submariners. They have the annoying habit of topping some of your finest efforts. You walked…
SUBMARINE BIRTHDAY BALL INVOCATION
Chaplain Owen Melody (LT, CHC, USNRGod, it’s rumored that you’re a little upset with submariners. They have the annoying habit of topping some of your finest efforts. You walked on the water. They found a way to walk un- der it. You divided the Red Sea amid noise and clamor, leaving behind a gaping wide trench. They divide the sea silently, leaving behind no trace at all. Then, in one of your finest hours, when you were really on a roll, you took the first submariner, Jonah, submerged him in the sea for three days in the belly of a whale and then dramatically let him live to tell the tale. Now, these showoffs submerge themselves in their steel fish for months at a time, and without batting an eye, come home, hale and hearty. They’re a determined lot, Lord. I can understand your being tes- ty: no one likes to be upstaged. But, in your heart of hearts, I know you like their style. We are grateful for them in the Navy and I know that you are too. The world is a better place, a freer place, for what they do. They are the silent sentinels around the world. Bless those serving on lonely patrols this evening: unite us in spirit with them. And, on this, their birth- day, grant these submariners your most special blessing. Amen.
