Toshio Hirai

A Policeman's Prayer

"Another day, Lord, to do my work, unsure of what lies ahead. It may hold the chance to help those in need, and that would be my desire. I pray that you will empower me to be a peace-maker to all I come in contact with. To the helpless, may I be a helper, to the distressed, may I be a comfort. To those who plan evil, may I be a deterrent, and to those who have carried out their plans may I be a sword of justice so they will no longer prey on the weak and hurting. I humbly ask that you surround me with your angels, and a wall of fire for protection. And if, in the course of your plan, I find this day to be my last, the concern of my life is that you would be the Father to my children and, the provider to my wife. In Jesus' name, Amen"