I would not recommend reciting all three but rather picking the one that fits best with you and using that. Three would divide up the purpose too much and weaken the effect of the prayer. You don’t have to be religious for this to work either daily repetition of good things can only add to your life, your development, and your strength. Prayer has been used by warriors since the dawn of time to get their minds right and prepare them for what lies ahead. Prayer is powerful.
However here is the error with most modern prayers and our common understanding of prayer. When most think of prayer they think of a womanly prayer where you are essentially either complaining to God about something or asking for something. Whereas real prayers are about reaffirming your strength and your dedication to uphold your honor and do more. There is a marked difference between traditional prayer and the modern prayer. The older being “I will bring honor with my strength” and the latter “Gimme, gimme gimme, why you no gimme?”. One is honorable one is pathetic.
The Cadet’s Prayer
This is a prayer from West Point and represents the traditional praying rite.
Hail, All-Father
This is a prayer to Odin to live a good life and be worthy of honor in the next.
Hail All-father, Wise Warrior,
One-eyed wanderer, Come sit at my fire.
Tell me of your wisdom stories,
The scenes your missing eye sees. You who chooses the slain,
Look on my deeds and when my time comes
To run the sky with you,
Let my end be worthy of song.
In the meantime, let me feel
Excitement and poetry and fury and joy,
Let me understand sacrifice,
Think long, Remember well, And Journey Far.
Odin, Witness this.
Die With Honor
This is actually a song by the great band Manowar. Since it is a song the lyrics recited without music will seem a little off naturally. However with this option you can listen to the song while doing your rite.
If I Should Return
With My Body On My Shield
Tell My Son I Chose To Die Than Yield
Though My Life May Soon Be Gone
I Hope You’ll Carry On
Remember Me As One Who Would Not Kneel
Fight With Blood
Fight With Steel
Die With Honor
Never Yield
Fearless Hearts
Filled With Pride
Into Glory We Shall Ride
Into Glory We Shall Ride
I Am Driven On In The Face Of All Despair
Trust In Steel You Will Find Me There
A Sinner’s Fate Awaits Me
But My Vision Guides Me On
I Will Not Stray
From The Path I’m Set Upon
I’ll Fight With Blood
Fight With Steel
Die With Honor
Never Yield
Fearless Hearts
Filled With Pride
Into Glory We Shall Ride
Into Glory We Shall Ride
I’ll die fighting with my brother side by side
Summary
You can also create and use one of your own. You can also use your code of honor to recite daily. Reaffirming you commitment to making the most out of life everyday. There is power in repetition things that you repeatedly expose yourself to become a part of you. This is same with the books you read, the music you listen to, the people you are around, and the videos you watch. You want to maximize your exposure to good things and reciting prayers is one of them.
Reaffirm your dedication to what is good everyday. I would also encourage you to get your son(s) involved with this as well if you have any. Early in the morning. Before the maddening crowd wakes before the hustle and bustle of modernity makes its assault upon the world dedicate yourself to the good and the true. Do daily for maximum effect. This will have a positive impact on your mind, your spirit, and your masculinity.
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-Charles Sledge
