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[Star Wars] Did the Empire claim the force was on their side?

We all know the Force works for good or evil, sith or jedi. But while the rebellion invokes the force often "May the force be with you" to X-wing pilots and by Admiral Ackbar. 

So do Empire officers or even stormtroopers invoke the force before battle?
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Most of the Galaxy was wary of Force users following the Jedi's rebellion and the Great Purge. The Empire in particular was looking to distance itself from Force use, preferring instead to rely on strength and efficiency to get the Galaxy working properly. Of course, Palpatine and Vader were Sith, but Palpatine kept his abilities hidden to all but the highest echelon of the Imperial ruling class, while Vader was seen as a relic, an old holdout from the past that was well past his prime and merely worked as Palpatine's lapdog. The Force was not held in very high regard by most people until after Palpatine died and much of the truth about him came out.