[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 123 (Wednesday, August 24, 1994)]
[House]
[Page H]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Richard C. Halverson, D.D., offered the 
following prayer:
  Let us pray:
  In a moment of silent prayer, let us remember retired Capitol Police 
Officer Raymond Dextradeur, who is very, very ill in an intensive care 
unit.
  Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.--Psalm 33:12.
  Eternal God, Lord of history, Ruler of the nations, these are 
difficult hours in the Senate, filled with pressures, frustration, 
disappointment which challenge patience, objectivity, and emotions.
  Mighty God of righteousness and peace, make Your presence felt in 
this place. Be Lord in the hearts and minds of Your servants. Guide 
this prestigious debating society as it struggles with the 
unprecedented diversity endemic in a democratic republic; inefficient 
by its very nature, but the best form of government in history--envy of 
the world.
  Blessed Lord, fill this Chamber with Your light and love and peace. 
In Your name, for the welfare of the Nation and the glory of God. Amen.

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