[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 127 (Tuesday, September 13, 1994)]
[Senate]
[Page S]
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:
  Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring 
it to pass.--Psalm 37:5.
  Father in Heaven, we invoke Thy presence in this sanctuary this 
morning. Nothing here is hidden from Thee. Thou knowest us, 
individually and corporately, past, present, and future, in microscopic 
detail. The thoughts of our hearts, the words yet unspoken on our 
tongues, the desires which we dare not share with anyone--personal 
needs which we do not wish to admit, even to ourselves--are all known 
to Thee.
  Thou knowest, Lord, the motives which rule our actions. Save us from 
unworthy motivation which would be dilatory or destructive. Thou 
knowest the human chemistry which influences this body, causing it to 
be explosive or peaceful, frustrating or freeing to legislation. May 
Thy love fill us with compassion for each other and the will to finish 
the tasks that must be done in these ensuing weeks.
  To the glory of God and for the sake of the Nation. Amen.

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