[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 131 (Monday, September 19, 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:
  God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.--
Psalm 46:1.
  Almighty God, sovereign Lord of history and the nations, our hearts 
are filled with gratitude for the outcome in Haiti. Thank You for the 
successful and tedious efforts of President Carter, Senator Nunn, and 
General Powell. Thank You that the military force, poised for invasion, 
was able to withdraw. Thank You for those military personnel who now 
bear responsibility for the future of Haiti. Grant them wisdom and 
safety from on high as they pursue a complicated and dangerous task. 
Guide President Clinton in his great responsibility at a time like 
this.
  Gracious God, we thank You for the press and media who have worked 
faithfully, often at great risk, in Haiti. Thank You for their 
willingness to put themselves at risk in order to keep us informed. May 
Thy blessing and peace rest upon those who take seriously their heavy 
responsibility. Grant, eternal God, that the people of Haiti may find 
security and peace through the difficult negotiations that are to 
follow.
  We pray in the name of the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. Amen.

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