[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 143 (Wednesday, October 5, 1994)]
[Senate]
[Page S]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The guest chaplain, Dr. James R. Newby of Earlham School of Religion, 
offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray:
  God of love and infinite wisdom, we gather today in a spirit of 
expectancy and hope. May we so act that we may bring help to those in 
need and credit to the Nation we serve.

     For those who are discouraged,
       We pray for encouragement.
     For those who are weak,
       We pray for strength.
     For those who are ill,
       We pray for healing.
     For those who are ravaged by conflict,
       We pray for peace.
     For those who are treated unjustly,
       We pray for justice.
     And for all who are feeling a loss of spirit
       and distance from Thee,
       We pray for transformation.

  Keep us, O God, ever sensitive to the needs around us as we enjoy our 
own abundance. May we be given a good disposition, Lord, that in all of 
our difficulties we may be part of the solution, and not part of the 
problem.
  Gracious God, may Thy light guide us so that this Nation may be 
strong in truth and righteousness, to the glory of Thy holy name. Amen.

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