[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 6 (Wednesday, January 11, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S749]
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  The Senate met at 12 noon and was called to order by the President 
pro tempore [Mr. Thurmond].
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                                 PRAYER

  The Guest Chaplain, the Reverend Mark E. Dever, pastor of Capitol 
Hill Baptist Church, Washington, DC, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray:
  Lord of Heaven, we come into Your presence this morning and offer You 
praise as a good God, who rules creation for the good of all those who 
love You, and more. Thank You for Your goodness to us in this country 
and in this Chamber.
  We come to You in humility, realizing that amidst all the august 
architecture of this place and the trappings of power, that all of us 
are passing, You alone are eternal. We are changing, You are perfect. 
We know in part, You are all-knowing. We have some power, only You have 
all power. You are all good, too often our motives are mixed.
  We pray especially for these Senators gathered here today. Use them, 
Lord, for the good of this Nation and the world. Through these 
creatures of clay, show Your goodness to us. Be pleased to bless them 
in their labor, helping them to help the rest of us go about our 
business in peace and quietness. Help them as they do our Nation's 
work.
  Give them insight and will to conserve what is good in our laws, and 
to correct what is wrong. Assist them in promoting the good of all Your 
people, as they promote peace at home and abroad, and work to protect 
all that is good in our society.
  Lord, though so much seems amiss today, we do praise You for the ways 
Your goodness is reflected in this country. Pray You would use these 
men and women to encourage that even more, for Jesus' sake. Amen.


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