[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 7 (Thursday, January 12, 1995)]
[Senate]
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                        House of Representatives

The House was not in session today. Its next meeting will be held on 
Friday, January 13, 1995, at 10 a.m.




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                                 Senate

Thursday, January 12, 1995


(Legislative day of Tuesday, January 10, 1995)
  The Senate met at 9 a.m., on the expiration of the recess, and was 
called to order by the President pro tempore [Mr. Thurmond].
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The prayer will be led by the guest 
chaplain, the Reverend Mark Edward Dever, pastor of the Capitol Hill 
Baptist Church, Washington, DC.

                                 prayer

  The guest chaplain, the Reverend Mark Edward Dever, Ph.D., offered 
the following prayer:
  O Heavenly Father, and most just Lord, we come to you acknowledging 
You as Creator of all, Upholder of all, and Judge of all.
  We do pray for this Chamber in its deliberations today that it would 
express not only Your power and authority, but also Your demand for 
justice. Among mountains of details, limitations of time, and 
consequences beyond their knowledge, help them to establish and 
maintain justice. Lead them to decisions that are equitable. Aid them 
in reflecting Your righteousness.
  We know that in this broken world, no set of privileges can 
completely protect any of us from injustice. In great and little ways, 
each of us has been wronged. So, Lord, we long for justice. Yet, we 
confess that though we speak big words about justice in public, we too 
easily will injustice on others in our personal life for petty prizes 
and small gains. Thank You, Lord, for being so careful of us, when we 
are often so careless of others, and of You. Help these Senators not to 
be intoxicated by power, but to remember that they rule by permission. 
Help us as a nation, Lord, to realize that even we, the people of this 
Nation, rule only by permission; that You alone rule by right. In Your 
heart, we see unwavering justice tempered by costly mercy. Teach us 
Your ways. In the name of the One who was judged for us, and who will 
judge us all, Jesus Christ. Amen.


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