[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 53 (Wednesday, March 22, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S4295]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The guest Chaplain, the Reverend Richard C. Halverson, D.D., offered 
the following prayer:
  Let us pray:
  In a moment of silence, let us remember Chick Reynolds, from our 
official reporters office, who is very ill.
  God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.--
Psalm 46:1.
  Loving Father, this a place of great power, and powerful people often 
suffer in silence. They grieve alone, weep alone, confront personal 
inadequacy alone. Our culture does not permit people of power to admit 
weakness or vulnerability. We pray for those who may be hurting. Where 
there is alienation, bring reconciliation; where there is illness, 
bring healing; if there be a child in trouble, restore that one to the 
family; where there is financial difficulty, provide out of Thy 
boundless resources; where there is grief, give comfort.
  Dear God, give us grace to be kind to one another. Help us to be 
sensitive and caring. Let Thy love be shed abroad and Thy peace rule in 
our hearts. In the name of Him who was love incarnate. Amen.


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