[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 157 (Wednesday, October 11, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S14957]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. In the absence of the Chaplain, we will have a 
short prayer, which I will read.

       Almighty God, Sovereign of this Nation and Lord of our 
     lives, we trust in You. This Senate is constituted with the 
     fundamental conviction that You govern the affairs of this 
     Nation. The women and men of this Senate have been called to 
     their responsibilities by You through the voice of the people 
     of their States. They are here by Your appointment.
       Now, in this sacred moment of prayer, we acknowledge our 
     total dependence on You for the endowment of the gifts of 
     wisdom and discernment for the discussions, debates, and 
     decisions of this day. Here are our minds; think through 
     them. Here are our wills; guide us to do Your will. Here are 
     our hearts; set them aflame with renewed patriotism and 
     deeper commitment. We press on to the challenges of this day, 
     dedicated to work diligently for Your glory. Dear God, bless 
     America, and to that end, bless the deliberations of this 
     Senate today. In Your holy name. Amen.

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