[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 161 (Wednesday, October 18, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S15261]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The guest Chaplain, the Reverend H. Kenneth Dutille, offered the 
following prayer:
  Today, Lord, we praise You that You hold our whole Earth in Your 
mighty hands. We thank You that the Sun, the Moon, and the stars are 
preserved by Your mighty power. We are so indebted to You because You 
have given Your prescription for perfect peace in providing help when 
we go through periods of problems, pain, and perplexities. Sometimes 
our country looks like a puzzle, and we do not know what path to 
pursue. One group promotes what they believe is truth, while another 
group believes they have the perfect plan. We pray that all people in 
our great diverse Nation will look to the Deity. Bind us together with 
a pattern of fibers that will make a complete puzzle with a greater 
potential.
  Encourage each of us when we are discouraged, give us confidence when 
in doubt, boldness when we are fearful, and strength when we are spent.
  I pray that we may have a clear and crisp vision of Your plans, and 
give us the honor, integrity, and uprightness to carry those plans 
forward. Let the mighty power of God become our power in all we do this 
day.
  We entrust this day to our Lord who is the Light of the World. Amen.

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