[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 175 (Tuesday, November 7, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S16713]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  Father Paul E. Lavin, St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Washington, DC, 
offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray:
In Psalm 25, David sings:

I wait for you, O Lord;
I lift up my soul to my God.
In you I trust: do not let me be disgraced;
do not let my enemies gloat over me.
No one is disgraced who waits for you
but only those who lightly break faith.
Make known to me your ways, O Lord;
teach me your paths.
Guide me in your truth and teach me,
for you are my God and Savior.
For you I wait all the long day,
because of your goodness, Lord.
Remember your compassion and love, O Lord
for they are ages old.
Remember no more the sins of my youth,
remember me only in the light of your love.

  We praise You O God and we bless You; You have called us to life and 
given us so many gifts. We have sought and accepted offices of public 
trust, and now put our trust in Your compassion and love.
  Direct now all our actions by Your holy inspiration and carry them on 
by Your gracious assistance so that every prayer and work of ours may 
reflect Your will.
  May our lives and voices give glory to Your name. Amen.

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