[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 208 (Saturday, December 23, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S19293]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The guest Chaplain, Father Paul Lavin, pastor of Saint Joseph's on 
Capitol Hill, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray:
  In Psalm 86 David sings:

Teach me, O Lord, your way that I may walk in your truth, single-
      hearted and revering your name.
I will praise you with all my heart, glorify your name forever, Lord my 
      God.
Your love for me is great; you have rescued me from the depths of hell.

  As we join so many of our fellow citizens in celebrating Hanukkah or 
in celebrating the birth of Christ, please give us a renewed reverence 
for Your love in our lives. Help us to value the freedom that You have 
given us; help us to support one another in responding to the freedom 
You have given us and keep us mindful and thankful for those who put 
themselves in harm's way on our behalf, our firefighters, our police 
officers, and the members of our armed services.
  We ask all this in Your divine name. Amen.

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