[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 66 (Thursday, May 21, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S5247]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  Almighty God, we commit ourselves to cherish each unfolding moment of 
this day You have given us, to enjoy You and the precious hours filled 
with opportunities to serve You.
  Thank You for Your presence. Guide our thinking, so that we may know 
Your will. Abide in our hearts, so that we may be filled with love and 
sensitivity for the people around us; bless our conversations, so that 
we may glorify You; linger on our lips, so that we may speak truth in 
love; and rest on our countenances, so that no grimness may hide the 
grace You have given us so lavishly.
  Grant that, all through this day, everyone with whom we work and 
everyone we meet may see the reflection of Your joy in us. Make us a 
blessing for those laden with burdens, a lift for those bogged down 
with worries, and a source of hope for those who don't know where to 
turn. Lord, help us to care as You have cared for us. Through our Lord 
and Saviour, Amen.

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