[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 130 (Thursday, September 30, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S11663]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The guest Chaplain, Father Paul Lavin, offered the following prayer:
  In Psalm 24 we hear:
  The Lord's are the earth and its fullness; the world and those who 
dwell in it. For He founded it upon the seas and established it upon 
the rivers. Who can ascend the mountain of the Lord or who may stand in 
His holy place? He whose hands are sinless, whose heart is clean, who 
desires not what is vain? He shall receive a blessing from the Lord, a 
reward from God His savior. Such is the race that seeks for him, that 
seeks the face of the God of Jacob.
  Let us Pray.
  All powerful God, You always show mercy toward those who love You and 
are never far away from those who seek You. Remain with Your sons and 
daughters who serve in the Senate of the United States and guide their 
way in accord with Your will. Shelter them with Your protection, and 
protect also those who guard them; give these servants of Yours the 
light of Your wisdom, and give Your grace also to their staffs. We ask 
this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

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