[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 47 (Tuesday, April 3, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S3289]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The guest Chaplain, Rev. Edward J. Arsenault of the Diocese of 
Manchester, Manchester, NH, offered the following prayer:
  Gracious God, You give without measure. We offer You praise and honor 
for the gifts which You have bestowed upon our Nation: natural 
splendor, freedom from all forms of oppression, a national spirit of 
enterprise and achievement, and a desire to serve the less fortunate in 
whom we see Your face.
  We ask that You bless those who serve our Nation in this hallowed 
Chamber. It is here that bold ideas are scrutinized, important 
decisions are reached, and the lofty vision of a nation is made new. 
May the exchange among our Senators be imbued with a profound sense of 
the responsibility which they bear to You, to one another, and to those 
whom they serve: the people of this great Nation.
  Lord, when our faith is weak, make us strong. When our hope is 
dampened, make us bold. When our charity is measured, make us mindful 
that Your love knows no bounds. May all that is done here today have 
its origin in You and, by You, be brought to fulfillment. Amen.

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