[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 54 (Thursday, April 26, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S3933]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The guest Chaplain, Rev. Monte Frohm, of Good Shepherd Lutheran 
Church, Reston, VA, offered the following prayer:
  Merciful Father, You are the source of all authority and power. You 
hold in Your hand all the nations of the world, including our own 
beloved United States of America. You have ordained the powers that be 
for the punishment of evildoers and for the praise of them that act 
rightly.
  We humbly beg You to so guide the men and women of this Senate, that 
they might in due modesty and with undying hope pursue Your gracious 
will and purpose. Enlighten them with Your vision for our Nation, equip 
them with Your strength, instill in them a spirit of integrity that 
mirrors Your truth, and grant them patience in well doing that reflects 
Your long-suffering mercy.
  May their labors yield a nation that is marked by justice and peace, 
righteousness and unity, gratitude and hope. As each of us is created 
in Your image, so let our common life reflect Your glory.
  O Lord, our troubles are many, but Your strength is great. Our fears 
confound us, but Your promise gives hope. Our sins are many, but Your 
mercy is deep. Leave us not to our own devices, but work Your gracious 
purpose through us, to the glory of Your holy name. Amen.

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