[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 14 (Thursday, February 14, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S793]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The guest Chaplain offered the following prayer:
  Our Father and our God, Creator of Heaven and Earth and all the 
inhabitants in it, we give You glory, honor, and praise for all You 
have done for us, even when we don't deserve it. The problems we face 
today are numerous and difficult. You told us in Luke 1:37 that ``with 
God nothing shall be impossible.'' You also said in Psalm 33:12, 
``Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.'' May we humble 
ourselves and acknowledge You as our Lord and Saviour.
  Dear God, the heart of the world is crying for peace, and the 
Scriptures tell us that You are the Prince of Peace and that we are to 
strive to be peacemakers. Lord, revive Your work of peacemaking in the 
hearts and minds of the men and women of this Senate. Give them the 
wisdom to know what is right and the courage to do it. Strengthen them 
in body, soul, and spirit. May each one be open to hear Your still, 
small voice for guidance and direction in every decision they make. May 
You always be their guiding force. We must, as the most powerful Nation 
in the world, let God be our guiding force. I pray this in Your holy 
name. Amen.

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