[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 39 (Thursday, April 11, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S2507]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The guest Chaplain offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Sovereign of the Universe and Father of Mankind, in these soul 
stirring times we need Thy guidance and Thy blessing. Serious is the 
challenge that free countries and America face. We seek peace, but we 
must safeguard life and liberty from possible onslaughts of godless 
ruthless, and unprincipled aggressors.
  Earnestly we seek Thee and we invoke Thy blessing upon all assembled 
here in this shrine of freedom. Thy faithful servants, the Senators who 
have been chosen to speak for our Nation, stand upon a pedestal of 
power, of privilege, and responsibility. Do Thou, O gracious guardian, 
ever direct their deliberations that their vision and wisdom may make 
America a better country in which to live, and thus strengthen the 
national foundations of our beloved Republic.
  May we, the citizens of the United States, ever be reverent toward 
Thee, our loving G-d, loyal to our obligations as Americans, honorable 
in our dealings with our fellow men, compassionate to the unfortunate, 
be as brothers to the oppressed, the persecuted, and the homeless 
everywhere.
  Gracious Sovereign who is the ruler of the universe, do Thou bless 
and guide and guard the President of the United States, these Senators 
and all associated with them who labor zealously for the welfare of our 
Nation and for the advancement of the cause of democracy throughout the 
world.
  May the biblical ideals of freedom and fraternity, of justice and 
equality enshrined in the American Constitution become the heritage of 
all people of the earth.
  We ask this in Thy name, our Father in heaven. Amen.

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