[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 58 (Thursday, May 9, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S4085]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The guest Chaplain, Commissioner John Busby, of the Salvation Army, 
offered the following prayer:
  Almighty God, we thank You for being the refuge and strength of our 
Nation during these last painful months. We praise You for the comfort 
You have given during our time of deepest need.
  Faithful God, we ask Your blessing upon our Senators. Give them 
wisdom and compassion as they lead our country. Give them wisdom to see 
the deep physical and spiritual needs of many Americans. Give them 
courage to affirm that faith in You gives meaning to human life and 
that service to humanity is the best work we can do.
  We humbly ask You to help the Members of the Senate make this great 
Nation greater. May we all realize that the prosperity we enjoy in the 
United States of America has come only by Your grace. Make us worthy 
stewards of that grace. Help us all to put into action Your greatest 
commandment to love God with all our heart, mind, strength and our 
neighbor as ourselves.
  This we pray in the name of Jesus who set for us the example of 
service above self. Amen.

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