[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 53 (Thursday, April 22, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Page S4237]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The guest Chaplain offered the following prayer:
  Shall we pray.
  Our Father, we praise You for Your love that embraces us and gives us 
security, Your joy that uplifts us and gives us resiliency, Your peace 
that floods our hearts and gives us calmness, Your Spirit that fills us 
and gives us strength and fortitude.
  Guide us, Lord, so we can maximize the hours of this week. Help us to 
think clearly without confusion, to speak without resentment, to debate 
without division, and to decide courageously without strife. May our 
speech honor You and deal with issues and not personalities. Grant the 
Senators Your grace to work this week as the honorable men and women 
who love You and count it a high privilege to serve as leaders of our 
beloved Nation. Amen.

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