[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 40 (Thursday, March 8, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S2853]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The guest Chaplain offered the following prayer:
  Almighty God, ruler and maker of Heaven and Earth, we recognize that 
in You we live and move and have our being and that You are not far 
from each one of us. We praise You for You are the creator and 
sustainer of all life. We thank You for Your grace and love, 
righteousness and wisdom.
  Sovereign Lord, we humbly seek Your guidance today on behalf of these 
Senators. May they fulfill their responsibilities before You with 
courage and compassion. May they chart a course for our Nation to 
follow that pleases You. May they hold their office in which You have 
placed them and may they discharge their obligations to this Nation and 
to You with dignity, charity, and honor. As they face great pressures, 
please give them Your wisdom to make decisions based on Your 
principles.
  You have told us in Your word that righteousness exalts a nation but 
sin is a reproach to any people. As Nehemiah of old prayed, we also ask 
You . . . God please forgive us of our national sins. On too many 
occasions we have not acted justly, nor loved mercy, nor walked humbly 
with You. Forgive us, we pray, and cleanse and bless us that we may 
bless others.
  Lord of Hosts, please protect our military forces who bravely stand 
in harm's way to secure and protect freedom around the world. Grant 
them swift success in their mission. Bless and keep their families as 
well.
  And now, Lord, we commit the business of this day and this Senate to 
You, for Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and 
ever.
  In Your Name we pray. Amen.

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