[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 50 (Tuesday, April 1, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Page S2253]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The guest Chaplain offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  God, bless America. You have shined Your face on us before, and we 
need Your guidance and protection, now more than ever.
  God, bless America. Bless our President, our leaders in Congress, and 
our State and local leaders, as they all seek to serve those who have 
entrusted them to their offices. May Your light shine in their hearts 
always.
  God, bless America. And for these men and women here today, I ask You 
to give them wisdom, courage, and hope for the future. Give them Your 
grace and Your peace; that as they seek Your face, You would impart to 
them Your wisdom, Your courage, and Your hope, that they will do Your 
will at all times.
  Please, God, bless America and our citizens who seek to live in peace 
and harmony with one another in this country of ``One nation under 
God.'' Encourage them to ``Do unto others'' that we all might be 
prosperous in all we do, by helping those in need and less fortunate.
  May Your love surround our citizen soldiers, sailors, airmen, 
marines, Coast Guard personnel, and their families each and every day 
throughout this world, and please, God, bless America and bring our 
troops safely home when all is done. Amen.

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