[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 126 (Thursday, August 1, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S5719]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  The guest Chaplain offered the following prayer:
  Let's pray together.
  Almighty God, we give You thanks for this new day and for giving us 
every good gift we have, including our freedom, our communities, our 
families, and life itself. We thank You that You have brought these men 
and women here today to work for the common good of our great Nation.
  We pray that You would grant them wisdom to navigate the complex 
issues they face. We pray that You would grant them patience to 
understand one another amid their differences. We pray that You would 
grant them courage; that You would strengthen them to do what is right 
in Your eyes. May they strive to serve our neighbors who are poor, 
unemployed, hungry, sick, and lonely.
  We pray that You would use them to serve our whole Nation; that our 
government would lead with virtue; that businesses would thrive; that 
our schools will be filled with children who love learning; that our 
legal systems would be just; that our military and law enforcement 
would keep us safe; that artists and musicians would inspire us with 
beauty; that our farmers be blessed with abundance; that our land, with 
all of its natural splendor and wildlife, would be cared for; and that 
our faith communities would embody grace and mercy; and that our 
families would be filled with nurture and love.
  We humbly ask You for all of these things in the Name of the Father 
and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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