[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 1037]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The guest Chaplain, Dr. Roger V. Elliott, offered the following 
prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Almighty God, Creator and Sustainer of all life, we thank You for 
this great land in which we live; for its worthy aims, its charities, 
and its opportunities for all. Help this melting pot called America 
with all its varied colors, traditions, and hopes continue to be the 
best promised land this world can offer. Gracious God, as You anointed 
leaders and called prophets of old, lead us to recognize our true 
representatives and authentic leaders--men and women who love Your 
people and can walk with them, who sense their pain and share their 
joys, who dream their dreams and strive to accompany them to their 
common goal. Grant these elected leaders Your wisdom to seek first Your 
kingdom and Your righteousness, knowing that to do so will cause all 
others things to fall into place. Lead these Senators to seek Your 
counsel and to ask what You would have them do so that they may be 
saved from wrong choices and harmful actions. Guide them in Your 
straight path so that they may not stumble. Empower and embolden them 
to serve Your people well and to promote the principles of liberty and 
justice for all. Hear us, O Lord, as we make our prayer in Your holy 
name and presence. Amen.

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