[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 15947]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The guest Chaplain, Minister Angela Williams, offered the following 
prayer:
  Eternal God, our Sovereign Lord, we thank You for the many blessings 
You have bestowed upon our Nation. For You, O Lord, are our strength 
and our righteousness. We recognize that ours is a priceless 
inheritance--a country founded on the truth that all women and men are 
created equal and endowed by our Creator with the right to life, 
liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. We cannot forget these words, 
lest we fail as a Nation.
  With Your everlasting arms, lift up the Members of the United States 
Senate, so that they may carry out their indispensable mission of 
conducting the Nation's business fully and fairly. Incline Your ear 
toward the United States of America, that You may hear the prayers of 
Your people. Let Your face continue to shine upon those of all races, 
nationalities, religions, and creeds--the rich and the poor, those with 
privileges and those who have been denied.
  Now, more than ever before, we need Your peace. Families, schools, 
and communities too often seem besieged. But we know that in the midst 
of it all, You have only to say, ``Peace, be to you.'' Lord, help us to 
walk with You in integrity and wisdom and do that which is always just 
in Your sight. Continue to bless those who work on Capitol Hill, as we 
give to You all glory, honor, and praise. Amen.

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