[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 1563]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The guest Chaplain, Rabbi Leslie Y. Gutterman, Temple Beth-El, 
Providence, RI, offered the following prayer:
  God of the free, Hope of the brave, we invoke Your blessings upon the 
Members of this Senate. May they be filled with Your spirit, the spirit 
of wisdom, compassion, and understanding.
  Help these good women and men to keep America free from prejudice, 
oppression, and strife. Let the Senators' deliberations fulfill our 
deepest spiritual desires and promote justice, freedom, and peace. 
Cause their example to strengthen every citizen's capacity for self-
sacrifice on behalf of our country's welfare.
  Hasten the day, we fervently pray, when security and abundance will 
be the share of all. Amen.

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