[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 4303]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The guest Chaplain, Very Rev. James L. Nadeau, offered the following 
prayer:
  Gracious Father, Almighty Sovereign of our beloved Nation, and Lord 
of our lives, You have revealed Your glory to all the nations. But You 
have called this Nation in particular to be a sign of freedom and 
opportunity, a sign of righteousness and justice for all. Help us to be 
faithful to our destiny.
  Let us pray. Almighty Lord, God of us all, assist, with Your spirit 
of counsel and fortitude, the women and men of this Senate. As they 
begin this session, they turn to You, Lord of all righteousness and 
justice. May You fill their hearts as they seek to preserve peace, 
promote national harmony, and continue to bring us the blessings of 
liberty and equality for all.
  We make this prayer to You, who are Lord and God, forever and ever. 
Amen.

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