[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Page 18821]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The guest Chaplain offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Almighty God, Lord of history and the mystery guiding our future, be 
present to all the Members of the U.S. Senate today. Gather them in 
Your Spirit for their meetings. Guide them in their deliberations as 
they form consensus and lead Your people in the ways of justice and 
peace. May the human laws enacted by this Government be based upon the 
dignity of the human person, rooted in Your order of creation, and 
achieve the destiny You have ordained for the people of this country 
and the community of nations at this time. May the people of this great 
Nation be so blessed by You that we become a blessing for the people 
around the world. Amen.

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