[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Page 19021]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The guest Chaplain offered the following prayer:
  As we pause to pray, we are grateful for this wonderful privilege the 
Bible says in John 9:31 is only given to those that worship God and do 
His will. It is a time in which the almighty God, the God of Heaven and 
Earth, the only true living God, condescends to be here in this most 
precious hour before this group of American citizens exercising one of 
the freedoms they possess--that of assembly, seeking to bring to 
fruition matters that are good and best for our beloved Nation--America 
under God.
  God, we pray that You will smile upon these Senators who chose a life 
of public service. Strengthen them that they can give their full 
measure of service in this session and all future ones, remembering 
that God's word is the final authority in all matters.
  In the name of Jesus I pray. Amen.

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