[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 15893]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The guest Chaplain offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Mighty God,
  We thank You for the gifts You have bestowed on our Nation: the gift 
of freedom, the gift of plenty, the gift of community, and the 
countless gifts of beauty You have given this land.
  Awaken this land and its people to our accountability before You and 
our responsibilities to one another. Make us aware of both the gifts 
and stewardship granted to us, that each person in this Nation will 
discover their gifts and embrace their callings for our common benefit 
and to Your glory.
  Lord, may Your grace and kindness abide with this Senate, the Senate 
staffs, and each related family. We pray Your protection and blessing 
on the mothers, fathers, grandparents, children and all, both young and 
old, associated with this United States Senate.
  May Your care be upon all these gathered and may this Senate body 
labor during these days as Your ministers for our good.
  I pray these things, as Your servant for Jesus' sake.
  God may You now bless these Senators, Thy servants.
  Amen.

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