[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 2183]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The guest Chaplain offered the following prayer:
  God on high, hear my prayer: You have led us in the past, lead us 
still. Gathered in this historic chamber are those who, by Your leave 
and by the will of the people, have been chosen to lead this Nation. We 
are a Nation of constitutional ideals; may these Senators lead us 
always to uphold them. We are a Nation made great by moral conviction; 
may they not rest until every American has shared in that greatness. We 
are a Nation which exalts freedom; may they never forget that true 
freedom exists for each of us only when that freedom exists for all of 
us. We are a Nation blessed by extraordinary bounty; may their 
decisions ultimately prove to be a blessing to people whose lives may 
be anything but bountiful.
  Great God, in these days when the red, white, and blue waves proudly 
over our land, may the truths that flag represents take root in the 
hearts of both our leaders and our people. May the red of sacrifice, 
the white of purity, and the blue of loyalty mark the way these 
Senators lead and the way the American people live; and may we 
celebrate the fact that truth cannot be killed, love cannot be stopped, 
hope cannot be destroyed, freedom cannot be denied, and God cannot be 
defeated. Therefore, I pray, God bless America, and God bless us all. 
Amen.

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