[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 10106]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The guest Chaplain offered the following prayer:
  Almighty God, You have given us this good land for our heritage, and 
You have blessed us with freedom, peace, and prosperity. Save us from 
pride and arrogance that we may be a people of peace among ourselves 
and a blessing to other nations of the Earth.
  We ask that You direct the women and men of this Senate as they take 
counsel together and enact laws to govern this Nation. Give them wisdom 
to discern what is pleasing in Your sight and the courage to follow 
Your will. Remind them of Your love for the poor and oppressed, for 
those in prison, for children who are at risk, for refugees, and for 
those whose lives are without hope because of ill health or 
joblessness.
  Protect them from selfish desires and petty divisions. Grant them the 
desire to do only those things that will glorify Your name and provide 
for the welfare of all Your people.
  All this we pray because of the love first shown to us in the call of 
Abraham and Sarah and now revealed to us in the life and witness of 
Jesus the Christ. Amen.

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