[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 10676]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The guest Chaplain offered the following prayer:
  May we pray.
  O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is Thy name in all of the earth. When 
we consider Thy heavens, the work of Thy fingers, the moon and the 
stars which Thou hast ordained, who are we that You would give thought 
of us. Yet You have made us a little lower than God and crowned us with 
glory and majesty.--Psalm 8
  Please open our eyes to Your many expressions of beauty in the 
brilliance of the azaleas, in the warmth of the sunshine and in the 
gentleness of a friend.
  Please open our ears to the sounds of joy in the laughter of little 
children and in the singing of birds. Speak through us as we seek to 
encourage someone who is hurting and reach out to someone who is 
afraid.
  Gracious Lord, this day is a gift You have given to us. Don't let us 
miss out on what You are doing. Let us live in the fullness of Your 
mercy. In Thy name we pray. Amen.

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