[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 262]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The guest Chaplain offered the following prayer:
  Almighty God, reigning Lord of this Nation, the Senate, and our 
personal lives, we are one Nation under You, our sovereign God. You 
have chosen us to love, glorify, obey, and serve You. We choose to be 
chosen and rededicate our lives to You.
  We praise You for the great women and men who serve You as Members of 
this Senate. Continue to set ablaze their hearts with the fires of 
patriotic passion. You have made the formation of public policy one of 
the highest callings and have given to these Senators the awesome 
challenge of shaping the destiny of our Nation and our world. Grant 
them supernatural power to think Your thoughts, tune their hearts to 
the frequency of Your wisdom, and energize them with the resiliency of 
Your strength.
  We thank You for the President pro tempore, Ted Stevens. We ask Your 
blessing on Bill Frist and Tom Daschle, Mitch McConnell, and Harry Reid 
as they seek to lead this Senate with the unity of shared vision for 
what is best for our Nation, with tolerance for differing convictions, 
and with the mutual esteem which is so crucial to progress. Thank You 
for Chaplain Barry Black, for his dynamic spiritual leadership and 
friendship. Grant every person working in the Senate family a renewed 
experience of Your unfailing love and faithful care. Grant them courage 
to press on with their strategic roles. You are our Lord and Saviour. 
Amen.

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