[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 352]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The guest Chaplain offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  God of grace and glory, we pray this day for our distinguished 
Senators and the Nation they so ably serve. Equip them with all the 
wisdom, strength, and perseverance needed to bring the important issues 
to closure. Bless those they love in their times of separation from 
family and friends. Bless their staffs as they labor to support the 
honorable men and women they so willingly serve.
  For those military men and women deployed in harm's way, in far 
places, and their families, we pray Your providential protection. O 
Lord, our precious Saviour and eternal King, equip our Nation's noble 
leaders with the wisdom and endurance to meet the challenges ahead.
  In Your holy Name we pray. Amen.

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