[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 16963]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The guest Chaplain offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Father God, I come to You today on behalf of the Senators of the 
United States of America and the people they are called to serve. I 
thank You that we are one Nation under You, the land of the free and 
the home of the brave.
  I pray for our Senators as they seek Your favor, Your will, and Your 
righteous blessings for America. I pray that Your guidance, strength, 
and wisdom will be upon them as they make important decisions and 
ponder the future of this great Nation. As our Senators complete this 
session, bring them special favor.
  Father, I pray for our President and our civic and military leaders. 
Grant them the wisdom to discern Your perfect will and to desire to 
walk in Your ways.
  Finally, Lord, I pray for those loved ones who are deployed in harm's 
way. Please comfort them and protect the military forces stationed 
around the globe.
  In the name of our Lord Jesus, I pray. Amen.

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