[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 2436]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The guest Chaplain offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Most gracious and everlasting God, we thank You for this glorious day 
that You have allowed us to see, and we honor You for Your undying 
faithfulness toward us.
  Help us to continually hold up the light of Your love, and may we be 
always mindful of our collective duty to serve each other as we serve 
You.
  Teach us Your ways, and lead us in a plain path. Shine Your light 
upon the road that our Senators must travel. Give them grace and truth 
to guide their every decision. Unite them under the banner of Your 
love, and allow them to speak with one clarion voice that which You 
would have them say.
  Teach us all to lean on Your everlasting arms and give us the grace 
to lead according to Your everlasting word. Amen.

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