[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 10455]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The guest Chaplain offered the following prayer:
  God, Creator of the universe, source of all goodness and mercy, we 
thank You for the bounty that is ours in this world. Help us to live so 
that we may be worthy of Your love as we strive to do Your will. You 
have created each one of us with uniqueness and implanted within us a 
spark of the divine.
  We come from many backgrounds and ancestries, and we are bound 
together in these great United States of America with its cherished 
values and high ideals. Let us remember the gifts and responsibilities 
that God has given us as we strive to perfect the world in our days and 
for generations yet unborn.
  We beseech You to give strength and wisdom to our Senators so that 
they will continue to do their work in this great Chamber and in every 
cubicle across this land. May they have the patience to listen to the 
voices of others, the vision to see within the hearts of each person, 
and the tenacity to continue to strive to make this world a better 
place for all humanity. And let us all say, Amen.

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