[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 20992]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The guest Chaplain offered the following prayer:
  As we gather this morning in this solemn hall of the Senate, 
considered by those who formed the Constitution to be the great 
``anchor'' of the Government, let us call upon God, sovereign Lord of 
our Nation, to deepen our hearts and our minds to the truth about life, 
its dignity, and its reflection of the Eternal God. Help us to 
appreciate the truth that life is always good and that every life is of 
equal dignity.
  We are thankful for the eyes we have to see, hearts to understand, 
the depth to think, and the concern to care. As we take life one day at 
a time, we ask for guidance and strength. We do not have yesterday or 
tomorrow, only today. Help us to remember the problems we encounter are 
but opportunities that are put before us to use creative energies, 
making a better world for everyone.
  Lord, thank You for giving me this opportunity to express the love 
and the gratitude of the people of our great Nation to our lawmakers 
who so willingly have given themselves to public service.
  Bless our Senators now and always. Amen.

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