[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 5961]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The guest Chaplain offered the following prayer:
  Won't you pray with me.
  Lord God, Creator and Sustainer of the universe. You uplift us in 
times of prosperity and comfort us in times of want. You are the still 
small voice who reminds us of all that is good, all that is holy, all 
that is just. We live in an unstable world. Yet You, O Lord, are never 
changing, all forgiving, all merciful, all holy.
  Provide today, O Lord, Your divine guidance and blessing. Allow our 
Senators to hear Your still small voice. Open their discussions to that 
which will bless our people and crown our Nation with blessing.
  Enable us to avoid the pitfalls of sin and direct us to those 
decisions that are merciful, holy, and true. May we magnify Your will 
through our endeavors in Government today. For indeed, Lord, our desire 
is to please You and to follow the leadings of Your divine will. Amen.

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