[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 17399]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Today's prayer will be offered by Father Costa 
Christo of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Wilmington, DE.
  The guest Chaplain offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Be mindful, O Lord, of our civil authorities, of our Armed Forces by 
land, sea and air and of these God-crowned United States of America. 
Grant us peaceful times that we may lead a calm and tranquil life in 
all godliness and sanctity. Teach us to put away all bitterness and 
misunderstanding, all hatred and prejudice, that we may draw together 
as one family in Your caring embrace.
  Bless and grant perfect health of mind and body to our esteemed 
Senators. Oversee them and protect them from every evil, adverse 
encounter, and distress. Direct their thoughts, Lord, in the way of 
truth, that they may enact, order, and enforce those things that are 
true, those things that are pure, those things that are just, tending 
toward all excellence and virtue. Grant unto them Your divine grace for 
their enlightenment to govern and lead the people of this Nation in the 
ways of righteousness.
  Indeed, let them be Your instruments to bless our Nation and the 
entire world. For to You belong the kingdom, the power, and the glory, 
forever more. Amen.

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