[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 17689]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Today the Senate will be led in prayer by our 
guest Chaplain, Dr. Clyde P. Thomas, of Cherokee Avenue Baptist Church, 
in Gaffney, SC.
  The guest Chaplain offered the following prayer:
  Would you join with me as we pray.
  Gracious God, our heavenly Father, we humbly come to You today to 
seek Your guidance knowing we can take only one step at a time. 
Illuminate each step as only You can, and keep us strong in our path.
  O Lord, grant that we live together as people of vision and 
understanding, as well as promise and peace.
  We pray for our President and the Members of this body as they serve 
our Nation. Encourage and strengthen them with Your power and wisdom. 
Protect our military and law enforcement men and women. Give comfort to 
their families and refresh their spirits. Make us mindful of our 
responsibilities and grateful for our opportunities to do Your will.
  We pray this in the Name above every other name. Amen.

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