[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 6333]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Today's prayer will be offered by our 
guest Chaplain, Reverend Francis H. Wade, of St. Alban's Parish in 
Washington, DC.
  The guest Chaplain offered the following prayer:
  Let us bow our heads before the Lord.
  Our God and King, You have taught us that those to whom much is given 
much is required. Open our minds to an awareness of the riches of this 
good land--its material wealth, its moral heritage, its legacies of 
courage and generosity. Open our eyes to the treasure that is the 
people of this land, their hopes and fears, their homes and families, 
their histories and potential. Open our hearts to the intangibles of 
justice and peace, dignity and joy, trust and forbearance.
  Bless this Senate and all who bear the responsibility of governance 
with the lively sense of stewardship and accountability so that what 
You have made precious in this Nation will flourish and be Your 
resource for the fullness of life for all people of every land. Amen.

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