[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 15755]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The guest Chaplain offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Our Father and our God, in whose presence we enjoy the blessedness of 
life, we humbly call upon You. We acknowledge our limitations and total 
dependence upon Your strength, wisdom, insight, and direction. Hear our 
prayer, O God.
  As we come to the opening of this session, we are mindful of Your 
admonition that we are subject to the governing authorities, their 
power is from You, and that we are to pray for them. It is for this 
reason that we commit these men and women, our Senators, to Your care. 
Please give them the grace to grapple with the difficulties of life, 
law, and legislature. During this season of transition, times of 
anxiety, we ask for the wisdom of King Solomon in handling issues that 
affect the welfare of the masses.
  Continue to guard and protect the families and the loved ones of 
these, our officials. Allow these families to be a strong support 
system at home after long hours in these hallowed halls. We trust You 
to keep our Nation, we trust You to guide our leaders, and grant us 
Your peace.
  This is our prayer. Amen.

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