[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16894]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Today's opening prayer will be offered by 
guest Chaplain, Pastor Linda Arey, New Harvest Church, Waynesboro, VA.
  The guest Chaplain offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Father God, we acknowledge You as the Ruler of all nations and we 
pray for peace and justice in our world.
  We pray First Timothy 2:1-4:

       I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, 
     prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all 
     men; for kings; and for all that are in authority; that we 
     may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and 
     honesty. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God 
     our Savior, who will have all men to be saved and to come 
     unto the knowledge of the truth.

  Father, I pray for our President and First Lady. Bless them this day 
and give them the wisdom to do all that is set before them.
  I pray for the Senate, to have Your wisdom to accomplish all that is 
set before them. Bless them for their commitment to serve the people of 
our Nation and to carry out their duties.
  Father, in Jesus' name I call this United States of America blessed. 
In Jesus' name. Amen.

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