[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 18657]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The guest Chaplain offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  We meditate on the transcendental Glory of the Deity Supreme, who is 
inside the heart of the Earth, inside the life of the sky, and inside 
the soul of the Heaven. May He stimulate and illuminate our minds.
  Lead us from the unreal to the real, from darkness to light, and from 
death to immortality. May we be protected together. May we be nourished 
together. May we work together with great vigor. May our study be 
enlightening. May no obstacle arise between us.
  May the Senators strive constantly to serve the welfare of the world, 
performing their duties with the welfare of others always in mind, 
because by devotion to selfless work one attains the supreme goal of 
life. May they work carefully and wisely, guided by compassion and 
without thought for themselves.
  United your resolve, united your hearts, may your spirits be as one, 
that you may long dwell in unity and concord.
  Peace, peace, peace be unto all.
  Lord, we ask You to comfort the family of former First Lady, Lady 
Bird Johnson.
  Amen.
  (Disturbance in the Visitors' Galleries)
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sergeant at Arms will restore order in the 
Chamber.

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