[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 18]
[Senate]
[Page 25811]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Today's opening prayer will be offered by our 
guest Chaplain, Rev. Chuck Lawrence, Christ Temple Church, Huntington, 
WV.
  The guest Chaplain offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  King of Glory, first of all, we are thankful that we can pray and 
that You hear us. We are thankful that You have the power, and also the 
desire, to answer us.
  As our Creator, You know what is best for us. So, Lord, even more 
than Your blessings and what You can give to us, we desire Your 
presence. We want Your presence to be woven into the very fabric of our 
lives because Your presence brings purpose to our lives. Without You, 
we are empty, void of meaning.
  Your presence also brings joy to life, not just one arduous task 
after another but a joyful journey. Your presence will guide us to 
proper finish lines, to accomplishments that really matter. Your 
presence brings freedom as well; not just freedom from something but 
freedom to make the right decisions that will help us fulfill the 
destiny into which we are called. Your presence brings peace; not a 
peace from agreeable circumstances but a peace even in the midst of 
tumultuous moments.
  So, today, let every Senator sense Your presence. Let every Senator 
know that Your hand is available to guide them in all they do. Let us 
all remember that just having You is enough, and we will continue to 
pursue Your presence until the day we hear: ``Well done, good and 
faithful servant.'' In Your Name, we pray. Amen.

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