[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 3455]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Today's prayer will be offered by our guest 
Chaplain, Rev. Henry Holley, Billy Graham Evangelical Association of 
Marietta, GA.
  The guest Chaplain offered the following prayer:
  ``Blessed is the Nation whose God is the Lord.''
  Almighty God, our Heavenly Father, who made and sustained us as a 
Nation, we bow before Thee at this hour. Thou art our refuge and 
strength and a very present help in time of trouble.
  Today, I pray for all those in authority and especially for the 
Senators of this great institution. I ask that You give them wisdom and 
blessing this day, to make decisions that would strengthen and prosper 
our Nation.
  Thank You for Your grace and protection over our beloved United 
States of America. Cause us to know that righteousness exalts a nation, 
but sin is a reproach to any people. May we be renewed in mind and 
spirit so we can be a channel of Thy love to others. Thank You for the 
promise that someday every knee will bow and every tongue will confess 
that You are Lord, to the glory of God.
  With respect for persons of other faiths, I humbly make my prayer in 
the Name of my Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

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