[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 10446]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The guest Chaplain offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Omnipotent God, thank You for our hand, which reminds us of our 
priorities in prayer. Our thumb reminds us to pray for those closest to 
us. Bless our Senators' loved ones, friends, and staff.
  Our pointing finger reminds us to pray for our spiritual leaders and 
teachers. Show our Senators the straight way so that they will not go 
astray.
  Our tallest finger reminds us to pray for our elected leaders. Give 
our Senators wisdom in dealing with people who oppose them.
  Our ring finger reminds us to pray for the weak in our society. 
Empower our Senators to support children and future children, the 
fatherless and widows, the poor, the needy, the sick and elderly.
  Our little finger reminds us to pray for ourselves last. Bring 
balance to our Senators' lives, spirit, soul, and body.
  In the name of our all-powerful Lord and Savior. Amen.

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