[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 11935]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The guest Chaplain offered the following prayer:
  We pray.
  You call us, O Lord our God, to respond today to Your saving actions 
throughout history. In Micah 6, You call us to justice and humility and 
loving kindness. In Matthew 23, You call us again to justice and mercy 
and faith. Move within us, encouraging us to boldly live for the sake 
of others.
  Give to our leaders the courage of those who do justice, the humility 
of those who value faith, the honesty of those who have received mercy, 
and the joy of those who show love. This is Your call to all true 
leaders.
  Give to our Nation compassionate strength, faithful perseverance, and 
open ears and eyes and hearts, ready to respond to Your call.
  Let Your wisdom guide us and Your hope fill us with new resolve and 
Your love send us to all who look to us for lasting justice, humble 
mercy, and bold faith.
  You call us, O Lord our God, to respond today to Your saving actions 
in our lives, our Nation, and Your world. Move within us all, that we 
may answer Your call.
  In Your mighty Name, we pray. Amen.

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