[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 14619]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Today's opening prayer will be offered by 
guest Chaplain Rev. Dr. Patricia Bryant Harris from Marshalltown United 
Methodist Church, Wilmington, DE.
  The guest Chaplain offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Our most gracious God, You, who are the creator of all humankind, 
You, who understand all the complexities that we encounter in our 
everyday lives, You, who understand the challenges faced by the women 
and the men in this Chamber as they care for Your people throughout 
this Nation and around the world--God, hear our prayer on this morning.
  If it is wisdom that is needed, give the wisdom of Solomon. Where 
there may be lack of patience, give Senators the ability to tolerate 
with a heart of compassion. Should there be disagreement, send Your 
Holy Spirit with an attitude of peace. And, above all things, may the 
result of all the works within this place free Your people, free many 
nations from hunger, from grief, from pain.
  May all the works of justice and love bring glory to Your Holy Name. 
This is our prayer in the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

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