[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 3427]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The guest Chaplain offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Heavenly Spirit, eternal light of this world, who knows each of us 
and is with us always. As the Members of this Senate gather, may their 
hearts be open, their spirits willing, and their minds challenged by 
the business of this day.
  We thank You, Lord, for the dedication shared by this elected body. 
While representing a variety of people from different professional 
settings, they all share a common goal of helping and guiding our 
people and this Nation we lovingly call the United States of America.
  Heavenly Spirit, be for each Senator their strength, their armor and 
their shield in facing and overcoming the many challenges of operating 
an effective government.
  Let these Senators serve with integrity and courage and bless each 
family and State represented. As our forefathers trusted in You, may 
this be the legacy of this Senate and of our great Nation. All that we 
have, all that we are, we owe to You, our God. Amen.

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