[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 7895]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The guest Chaplain offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  God of compassion and mercy, we pray this day that the esteemed 
Members of this august Senate of these United States will continue to 
write into law the story of a country that measures its success by 
God's standard; by how well it cares for the weakest, the neediest and 
the most vulnerable among us.
  Give this noble body and all who assist it an outpouring of Your 
guiding spirit that they may forever be wise in their judgments and 
serve selflessly the best interests of all of the people of our beloved 
land.
  Broaden their personal concerns that they may always seek the common 
good and be forever attuned to the hopeful cries of the least powerful 
in our society. Clarify their vision each day as they work together in 
search of the best ideas and most impactful strategies to meet the 
greatest needs of our day and age.
  Lord, bless all of our Senators. May their faith in You and in the 
destiny of our great country keep them ever humble in Your service and 
consciously grateful for the extraordinary privileges and creative 
authority entrusted to them. And may this United States Senate be 
always a living sign of our national unity. May it be good news to the 
poor and instruments of peace for this world.
  Lord God, in You we trust now and forever and in Your Holy Name we 
pray this day and always. Amen.

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