[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 7465]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Today's opening prayer will be offered by Rev. 
Dr. Robert K. Schomp, transitional pastor of Bethany Christian Church 
in Tulsa, OK.
  The guest Chaplain offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  God of many names and faiths, we praise You for the freedom of 
religious expression which allows us to worship You in the temples, 
mosques, synagogues, and churches of our Nation. To You belong all 
realms, all power, and all glory. Yet in this Nation of immigrants, the 
United States of America, You have given us the freedom to establish 
our own government in order to defend and oversee the rights and 
welfare of our citizens.
  Today, we pray for this august body, the U.S. Senate, whom we the 
people have chosen to share in the leadership of our country. We pray 
for Your assistance for these privileged women and men. Bless them with 
the stamina, the toughness, and the integrity to fight for what is 
right and honorable in Your sight. Instill in them the desire for unity 
within diversity, the will to overcome racism and bigotry, the courage 
to break down dividing walls of hostility, the ability to hear and 
respect the voices of those who disagree with them, and the 
determination to work with each other for justice, freedom, and peace. 
Amen.

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