This morning the Senate session opened with the following prayer:

Let us pray. Eternal Lord God, We thank you for the beauty of our world. We’re grateful for the dawn of the morning, for the stars in the night sky, for the gift of love and friendship, for the sublime splendor of the sacred, and for the radiant hope that inspires us to persevere. Today, help the members of this body to live worthily of your grace, rising above worry, fear and contention. May they see the best that glimmers through the worst, aware that you continually work for the good of those who love you. If there are any broken relationships with others that need healing, we ask for your reconciling power. Throughout this day, may our lawmakers submit the work of this senate to you and seek your guidance. We pray in your merciful name. Amen.