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                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Margaret Grun Kibben, offered the 
following prayer:
  In the spirit of a national pastime and a game well played, we 
rejoice with those who rejoice and do our best to refrain from gloating 
in the company of those who weep.
  For it is not in our victory but the Lord's in which we trust. In the 
Lord, we will renew our strength. In the Lord's protection, do we find 
shelter. Inspired by Lord's abiding presence hovering over us, we run 
and do not grow weary. With the Lord's guidance and care, we will soar 
to new heights of faith.
  In Proverbs, we read that there are many mysteries only the Lord can 
answer, like how a ship sails on the sea or how an eagle soars to the 
heights of the sky. But those who trust in the Lord will spread their 
wings and fly like eagles.
  In faith, let us soar and humbly serve the Lord this day.
  In Your strong name we pray.
  Amen.

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