[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 21 (Friday, February 17, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S1451]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Creator of all things, we praise You, the giver of every good and 
perfect gift. Thank You for Your amazing grace and Your wonderful love. 
Thank You also for the wonders of nature, for the beauty of the Earth, 
and for the glory of the skies.
  Strengthen our Senators today with Your loving providence. Keep them 
strong and compassionate for the poor and powerless. Help them to see 
the unprecedented opportunities they possess to change our world for 
the good. Give them faith, courage, and goodwill to relate 
constructively to enemies as well as friends.
  Lord, as we enter the Presidents Day weekend, we think about the 
lives and Presidencies of Lincoln and Washington. We thank You for the 
wisdom and strength that You gave both of them to govern our Nation 
through turbulent times. May our hearts say, along with Washington, 
``Providence has at all times been my only dependence, for all other 
sources seem to have failed us.''
  Transform us all by the power of Your grace. We pray in Your mighty 
name. Amen.

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