[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 21 (Monday, February 5, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S1545]
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.
  Great and everlasting God, who was and is and is to come, inspire all 
who work on Capitol Hill. Help us to see Your image in each other and 
to draw strength from an awareness of Your sovereignty. Empower us to 
serve with a spirit of humility and gratitude, remembering that to whom 
much is given, much is expected.
  Strengthen our Senators. Give them the wisdom to know Your will and 
the courage to obey Your precepts. May they comprehend Your vision for 
our Nation and world, becoming instruments for Your glory. Lord, fill 
them with Your power so that no weapon formed against them will 
prosper. Help them to view the shortcomings of others with patience and 
to be grateful for the exemplary virtues they witness each day.
  We pray in Your glorious Name. Amen.

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