[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 125 (Wednesday, August 1, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S10531]
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                                 Senate

  The Senate met at 9:30 a.m. and was called to order by the Honorable 
Benjamin L. Cardin, a Senator from the State of Maryland.
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                                 Prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  O Lord most holy, we confess to You our unworthiness. Grant that we 
may, every day, crave those dispositions which shall make us worthy to 
be called Your children.
  Bless our Senators. Guide them so that in all getting, they will 
receive understanding. Whatever they lose, may they retain Your favor, 
growing in grace and in a deeper knowledge of You. Give them a hunger 
to know Your sacred word and a willingness to follow Your precepts.
  Grant that those who seek the right way will be led by Your hand. May 
those who experience setbacks be lifted by Your mercy and know the 
restoration of Your joy. Consecrate, with Your presence, the road our 
lawmakers travel, and lead them to Your desired destination.
  We pray in Your loving Name. Amen.

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