[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 185 (Wednesday, December 5, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S14749]
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.
  Loving Lord, give our Senators an extraordinary measure of grace to 
accomplish Your will. As they work under the duress of time and 
pressure from diverse interests, give them wisdom to make ethical 
decisions. Be with their staff members who run the offices and provide 
the information to make responsible decisions. Be with those who 
process the mountains of business in and out of the cloakrooms. Be, 
also, with those who transcribe the debates for the Congressional 
Record.
  Lord, bless those who monitor parliamentary order, schedule, and 
voting records. Protect the men and women who provide security at the 
doors, on the floor, and on the street. Strengthen all who are a part 
of the Senate's support system.
  We ask this in the name of He who is the light of the world. Amen.

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