[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 185 (Wednesday, December 10, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Page S10841]
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.
  God of glory, center of unbroken praise, Your wonderful deeds of old 
shine forth even to our day. For the beauty of the Earth and the glory 
of the sky, we thank You. For the opportunity our lawmakers have each 
day to labor for liberty, we praise You.
  Guide the work of our Senators. Empower them to do Your will on Earth 
as it is done in heaven. May their lives provide models of exemplary 
excellence that will inspire thousands. Let Your compassion protect 
them and Your grace sustain them. Give them a new sense of power and 
purpose as they do what is right no matter the cost. We pray in Your 
great Name. Amen.

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