[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 3 (Thursday, January 8, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S181]
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.
  Almighty God, before whom the generations rise and pass away, give 
our Senators today the provisions of Your grace. Provide them with the 
grace of Your comfort to cheer, Your wisdom to teach, Your hand to 
guide, Your counsel to instruct, and Your presence to inspire. Prosper 
the works of their hands, as You direct their steps. Lord, show them 
what needs to be changed and give them the courage and wisdom to do. In 
all their labors, help them to strive to fulfill Your purposes for our 
Nation and world.
  We pray in Your great Name. Amen.

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