[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 12 (Wednesday, January 21, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S673]
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, the giver of true freedom, awaken in us a new 
appreciation for our Nation that we may apply ourselves to keeping 
alive a real sense of liberty.
  Thank You for our Nation's Founders, their ideals, their principles, 
and their sacrifices. Thank You, Lord, for the long progression of 
statesmen and patriots who have guarded our rights and healed our land. 
Thank You for the peaceful transition of power that took place in our 
Capitol yesterday. Lord, we also thank You for the members of the 
Senate staff who serve behind the scenes and work into the evening 
sustaining our well-being. In an hour where great issues are at stake, 
may those who serve on Capitol Hill rise to meet the challenges and 
strive to be faithful.
  We pray in Your holy Name. Amen.

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