[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 45 (Monday, March 16, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S3097]
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.
  Everlasting God, who commanded light from darkness and divided the 
waters into sea and dry land, great and wonderful are Your works. By 
Your power and might, sustain our Senators this day. Lord, give them 
the courage to embrace the good and to avoid the evil. When they are 
fainthearted, strengthen them. When they are weak, support them. When 
they feel doubts, infuse them with faith in Your power, mercy, and 
grace. Transform their work into an expression of their worship of You 
as You help them make a renewed commitment to excellence in words and 
deeds.
  We pray in Your sacred Name. Amen.

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