[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 68 (Tuesday, May 5, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S5087]
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.
  O, Lord, our Redeemer, abide with our Senators through the passing 
hours of another day. Strengthen them to stand firm for those good and 
eternal values that keep a nation strong. Lord, give them the courage 
to do the right even when others are doing wrong. Remind them that You 
are the pilot of their lives who can guide them to a desired 
destination. Let discretion preserve them and understanding keep them, 
protecting them from the forces of evil. Save them from pride that 
mistakes their abilities for possessions, and keep them humble enough 
to see their need for You.
  We pray in Your Holy Name. Amen.

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