[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 27 (Monday, March 1, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Page S825]
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 God, whose approval we seek above humanity's hollow applause, we 
pause today to experience the warmth of Your presence as You lift the 
light of Your countenance upon us.
  Give to the Members of this body pure hearts and a passion to 
faithfully serve You and country. Across their toiling hours, keep 
their hearts fixed on You, the author and finisher of their faith. In a 
world of suspense, suspicion, and turmoil, breathe now in this quiet 
moment Your peace on every heart. Lord, prepare solutions for our 
Senators' complexities and resolve their conflicts in a way that will 
glorify You.
  We pray in Your sacred Name. Amen.

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