[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 1281]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Ever loving and eternal God, source of light that never dims and of 
the love that never fails, life of our life, parent of our spirits, 
draw near to us. You are so high that the heaven of heavens cannot 
contain You, yet You dwell with those who possess a contrite and humble 
spirit. Thank You for Your kindness and mercy, for showering compassion 
on all creation. Today, we ask for a special blessing for our Senators. 
Open their minds to the counsels of eternal wisdom; breathe into their 
souls the peace which passes understanding. Increase their hunger and 
thirst for righteousness and feed them with the bread of heaven. Give 
them the grace to seek first Your kingdom and help them to grow as You 
add unto them all things needful. Hasten the day when all people shall 
pay due homage to You, the King of kings. Amen.

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