[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 269]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Almighty God, our rock and fortress, You put the mountains in place 
and bring silence to roaring waves. We celebrate and sing because of 
You. You are a strong tower where we find safety. Strengthen our faith 
and forgive us for doubting Your power and providence. Help us see Your 
hand in the orderly transition of governmental power. Remind us that 
You place leaders in their positions of authority. Thank You for this 
great land and for the many freedoms we sometimes take for granted.
  We appreciate Your faithfulness and Your mercies that are new each 
day. Today, lead our lawmakers so that Your name will be honored. 
Protect them from hidden traps and sustain them through the lengthening 
shadows.
  Lord, as we pray, we remember Howard Liebengood, Senator Frist's 
faithful chief of staff and a former sergeant at arms. Comfort and 
sustain all of us who are grieving his loss. We pray in Your blessed 
Name. Amen.

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