[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 13294]
[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, we celebrate Your presence with us today. Your 
steadfast love inspires us ever to sing Your praises. Lord, You bless 
us each day with good things. Because of Your loving kindness, we find 
safety.
  Today, strengthen our Senators with Your might. Give them the wisdom 
to distinguish between truth and error and the courage to act upon that 
insight. Use them as Your instruments to relieve the suffering in our 
world. Open their ears to the cries of our Nation's discarded and 
dispossessed.
  As our lawmakers face great challenges, remind them that they are not 
alone but are sustained by Your unfailing providence. Remind each of us 
often that the plans of the diligent lead surely to advantage. We pray 
in Your powerful Name. Amen.

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