[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 20478]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Eternal Lord God, source of goodness, forgive our departures from 
Your plans. We have desired to rule and not to serve. We have wanted to 
avenge ourselves and not forgive. We have focused on getting and not 
giving, on speaking and not listening. We have been too busy to spend 
time with You, and the voice of conscience has condemned us. We have 
learned too little from our mistakes. Forgive us not because of our 
goodness but because of Your mercy.
  Today, bless our Senators with Your peace. Help them to honor You 
with their thoughts and actions. Prepare each of us for a future of 
hope and trust. We pray in Your righteous Name. Amen.

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