[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Page 21261]
[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 and everlasting God, the center of our joy, give us this day 
what we need to honor Your Name. Provide us with a steadfastness of 
purpose that will enable us to accomplish shared objectives. Strengthen 
us with the willingness to bear burdens and the courage to persevere. 
Impart to us the wisdom to know what is right and the strength to do 
it. Empower us to forget our failures and to press toward the prize of 
becoming more like You.
  Give our Senators a faith that will not shrink though pressed by many 
a foe. As they seek to do Your will, direct their paths. Grant us the 
vision and the power to transform dark yesterdays into bright 
tomorrows.
  We pray in Your Holy Name. Amen.

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