[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Page 21934]
[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 God, most holy, we pause at the start of our labors to praise 
Your name. You have provided for our needs and pleasure. You have 
placed us amid plenty and beauty. You have given us the majesty of the 
sunrise and strength for today's journey.
  We find our true meaning in You. Because of You, we live, and move, 
and love. Your mercies are new each morning; great is Your 
faithfulness.
  Bless our Senators in their work. Empower them to give themselves to 
others in a way that will honor Your name. We offer this day to You 
and, standing on tiptoe, listen for the whisper of Your wisdom.
  We pray in Your holy Name. Amen.

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