[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 2065]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer.
  Let us pray:
  We praise You, O God, for all of Your comings among us. You have 
excellent things to teach us, for Your wisdom is more valuable than 
rubies. Your power established the heavens and drew the horizon on the 
oceans.
  Strengthen and encourage our Senators, giving them a sense of Your 
abiding presence. May they honor Your name in their thoughts, words, 
and actions. Give them compassion for the poor and helpless, and use 
them to rescue the perishing.
  Bless our great land and make it a beacon of hope for our world. Give 
us the graciousness to serve one another in all humility, following 
Your example of sacrifice. Fill us with Your hope that we may celebrate 
now that glorious day when You will reign forever as Lord of all. Amen.

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