[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 2180]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  O God our shield, we sleep and awaken refreshed because of You.
  Let Your kindness shine brightly on us. Help us to remember that 
people of integrity produce fruit in its season. Enable us to wait for 
harvest time and not think that we have failed because we bear no fruit 
at planting time.
  Today, bless the Members of this body with Your peace. Give them 
genuine love, true faith, and a good conscience. Place in their hearts 
a wisdom that will trust You even in the dark. Help them strive to 
please You with their labors. Strengthen them for life's inevitable 
storms. Bless also the many unsung champions who work with our Senators 
to keep America strong.
  We pray in Your wonderful Name. Amen.

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