[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 22]
[Senate]
[Page 30448]
[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 spirit, by whose providence we have been blessed with the 
gift of another day, Your greatness overwhelms us. We bow in adoration 
because of Your merciful kindness. We thank You for disasters averted 
and advancements made. We thank You also for blessings that come 
disguised as adversity.
  Bless our Senators in their significant work. Strengthen and refresh 
them with Your goodness. Purge them from all unworthy self-indulgence 
that they may not hinder but help the work of freedom. Give them hearts 
and hands that are willing to serve. Temper their successes with 
humility. Open their eyes to new levels of truth that they have not 
known before.
  Bless also the many staffers who assist our leaders in their labors.
  Empower us all to live abundantly as Your children.
  We pray in Your strong Name. Amen.NOTICE

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