[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 3137]
[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, the Author of peace and lover of concord, we thank You for 
Your goodness and loving kindness. We praise You for our creation, 
preservation, and all of the blessings of this life.
  Guide and govern the Members of this body by Your Holy Spirit. In the 
heat of their work help them not to forget You but to remember that 
Your power is available for every challenge. Teach them how to serve 
You as they should. Help them not to strive primarily for success but 
for faithfulness.
  Strengthen each of us for the challenges of today and tomorrow. 
Enable us to so live that people will see Your image and glorify Your 
name. Bless our military as it labors for liberty. We pray in Your 
powerful Name. Amen.

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