[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 4423]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Oh God, Who knows every one of our deepest desires, even our hurts 
are not hidden from You. We rejoice that we are Your children. Thank 
You for saving us from unseen traps and dangers. Help us to live so 
that we will inspire generations not yet born.
  As Senators do the work of freedom today, may they labor with a sense 
of history. Give them the courage to make decisions that will 
strengthen our Nation for the storms ahead. Keep them from the pitfalls 
that nurture divisions and unite them in their efforts to find common 
ground.
  Listen to our prayer and let Your light shine upon us. Shine on us, 
Lord, and we will be safe. We pray this in Your powerful Name. Amen.

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