[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 8785]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Our God, Creator of all life, we come in thankfulness because You 
have loved us through all the days of our lives. We find peace in the 
knowledge that You know us and accept us as we are. Thank You for 
enabling us to run and not be weary, to walk and not faint. Keep us 
always in Your care.
  Bless our Senators. Forgive them when they make mistakes and give 
them comfort when they feel downhearted. Keep them from selfishness. 
Give them wisdom and courage to live each day as Your children and as 
brothers and sisters to each other.
  God, bless our Nation, drive back the forces of evil and release the 
powers of goodness throughout our land.
  We pray in Your strong Name, Amen.

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