[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 1462]
[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, we take refuge in You. Thank You for guiding us through life's 
trials and for giving us songs in the night. Strengthen the Members of 
this body for their important work. Guide them to make decisions that 
will accomplish Your purposes in our world. Give them an abiding sense 
of Your presence and an awareness that they are never alone. By Your 
grace, lead them through the seasons of their labors, through tough 
times as well as tranquil periods.
  Give all of us the discernment to see what You are doing in our day 
and the willingness to be part of what You are making happen for 
humanity's good. Deliver us from missing opportunities to serve You 
because we are preoccupied with life's trivia. Lead us from darkness to 
light and from chaos to calm.
  We pray in Your Holy Name. Amen.

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