[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 243]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Almighty God, the center of our joy, prepare our spirits, clarify our 
minds, and stir our hearts for Your movements among us. Help us to feel 
Your presence in our opportunities to touch hurting lives. May Your 
whispers prompt us to deliver captives and bring healing to the 
bruised.
  Abide in the hearts and minds of our Senators. Guide them with Your 
counsel that they may not stumble in darkness. May their hands touch 
Your Hand and find the leading that illuminates the road to peace.
  Bless our families and our homes. Protect our loved ones from the 
perils of these uncertain times. We commit ourselves today to the One 
who came to give us salvation. We pray in His Holy Name. Amen.

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