[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 267]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Eternal God, to whom a thousand years are but a moment, by Your mercy 
we have received the gift of another day. Help us to maximize today's 
possibilities with humble and grateful hearts. Forgive our past faults 
and failures and empower us to press forward with faith toward a 
productive tomorrow.
  Bless our lawmakers and the members of their staffs. May the words of 
their lips and the meditations of their hearts bring glory to You. Let 
not life's weariness or this world's confusion rob them of their trust 
in You.
  Take control of our lives. Make us large of spirit, generous, and 
merciful. Use us to lift the fallen and remind us to bless even those 
who curse us. Show us the straight path and a clear way over the 
difficulties of today and tomorrow.
  We pray in Your sovereign Name. Amen.

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