[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 37]
[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 and merciful God, who has given us grace in times past and 
hope for the years to come, strengthen us to continue to grow in grace 
and in our knowledge of You. Quicken our hearts with warmer affection 
for You and Your creation. Stir up the talents in each of us and give 
us a desire to serve You and humanity.
  Bless the Members of this body and the staffs that serve them. 
Increase their faith as You increase their years. Give them the moral 
fitness to live lives of integrity and faithfulness. May they not 
falter under the burdens they are asked to carry in these uncertain 
days. Bless them with clear minds and open eyes that they will not seek 
to solve tomorrow's problems with yesterday's solutions.
  We thank You for our new Senate page class. Inspire our pages to 
trust You passionately so that You will direct their steps. We pray in 
Your Holy Name. Amen.

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