[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 458]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Spirit of love, enlarge our horizons. Give to us this day vistas that 
lie beyond pessimism and negativity. Enable us to lift our eyes to You, 
our provider, sustainer, and friend. May we never permit today's 
challenges to make us forget how powerfully You have led us in the 
past.
  Bless our legislative branch today with Your wisdom. Help our 
Senators to follow the path that leads to the fulfillment of Your 
purposes. Inspire them to focus on the priorities that will accomplish 
the most good for Your glory. Strengthen them to labor with such 
faithfulness that Your will may be done on Earth as it is done in 
heaven.
  Take war and strife from our world and hasten the day when nations 
will live in friendship with each other, united by Your sovereignty.
  We pray in Your marvelous Name. Amen.

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