[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 14103]
[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 Father, whose compassionate love sustains us, hear our 
prayer. Guide our Senators in their labors. Show them the path that 
leads to fulfilling Your will. In Your love, keep them faithful. When 
clouds obscure the way, let them know the peace of Your presence. 
Fortify them with Your might so that they will be instruments of Your 
purposes. Give them wisdom to make laws that will meet the challenges 
of our times.
  Lord, teach us all the discipline of patience so we will learn to 
wait on Your providence. We pray in Your sovereign Name. Amen.

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