[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 17079]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Lord and Creator of humanity, bless this legislative body today. Give 
Senators, during these challenging times, the calmness of Your abiding 
presence. Break the tensions of partisan divisions with the soothing 
music of unified effort. Teach our lawmakers the importance of slowing 
down long enough to seek Your wisdom, to hear Your voice, to connect 
with each other and to send their roots deep into the soil of life's 
enduring values.
  Empower each of us to grow toward the stars of our greater destiny.
  We pray in Your wonderful Name. Amen.

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