[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 17222]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Infinite Spirit, draw near to us today. Forgive us if we have been 
blind to needs of our world. Take us down the road of humility so that 
we will be patient with those who don't agree with us.
  Guide Your Senators with Your wisdom. Let Your purposes shape their 
minds and Your holiness direct their decisions. Remind them often that 
they serve You and that Your standard for success is faithfulness.
  Help them pursue mercy as well as justice as You provide them with 
greater insight into Your will. Show them what is right and then give 
them the courage to do it.
  We pray in Your powerful Name. Amen.

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