[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 18429]
[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 Spirit, a nation turns its heart and mind to You. Give hope 
to those who are underpaid and overworked. Sustain the lonely and 
empty, particularly those who have lost loved ones in the defense of 
freedom. Fill the vacuum created by such sadness with Your presence, 
lest loneliness shackle their faith.
  Today, bless our Senators. You know their needs. Supply them from 
Your celestial bounty. Show them duties left undone. Strengthen them to 
resist temptation in all of its enticements and to walk the narrow way 
of discipline that leads to life. Enrich them with Your powerful 
presence and keep them faithful.
  We pray in Your holy Name. Amen.

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