[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Page 18583]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  O God our Father, we wait for some word from You that will set our 
lives on new paths. Give us the power to live as Your loyal children. 
Lift our hands and hearts with the inspiration of Your divine presence. 
Fill us with Your compassion so that we will be willing to bear the 
burdens of others.
  Today, use the Members of this body for Your purposes. Help them to 
treat others with reverence, respect, and kindness. As they seek to 
understand each other, give them a unity of mind and purpose. In these 
challenging times, make them Your partners in rescuing the perishing 
and caring for the dying.
  We pray in Your sovereign Name. Amen.

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