[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Page 21854]
[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, who has made and preserved us as a Nation, You are 
the same yesterday, today, and forever. In these changing times, help 
us to fix our gaze on You, the changeless one. Remind us that You are 
the one who places leaders in positions of power and responsibility, 
and that to whom much is given, much is required.
  As this Nation gathers itself for the challenging work ahead, give us 
Your wisdom. Let that wisdom guide the Members of the U.S. Senate to 
accomplish the most good for the most people. Remove from the lives of 
our lawmakers obstructions that prevent them from doing Your will. We 
pray in Your sovereign name. Amen.

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