[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 3829]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  God of lights, who into chaotic darkness commanded brightness, shine 
into our world with the fullness of Your love. Illuminate our minds so 
we will be Your ambassadors.
  Empower our Senators to release reconciliation forces that will bring 
harmony and concord.
  Bless our world leaders, who agonize for strategies that will bring 
sanity during insane times. Help them to remember that there is no time 
when You will fail us and no moment when we do not need You.
  Bless, also, our military people who have left home and homeland to 
sacrifice for freedom. Keep their families and loved ones secure in 
Your love.
  We pray in Your sovereign Name. Amen.

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