[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 4217]
[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 God, Your love never ends. You continue to care about us 
through all of life's seasons. You give us confidence to work for a 
better tomorrow. Your grace prompts us to touch hurting lives.
  Strengthen our Senators today to be good stewards of Your gifts. May 
they serve one another and our Nation with whatever talents they have 
received from You. Shine into their minds and hearts the light of Your 
wisdom that they may be heralds of hope in a time of despair.
  Inspire us all to labor with patience, empowered by the sure hope 
that the harvest is certain. Continue to bless us with the precious 
gift of Your loving providence.
  We pray in Your sovereign Name. Amen.

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