[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 4759]
[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 of time and eternity, we praise and honor Your Name. You give 
strength and hope to the weary. You are more than we can comprehend, 
yet You dwell with those who have contrite spirits.
  Bless the Members of this body. Keep them steadfast and always 
excelling in the things that glorify You. Remind them that those who 
serve You will not labor in vain.
  Although we do not know what this day will bring, we trust You to use 
us as instruments of Your will. Consecrate our actions with the power 
of Your love.
  We pray in Your sovereign Name. Amen.

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