[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 11777]
[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, Creator of heaven and earth, lead us to the path of 
compassion. Help us who would be Your followers to feel the pain in our 
world. Open our eyes to the plight of the sick, the hungry, and the 
oppressed. Unstop our ears, that we may hear the groans of suffering 
people and the cries of those without hope. Teach us to pray for the 
lost, the lonely, and the least, until we unleash Your sovereign power 
that can rescue the perishing.
  Today bless the work of our Senators and use them as agents of Your 
grace. Help them to do their part to relieve suffering, to alleviate 
pain, and to plead for justice.
  We pray in Your strong Name. Amen.

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