[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 846]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Holy God, who calls out to us, help us to listen. May we hear Your 
voice in the beauties of this Earth and the glories of the skies. 
Whisper Your messages in the glory of a sunrise and the splendor of a 
sunset. Remind us of Your sovereignty in the orderly transition of the 
seasons. Speak, Lord, for we wait to hear Your voice.
  Speak to our Senators. Teach them Your plans and priorities. Show 
them Your paths. Remind them of the power of unfettered faith, hope, 
and love, as You awaken their sympathy for those who live without joy. 
Give them grace and courage to follow You.
  We pray in Your holy Name. Amen.

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