[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16570]
[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 spirit, Your great Name keeps us from harm. We remember all 
Your gifts and praise You for Your mercies. Today, guide our Senators. 
Make their plans succeed as they find wisdom by following Your 
directions. When they don't know what to do, teach them to be still 
until You make Your will clear. When they feel alone and anxious, 
remind them that You will never abandon them no matter how difficult 
the challenge. Keep them from elevating the empty and hollow while 
neglecting the truly valuable. Help them to focus on the things that 
are excellent, commendable, true, honorable, right, pure, lovely, and 
admirable. We pray in Your sacred Name. Amen.

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