[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 17010]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Almighty and everlasting God whom the heavens of heavens cannot 
contain, illumine us by Your grace, that we may accurately represent 
You.
  May our Senators today show You their gratitude through humble 
service to this land that we love. Help them to do Your will by 
bringing deliverance to captives, guidance for the lost, and relief to 
the oppressed. Direct their steps and give them the wisdom to focus on 
the things that truly matter. When bewildered by vicissitudes, may they 
look to You as the one whom they must seek to please.
  Touch us all with Your unfailing love, particularly the many staffers 
and other unsung heroes and heroines who labor long hours in the 
background for liberty. We pray in Your merciful Name. Amen.

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