[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 17830]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Gracious God, our hiding place, how often we take refuge in Your 
forgiveness. Thank You for Your unlimited mercy. Today, we are aware of 
how we do not always measure up to what we know to be right; forgive 
us. Also, we know of the times we have done wrong because of our 
failure to act; forgive us. Help us, Lord, to lean on Your grace, 
trusting You to save us from ourselves.
  Today, bless the Members of this great body. Give them the strength 
and commitment to lead our Nation to new levels of greatness. Empower 
them to use their talents, abilities, and energies to make a better 
world. As they walk in the path of truth and honor, give them Your 
peace. We pray in Your saving Name. Amen.

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