[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 18042]
[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 God, the giver of true freedom, as Independence Day draws 
near, awaken in us a new appreciation for our Nation, that we apply 
ourselves to keeping alive a real sense of liberty. Thank You for our 
Nation's Founders, their ideals, their principles, and their 
sacrifices. Thank You for the long procession of statesmen and patriots 
who have guarded our rights and healed our land.
  Give our lawmakers a vision so pure that they will not endeavor 
simply to build on the sands of time but on the sure foundation of 
honor and right. Look with favor upon the leaders of our executive, 
judicial, and legislative branches, imbue them with the spirit of 
wisdom, goodness, and truth. So rule in their hearts and bless their 
endeavors that law and order, justice and peace may prevail everywhere.
  We pray in Your sovereign Name. Amen.

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