[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 18082]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  O God of our lives, we confess that we have often been too distracted 
by busyness to hear Your words of truth. Keep us from being pressed by 
the insignificant. Instead, help us to take time to listen to the 
whisper of Your spirit. As the tender tug of time reminds us of our 
beginning and our end, teach us to embrace Your truth which transcends 
life and death.
  On this first day returning from recess, give our Senators strength 
for all they will encounter today. May they feel Your power keeping 
them from stumbling and slipping. Remind them that You are the final 
judge of their leadership and the only one they ultimately need to 
please. Use them for Your glory.
  We pray in Your precious Name. Amen.

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