[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 18213]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Our Father God, use our lawmakers today as Your instruments. Give 
them Your wisdom so that they can find solutions to the complex 
problems that beset our Nation. Strengthen them to serve and honor You 
by helping the oppressed. Keep them from fear and frustration as You 
equip and empower them to accomplish Your will on Earth.
  May they find Your guidance throughout this day by seeking You in 
personal prayer. When they call, answer their petitions with Your 
mighty power and guard those who put their trust in You. Replenish 
their resources with Your peace that passes understanding.
  We pray in Your righteous Name. Amen.

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