[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Page 22801]
[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 light, illumine our way. O God of hope, strengthen our 
resolve. O God of truth, edify our souls, that we may live today for 
Your glory.
  May our lawmakers bring honor to You by being faithful stewards of 
love, grace, compassion, and patience. Use them to meet the pressing 
needs of our Nation and world, providing them opportunities to be Your 
hands and heart in these challenging times. Let them never lack the 
courage or the will to do Your work. May their words, thoughts, and 
actions reflect the content of Your character.
  And, Lord, while many travel during the August recess, bless and keep 
them, providing Your traveling mercies.
  We particularly thank You for our outgoing page class.
  We pray in Your sovereign Name. Amen.

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