[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 19]
[Senate]
[Page 26101]
[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, make us instruments of Your love. Use our Senators 
today as ambassadors of reconciliation. Direct them in their work, and 
surround them with Your gracious favor. Let all their plans and 
purposes be in accordance with Your holy will. May their primary aim be 
to serve You and country with faithfulness. Enlighten them by Your holy 
spirit so they will find solutions to the problems that challenge our 
world.
  Lord, make them good stewards of their calling, guiding them to use 
their influence for Your glory. Inspire their minds, assist their 
wills, and strengthen their hands that they may not falter or fail. And 
when this day's work is done, give them refreshment of mind, spirit, 
and body.
  We pray in Your gracious Name. Amen.

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