[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 20]
[Senate]
[Page 27770]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Lord God Almighty, maker of Heaven and Earth, thank You for not 
leaving us solely to our own resources. You have provided us with the 
witness of nature and the testimony of sacred scriptures to lead us 
toward certainty. You protect us from dangers and empower us to run and 
not grow weary.
  Strengthen our lawmakers for today's work. Lead them through these 
confused and troubled times to the road that fulfills Your plans. Bless 
them with productivity and progress for Your glory. Lord, help them 
learn how to better serve You by serving others. Fill this Chamber with 
Your presence and our Senators with supernatural power to discern and 
do Your will. Enable them to live out their lives in the spirit of 
unselfish service.
  We pray in Your loving Name. Amen.

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