[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 20]
[Senate]
[Page 28067]
[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 and eternal God, thank You for this good land. We are 
grateful for her hills and valleys, her fertile soil, her trees, her 
plains, and mountains. We thank You for the brilliant colors of the 
changing seasons.
  Lord, make us a great nation full of truth and righteousness. Lead 
our leaders to honor Your Name by living with integrity and humility. 
Teach them to express in words and deeds the spirit of justice, 
discharging their duties that other nations may respect us.
  Give rest to the weary and new vigor to tired hands. Lift us when we 
fall, and set our feet again on the way everlasting.
  Lord, we continue to pray for those facing the challenges of the 
California fires.
  We pray in Your strong Name. Amen.

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