[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 21]
[Senate]
[Page 29684]
[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, most holy, You are more ready to hear us than we are to pray, 
for You know our needs before we ask for help. Give us listening ears, 
responsive hearts, and willing spirits.
  Bless our Senators. Fill their lives with meaning and shower them 
with Your wisdom. Reveal the issues that matter most so their labors 
will glorify You. Let Your love sustain them through the welter and 
variety of the legislative process. Finally, keep them from becoming 
weary in well doing. As they listen to Your commands, give them the 
assurance of a sure harvest.
  We pray in Your righteous Name. Amen.

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