[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 23]
[Senate]
[Page 31977]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  God of our destinies, help our spirits to be attuned to the 
graciousness of this season. Keep us from emotions that thwart Your 
purposes and fill us with Your measureless love. Lord, the legislative 
process often involves disagreements at deep levels, but deliver our 
lawmakers from disagreeable spirits. In respect for and appreciation of 
those who differ, help our Senators, in patience, to find the way of 
truth in love.
  As we celebrate Chanukah, ``festival of lights,'' and Christmas, the 
birth of Christ, let the full meaning of these celebrations reach us. 
As You caused 1 day's supply of consecrated oil to keep lamps burning 
for 8 days in the rededication of the temple desecrated by Emperor 
Antiochus, make the light of Your knowledge glow on Capitol Hill and 
let the glorious message of Christmas and peace on Earth, good will 
toward all guide our deliberations.
  We pray in the Name of He who promises salvation to all. Amen.

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