[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 4388]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Eternal spirit, who taught us it is more blessed to give than 
receive, as we prepare to celebrate President's Day, thank You for the 
great gift of leadership. Make this wonderful ability to mobilize 
people toward shared objectives become the strength of our legislative 
branch.
  May our Senators find the correct balance that leads to true 
influence. Give them the wisdom to prefer listening to speaking and 
learning to teaching, as they seek to make bipartisan progress. Remind 
them that in leadership what they do speaks more profoundly than what 
they say.
  As they strive to represent You and country, empower them to make 
pleasing You and faithfully serving others their top priorities. Infuse 
them with the serenity to accept the things they cannot change, the 
courage to change the things they can, and the wisdom to know the 
difference. We pray in Your strong Name. Amen.

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