[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 4643]
[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 God, to whom we must account for all our powers and 
privileges, guide the Members of this body so that they will be 
faithful stewards of Your will. Give them understanding and integrity 
that human rights may be safeguarded and justice served. Teach them to 
rely on Your strength and to serve You with honor. May each Senator in 
her or his daily work know the joy of partnership with You.
  Lord, we pray today also for the men and women of our Armed Forces. 
Defend them with Your heavenly grace and give them courage to face 
perils with trust in You. Give them a sense of Your abiding presence 
wherever they may be. Strengthen and sustain their loved ones.
  We pray in Your sovereign Name. Amen.

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