[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 5267]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Our Father, thank You for Your patience. You listen to our prayers 
even when we make selfish requests, and You guide our steps in spite of 
our attempts to shape our own destiny.
  Today, lead our lawmakers to the successful fulfillment of Your 
purposes. As they strive to honor You, strengthen them with an 
endurance that will keep them strong in the face of complex challenges. 
Lord, make them grateful that You have given them the honor of serving 
You and country, as You remind them of the importance of being faithful 
in small things. Lord, as You bless them with Your peace, unite them in 
their efforts to keep America strong. May they so reflect Your image 
that they will possess gentleness, kindness, humility, meekness, and 
patience.
  Lord, we end this prayer by asking You to remember the family of 
former U.S. Senator Thomas Eagleton and the many others who mourn his 
death.
  We pray in Your great Name. Amen.

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