[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 6598]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray:
  Lord, You have promised to work for the good of those who love You. 
Work in the lives of our lawmakers, strengthening them for every 
problem, trial, and temptation they face. Open their eyes to see Your 
hand at work even in adversity and keep them faithful to You.
  Lord, may their lives become models of godly living as You empower 
them to live worthy of Your Name. Help them to be quick to hear, slow 
to speak, and slow to become angry. Be their refuge and strength, an 
ever present help in trouble. Empower them to maintain justice and to 
constantly do what is right. Teach them Your ways and give them Your 
peace.
  We pray in Your holy Name. Amen.

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