[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 11228]
[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 and everlasting God, the protector of those who put their 
trust in You, on this National Day of Prayer, we thank You for the gift 
of intercession. When in need, we can enter Your throne room with our 
praise and petitions. When tempted to despair, we have an antidote in 
prayer.
  Transform the lives of our lawmakers as they seek You in prayer. Free 
them to live life more fully. Through their ups and downs, help them to 
love You with a decisive loyalty. Lord, draw them to a relationship of 
grateful trust in You, as they seek Your wisdom in solving the 
challenging questions which trouble our world. Hear the prayers of Your 
people today and always.
  We pray in Your amazing Name. Amen.

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