[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12237]
[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 of hosts, You have done great things for us, filling our hearts 
with gladness. You keep our eyes from tears, protect us from unseen 
dangers, supply us with wisdom, and direct our steps. Each breath we 
take is Your gift; each of our heartbeats is borrowed. Your benefits 
and blessings astound us, particularly Your willingness to save us.
  Give our Senators today the assurance of Your presence. Inspire them 
with a calm faith, a steady peace, and a firm resolve to do Your will. 
Let no weapon formed against them prosper and let no force of evil that 
seeks to harm them prevail. Rather, may each lawmaker hear Your voice 
saying, ``This is the way. Walk on this path.''
  We pray in Your all-powerful Name. Amen.

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