[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12488]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray:
  Thank you, dear God, for new opportunities. We are grateful that the 
best is yet to be, that our labors are moving us closer to the desired 
destination. Thank You for landmarks past and new vistas opening ahead. 
Thank You for time to mend broken relationships, to form fresh 
alliances, and to build new bridges. Thank You for Senators with new 
hopes, new desires, new inspiration, and new determination to serve You 
with greater faithfulness. Lord, thank You for another day to abide 
with You so that we can reap the bountiful harvest found only in You.
  And, Lord, today as we honor the law enforcement officers who lost 
their lives in the line of duty, comfort and bless their families and 
loved ones. Use the 26th annual National Peace Officers Memorial 
Service to remind us of the sacrifices our law enforcement people make 
each day to protect our freedom. We pray in Your powerful Name. Amen.

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