[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12580]
[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 God, we come to You in our weakness and seek Your strength. 
Our knowledge is insufficient; we seek Your guidance. Our doubts assail 
us; we seek Your faith. Our fears taunt us; we seek Your courage. Our 
energy is often depleted; we seek Your power. Our emotions betray us; 
we seek Your discipline. Our temptations conquer us; we seek Your 
grace. Our burdens weaken us; we seek Your help. Our lives are often 
too empty; we seek Your joy.
  Lord, give our lawmakers this day Your guidance, power, courage, 
faith, discipline, grace, help, and joy.
  Lord, we ask, too, that You would comfort the King and Falwell 
families during their time of grief. We pray in Your comforting Name. 
Amen.

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