[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12942]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  God of love and judgment, show us Your mercy and forgiveness today. 
Pardon us for neglecting to do right; for remaining silent when we 
should speak; for ignoring the whisper of conscience; for looking away 
from the oppressed; and for being poor stewards of Your bounty. Show us 
Your mercy for our failure to embrace humility, for our excessive 
dependence upon our wisdom, and for our reluctance to build stronger 
bridges of cooperation and friendship.
  God of love and judgment, gently lead our lawmakers to a growth in 
ethical fitness that will enable them to glorify Your Name. May their 
moral development bear such visible fruits that people will lift 
praises to You. We pray in Your precious Name. Amen.

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