[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 1381]
[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, Heavenly Father, open our hearts to Your movement in 
our midst. As we trust Your providence and cling to Your promises, give 
us wisdom and spiritual vision to see You at work.
  Today, I claim for our lawmakers Your promise through Jeremiah: Call 
to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things 
which you do not know.
  Lord, keep our Senators from being intimidated by the challenges they 
face. Clothe them with the armor of integrity, shield them with Your 
truth, and guide them with Your power. Help them to please You by 
living holy and peaceful lives. Give them a hunger for Your words and a 
desire to apply Your knowledge in their daily walk.
  We pray in Your precious Name. Amen.

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