[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 457]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Eternal King, God of fresh starts and new beginnings, thank You for 
the gracious love and provision which You have lavished on us. As we 
begin the work of this second session of the 110th Congress, we commit 
anew our lives to You. Let this commitment empower us to keep our 
priorities in order so we may honor You with our work.
  Guide our Senators. Help them to be accountable to the people who 
gave them their mandate and to the world which looks to this body for 
responsible leadership. But most of all, strengthen them to be 
accountable to You, the author and finisher of their destinies.
  We pray in Your sovereign Name. Amen.

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