[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 17583]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Loving God, our mighty rock and fortress, we have no secrets from 
You. You know us far better than we know ourselves. Help the Members of 
this body to humble themselves before You and find in Your love a very 
present help in times of trouble. Touch every person in the Senate with 
grace and love and healing. Forgive and restore wherever there is need 
in heart and office and home. Help us to see that it is our weakness 
that qualifies us for Your strength.
  Lord, we commit this day to live and work for You, inviting the 
indwelling power of Your spirit to control our minds and give us 
discernment. We pray in the Name of Him who never fails to supply our 
needs. Amen.

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