[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 17964]
[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 Spirit, our hope for years to come, thank You for bringing us 
together again. Lord, we have missed each other and the separation from 
friends and peers has generated good memories. Our time apart often 
reminds us that we need each other and that we best honor You by 
striving to become models of unity. Lord, we thank You for the 
opportunities this recess provided for family time and fellowship, for 
relaxation and rest, for productive contacts and service. Now, as we 
begin anew the hard work of implementing decisions and solving 
problems, give our lawmakers and their staff members patience, 
endurance, energy, and wisdom.
  We pray in Your sovereign Name. Amen.

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