[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 18650]
[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 power and might, wisdom and justice, for whom all authority is 
rightly administered, laws are enacted, and judgment is decreed, thank 
You for the gift of this day, for the opportunity to be used by You to 
make a positive difference in our world.
  Use our lawmakers for Your honor. Assist them with Your spirit of 
counsel and fortitude. Give them the wisdom to always seek the paths of 
righteousness, justice, and mercy. Protect them with Your omnipotence, 
and infuse them with the passion to lead this Nation with honesty and 
integrity. Lord, help them to walk blamelessly, so that Your integrity 
will guide them and Your favor will sustain them. May this historic 
Chamber become a place of creative exchange of insights that leads to 
shared convictions about what is best for America.
  We pray in Your powerful Name. Amen.

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