[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 17]
[House]
[Page 23724]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  Rev. Dr. Barry C. Black, Chaplain, United States Senate, offered the 
following prayer:
  Almighty God, guide our lawmakers through this day with Your higher 
wisdom. May faith replace fear, truth arise over falsehood, justice 
triumph over greed, love prevail over hate, and peace conquer strife.
  Guide us, O God of power and strength. We are weak, but You are 
mighty. Lead us with Your powerful hand.
  Strong Deliverer, intervene in these crisis circumstances and give us 
Your peace. Make the Members of this body part of Your answer for the 
problems of our time. Show them what You want them to do, and may they 
leave the results to You. You are Lord and Savior. Amen.

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