[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 1834]
[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 God, who restores our souls, enable us to live in Your 
company and dwell in Your presence. Inspire our Senators. Uphold them 
by Your spirit and strengthen them with Your hands. When tomorrow's 
responsibilities loom large, remind them that You can turn their 
obstacles into opportunities. Forgive them when they doubt the 
effectiveness of spiritual weapons such as love, patience, and 
kindness. Teach our lawmakers that any success alien to Your way is 
worse than failure, and that any failure directed by Your spirit is 
better than victory. Give them courage and resolution to do their duty 
and a heart to be spent in Your service and in doing all the good they 
can.
  We pray in the Name of our Lord and Saviour. Amen.

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