[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 3128]
[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, all things, all places, all people belong to You. You 
have promised that those who seek You will find You. Strengthen our 
faith to believe that You will be with us wherever the circumstances 
may lead. Continue to sustain the Members of this body as they confront 
challenges. Give them the wisdom to depend on You.
  Heal wounded spirits, troubled consciences, and remove cares. Provide 
them with wisdom to perceive You, intelligence to understand You, and 
diligence to seek You. Replenish their physical strength when the days 
are long and give them resiliency for the difficult road ahead.
  We ask this in the name of Him who supplies all our needs. Amen.

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