[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 4455]
[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, Sovereign Lord of all, help our Senators to remember 
today that they serve here by divine appointment and are accountable to 
You for their work. Give them wisdom as they wrestle with complex 
issues. Empower them with clarity in debate and courage to vote their 
convictions. Deliver them from any compromises that sacrifice 
principles, as You help them make just and compassionate decisions. Let 
Your grace guide their deliberations and Your blessings crown their 
labors for the glory of Your Name. Amen.

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