[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 5214]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  O God, our sovereign King, You have given us the gift of another day. 
Thank You for the opportunity to serve You by serving others.
  As our lawmakers labor for liberty, empower them to promote the 
welfare of this land. Give them the wisdom to look to You for support 
and blessings. Lord, may they not trust in human efforts alone but 
humbly acknowledge that You, Almighty God, preside over the destiny of 
nations. As they look back, help them to see Your hands working in our 
history and thereby find strength to face the future with optimism and 
thanksgiving. Let Your goodness and mercy sustain them throughout 
life's seasons. Remind them that You never ask them to do more than You 
will provide the strength for them to accomplish.
  We pray in the Redeemer's Name. Amen.

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