[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 6317]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Almighty God, who has given us this good land for our heritage, help 
us to be a people mindful of Your favor and glad to do Your will. Save 
us from violence, discord, and confusion, from pride and arrogance and 
from every evil way.
  Lord, defend our liberties and fashion us into one united people. 
Empower our Senators with the spirit of wisdom that justice and peace 
may reign. May they serve You with such faithfulness that America will 
show forth Your praise among the nations of the Earth. In times of 
prosperity, fill their hearts with thankfulness, and in the day of 
trouble give them a robust faith in You. May they keep their attention 
on You as the only one they must please.
  We pray in the Redeemer's Name. Amen.

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