[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 6608]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Only You, Lord, are a mighty rock. Be our strong refuge, for we trust 
Your loving providence.
  Guide our Senators. Show them the tasks that need to be done, 
enabling them to order their priorities with Your wisdom. Direct them 
to common ground so that united they can accomplish Your purposes. 
Inspire them to serve You with passion, for You are the author and 
finisher of their destinies. Strengthen them with the zest, verve, and 
vitality of authentic hope.
  We pray in Your sovereign Name. Amen.

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