[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 7018]
[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 Father, reawaken our conscience. Bend the ear of our spirit 
to Your voice that we may perceive Your will in these challenging 
times.
  Remove from our lawmakers the false worldly wisdom that engenders 
division, and keep them vigilant in doing Your work on Earth. As they 
strive to make wise choices regarding nuanced issues, may they hear 
Your gentle voice whispering that they belong to You. Remind them that 
You will be with them. May all that they do and are today be an 
expression of Your truth, righteousness, and justice.
  We pray in the Redeemer's Name. Amen.

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