[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 10118]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Almighty God, who knows all things and from whom nothing is hidden; 
limitless, timeless, and unchanging, You told us in James 4:2 that we 
``have not because we ask not.'' So, Lord, today, we again ask You to 
heal Senator Kennedy. We claim for him Your promise in Isaiah 53:5 that 
``with Your stripes'' he can be healed.
  Lord, we also ask that You will fill this Chamber with Your glory; 
fill our minds with Your wisdom; fill our hearts with Your love. Guide 
our Senators in their deliberations. Remind them that when they feel 
overwhelmed, You have promised to give them Your wisdom. Lead them in 
the way of peace and unity, as You bind them together to keep our 
Nation strong.
  We pray in Your holy Name. Amen.

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