[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 11803]
[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 God, whose steadfast love never ceases, your mercies are new 
every morning, and we wait quietly for Your salvation.
  Give our Senators, this day, a godly excellence that seeks to serve 
with humility. Help them to be willing to go the extra mile and to be 
inconvenienced for the sake of others. May they seek ways to serve 
instead of waiting to be served, as they follow Your example of humble 
service. Let Your unconditional, unalterable, and unending love lead 
them to respect, honor, and unity. You are a great God to meet our 
needs. We pray in Your strong Name. Amen.

                          ____________________