[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 220]
[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, You are the source of light and peace, and we praise You 
for giving us blessings far beyond what we deserve. Thank You for the 
blessings of freedom and a government that seeks to empower people with 
liberty. Thank You for blessing us with lawmakers who strive to know 
what is right and to do it. Thank You also for the gift of forgiveness, 
for You daily meet our need for moral and spiritual renewal. Lord, use 
our Senators today. Show them Your path and teach them Your ways. Keep 
them so completely under Your rulership that they will do justly, love 
mercy, and walk humbly with You.
  We pray in Your holy Name. Amen.

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