[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 38]
[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 Lord God, our shelter from life's storms, as we begin the 
111th Congress, we ask for Your guidance. Lead our Senators on a path 
that will bring blessings, as they seek to honor Your Name. Forgive 
them when they lean too heavily upon their wisdom, forgetting to look 
to You, the author and finisher of destinies.
  Lord, thank You for the opportunity to serve You and country and to 
daily contribute to building a better world. As our Nation waits with 
expectancy during this transition time, help us to remember that Your 
sovereignty is changeless. Remind us to have confidence in our future 
because we know and depend on You.
  We pray in Your wonderful Name. Amen.

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