[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 497]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  O God, in whose life we find life, give our Senators throughout this 
day a sense of Your nearness. As they wrestle with decisions, may they 
turn to You for wisdom, knowing that You are only a prayer away. When 
they feel discouragement, help them to find cheer in Your promise to 
always be with them, even until the end of time. May Your divine 
nearness purge them of all that blemishes, corrupts, or defies their 
common life. May Your divine companionship inspire them with wisdom and 
grace to build a better world.
  We pray in the Redeemer's Name. Amen.

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