[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 13293]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Today's opening prayer will be offered by the 
Reverend Bill Shuler from Capital Life Church in Arlington, VA.
  The guest Chaplain offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Heavenly Father, as we bow our heads and pray, we acknowledge that we 
are one nation under God. Grant these Members of the Senate wisdom. Let 
their leadership be marked by faith, courage, health, and compassion.
  God, we pray that You will refresh these Senators. Help them envision 
a world that is not yet but ought to be. Make their goals clear, their 
hearts brave, and their actions resolute. Grant them integrity and 
purpose in their generation. Let their daily duties translate into 
better lives for those they serve. God, reward their hard work. Bless 
their families and bless their staffs.
  We pray these things in the Name of the One who binds up the 
brokenhearted and proclaims liberty to the captives. In Jesus' Name, 
amen.

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