[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 13478]
[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 Father, we thank You for another day with its fresh promise, 
its opportunities and duties. As our bodies are renewed, so give 
strength to our minds and hearts to glorify You in our lives.
  Be near our Senators as they labor. For their added burdens, give 
them increased strength. Lord, to all who serve in the government, 
provide a full measure of grace and wisdom that all things may be 
ordered according to Your will. Help our lawmakers to be faithful and 
obedient to Your vision for our Nation as You keep them from becoming 
weary in their pursuit of Your purposes.
  We pray in Your loving Name. Amen.

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