[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 13889]
[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 Saviour, we need You every hour of every day. We not only 
need You during crisis times but also in the solitary moments of daily 
living.
  Lord, our lawmakers need You. As they open their hearts to You, fill 
them with power for today's tasks. Show them Your will for our times 
and give them the wisdom to say, ``Speak, Lord, for we are listening.'' 
May the inspiration they receive from You keep their hearts pure, their 
minds clear, their words true, and their deeds kind.
  We pray in Your strong Name. Amen.

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