[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 17588]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Almighty God, our help in ages past and our hope for years to come, 
thank You for the demonstrated durability of our governmental 
institutions and for those who serve You faithfully by preserving our 
freedom. Bless our Senators as they strive to do Your will.
  Lord, manifest Your presence and power in their daily work so that 
they will not become weary in doing good. Move them toward the deeper 
dedication and the higher purpose of providing hope for the 
marginalized in our world. Show them what they can do to bring about 
the moral and spiritual renewal of this Nation in order to hasten the 
coming day of justice and peace in our world. We pray in the Name of 
the King of Kings. Amen.

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