[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Page 18381]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  God of grace and glory, in the darkness of our limited knowledge, we 
turn to You whose dwelling place is light.
  Today, send our lawmakers forth with Your light to do the right as 
You give them the ability to see it. Lord, help them to keep their 
minds on You so that Your peace will provide the foundation for their 
confidence. In their dealings with each other, keep them from unkind 
words and unkind silences. Kindle on the altar of their hearts a 
devotion to freedom's cause in all the world, as You bring their 
thoughts and actions into conformity to Your will. Lord, lift their 
hearts in gratitude to You for our heritage in this land of rich 
resources, high privilege, and durable freedom.
  We pray in Your sovereign Name. Amen.

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