[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Page 19342]
[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 and merciful God, in the midst of our labors, we are grateful 
for this time to talk to You and to be refreshed by Your presence. At a 
time when vast issues are at stake, remind our lawmakers of the great 
traditions in which we stand. Empower them to rise to the greatness of 
vision and soul that energized the Founders of this land. May they 
embrace and support the great causes that will mold the future into the 
pattern of Your desire and design.
  Lord, use our Senators to heal and rebuild our world. In the darkness 
of our time, may their lives be Your candles to illuminate our Nation 
and world.
  We pray in Your loving Name. Amen.

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