[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 20632]
[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 God, we are grateful for Your mercies renewed every morning 
and for Your faithfulness every night. As the dew refreshes the Earth 
morning by morning, let Your spirit restore the faith and energy of our 
lawmakers. Give them the discernment to understand the challenges of 
our times and the wisdom to devise ways to meet them. Lord, keep them 
open and alert to Your providential leading, as You guide them to a 
destination that will bring glory to Your Name. May the collective 
talents of our Senators be mobilized in the awesome task of building a 
better Nation and world. Make their hands ready to lift burdens and 
their hearts eager to respond in service to humanity.
  We pray in Your great Name. Amen.

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