[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Page 22172]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  O God, we pray many prayers for many reasons, and we thank You for 
hearing us. Today, we ask You to give our Senators a spirit of wisdom 
that will save them from all false choices and will provide them with a 
straight path on which to walk without stumbling. Set a seal upon their 
lips so that no thoughtless words shall sting or harm another. May they 
meet today's tasks with courage and kindness, showing that they are 
Your children. Lord, empower them to see clearly the solutions they 
couldn't discover without Your help, as You remind them that all things 
are possible to those who believe in You. Help them to commit to You 
the challenges and decisions they will face, believing that You will 
enable them to serve with excellence.
  We pray in Your great Name. Amen.

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