[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 19]
[Senate]
[Page 25302]
[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 Lord, God of hosts, thank You for making Yourself known to us in 
the radiant lives of men and women. We are inspired by the acts of 
sacrifice and service that we witness each day on Capitol Hill. Thank 
You for the labor of our lawmakers. May they seek to give their best 
ability to the people's good, rising above bitterness by an unshakable 
faith in the unstoppable power of Your providence. So may they be Your 
obedient servants who shall not become discouraged by the inevitable 
setbacks they encounter. May they also commit their way to You, put 
their trust in You, and know that You will bring to pass what is best.
  We pray in Your Holy Name. Amen.

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