[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 19]
[Senate]
[Page 26228]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Holy God, as we labor today, may our praise rise to You. All Your 
works praise Your Name on the Earth, in the sky, and on the sea.
  Lead our Senators along the paths of Your will. Stir Your cleansing 
and edifying spirit among them as You clarify and strengthen their 
thoughts and actions. Lord, empower our lawmakers to work diligently 
for the freedom and justice of all people. Help them to see and know 
purposes beyond partisan interest, as they remember that they are first 
and foremost citizens of Your kingdom. Remind them that You guide the 
humble and teach them Your way.
  We pray in Your sacred Name. Amen.

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