[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 2316]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Immortal, invisible, God only wise, allow the mystery of Your power 
and grace to be felt by our Senators today. May this transcendent 
presence empower our lawmakers to be faithful managers of their God-
given talents. As they use their different gifts for Your glory, fill 
their hearts with gratitude. May this spirit of thankfulness engender a 
unity of purpose that will enable them to meet the challenges of our 
time. Lord, keep these Your servants under the protection of Your 
divine favor. Allow them to so conduct the business of freedom that the 
next generation will speak their names with gratitude.
  We pray in Your great Name. Amen.

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