[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 24]
[Senate]
[Page 32732]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Almighty God, remove from our hearts any destructive fear of the 
future, whether of the life that now is or the life that is to come. 
Today, abide with our lawmakers, giving them wisdom to allow Your 
Spirit to have access to their hearts. Deepen their joy during this 
sacred season when we remember Your journey to our world to save us 
from sin. Remind them that they cannot begin to manage life as You 
intend it to be unless they look to You for guidance and power. Renew 
their trust in You as the Sovereign of our Nation and the generous 
Benefactor of the blessings that come to our land.
  We pray in Your mighty Name. Amen.

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