[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 3089]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  God of our fathers and mothers, Your mighty hands have brought our 
Nation to this moment in history. Remind our lawmakers of Your powerful 
deeds that have sustained us through the storms of the past. May the 
memories of what You have already done for America bring us peace as 
daunting challenges assail. Lord, Your power carried us through wars, 
calamities, depression, and pestilences, keeping our fragile dream of 
liberty alive. As we now have an opportunity to play our part in 
liberty's drama, guide us with Your wisdom and protect us with Your 
love. When answers elude us and certainty cannot be found, strengthen 
us with Your grace, uphold us with Your power, and guide us by Your 
providence. We pray in Your mighty Name. Amen.

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